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PRESUMPTION CANNOT REPLACE PROOF: SUPREME COURT ON THE LIMITS OF CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE IN CRIMINAL TRIALS The Hon’ble Supreme Court, in the case of Vaibhav v. State of Maharashtra (Criminal Appeal No. 1463 of 2012, decided on 04.06.2025), acquitted a student previously convicted of murdering his friend, holding that the prosecution had failed to establish a

NLU Meghalaya’s Faculty Hiring Policy Sparks Debate on Constitutionality and Academic Integrity A recent recruitment notification issued by the National Law University Meghalaya (NLU Meg), Shillong, has triggered widespread concern in legal and academic circles. As per the advertisement (Ref. No. NLUM/09/Estt/Advt./2022/894) dated June 9, 2025, all faculty positions are reserved exclusively for domiciles of

SUPREME COURT RULES ON LEGALITY OF CORPUS FUND FROM NRI FEES IN KERALA MEDICAL COLLEGES The Judgment in the Case of “The State of Kerala and Ors. v. The Principal, KMCT Medical College and Ors” Civil Appeal No.  ___ / 2025 (Arising out of Special Leave Petition (C) Nos. 9885 – 9888 / 2020) was

IN A 2:1 MAJORITY SUPREME COURT HOLDS THAT AIR FORCE SCHOOLS DO NOT FALL UNDER THE AMBIT OF ‘STATE’ UNDER ARTICLE 12 Introduction On May 21st, 2025, the Bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Justice Masih, Justice Oka, Justice Amanullah, dismissed the appeals arising out of the Decision of a Division Bench of Allahabad

In the realm of freight transportation by Indian Railways, a persistent legal question has been whether liability for misdeclaration of goods ends with the delivery of the consignment. Does the conclusion of a delivery transaction terminate the railway’s authority to impose punitive charges? Or can post-delivery scrutiny still attract financial penalties? The Supreme Court of

This case stems from a heinous crime wherein the accused, Susanta Chowdhury, was convicted for the brutal murder of a young woman with whom he was formerly in a romantic relationship. The incident occurred on May 2, 2022, in Behrampore, Murshidabad. The trial court sentenced the accused to death under Section 302 IPC (Section 103

In property law, the legitimacy of ownership transfer is largely governed by the Registration Act, 1908 and the Transfer of Property Act, 1882. One of the most debated questions in Indian real estate law is whether ownership in immovable property can be transferred without a registered sale agreement. The Supreme Court, in its recent decision

Simpson Thacher Advised Underwriters and Lenders on Voyager Technologies’ $440 Million IPO and $200 Million Credit Facility Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP advised the underwriters, led by Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, in connection with the initial public offering of Voyager Technologies, Inc. (“Voyager”). The offering involved 14,200,645 shares of

Linklaters Expands to the Middle East, Bringing Flexible Legal Talent to a Growing Market The flexible lawyer platform developed by Linklaters, has officially launched operations in the Middle East, marking a significant step in its international expansion. The move aims to address growing client demand for agile legal solutions in one of the world’s most

The Precept-Law Offices Advised on Acquisition of Bhojraj Developers by BN Peak Power-4 The Precept-Law Offices advised and represented Bhojraj Developers Private Limited (“Bhojraj”), a special purpose vehicle of Tarbiya Construction and Infrastructure Private Limited, in its strategic acquisition by BN Peak Power-4 Private Limited (“BN Peak”), a subsidiary of BrightNight, a global renewable energy