Legal 60

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This case concerns a long-standing dispute between the legal heirs of a tenant (lessee) and the landlord, M/s Krishna Mills Pvt. Ltd., over alleged wilful default in the payment of rent under the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960. The Supreme Court was called upon to decide whether the High Court was

National Law University Delhi (NLU Delhi) has announced a major step forward for victim rights and justice delivery in India. The university’s Centre for Criminology and Victimology (CCV) has been awarded a substantial ₹4.74 crore grant from the Azim Premji Foundation to establish the groundbreaking Victim Advocacy Project (VAP). This significant funding marks the launch

Trilegal advised Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Limited on its INR 29,000 million IPO The leading law firm in India, Trilegal acted as legal counsel to Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Limited and the promoter selling shareholders on its initial public offering aggregating to INR 29,000 million. Emmvee Photovoltaic Power is one of the largest solar photovoltaic module manufacturers

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Fisdom and its promoters on Groww’s acquisition of 100% shareholding in Fisdom The leading law firm in India, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM), acted as legal counsel to Finwizard Technology Private Limited (Fisdom) and the promoters of Fisdom. The firm advised in relation to the acquisition of 100% of the shares of

S&R Associates advised the book running lead managers on the INR 38.99 billion IPO of Pine Labs Limited The leading law firm in India, S&R Associates represented Axis Capital, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, J.P. Morgan, and Jefferies, the book running lead managers, in the initial public offering of Pine Labs Limited, a leading technology company focused

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised the book running lead managers on the IPO of Physicswallah Limited The leading law firm in India, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) acted as Indian legal counsel to the book running lead managers in the initial public offering of equity shares by Physicswallah Limited (“Offer”). The Offer comprised a fresh issue of

Perkins Coie and Ashurst Merge to Establish Ashurst Perkins Coie as a Top-20 Global Firm The global law firm Ashurst and the leading international law firm Perkins Coie have announced a landmark merger to form Ashurst Perkins Coie, creating one of the world’s top-20 law firms by revenue and global footprint. The newly combined firm

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advised OneAssist on INR 174 crore acquisition of CPP India The leading law firm in India Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. (SAM) advised OneAssist Consumer Solutions Private Limited (“OneAssist”) and Bolttech Device Protection India Private Limited (together, the “Purchasers”) on their INR 174 crore (USD 21 million) acquisition of 100%

Highlighting the controversy surrounding demands for royalties for songs played during weddings, despite Section 52(1)(za), Rajesh Kumar and Akanksha Badika, using various principles of statutory interpretation, examine the legislative intent behind this provision and explain why such demands are not justified under the Copyright Act. Rajesh Kumar works as the Head of Legal and Akanksha