In a significant reaffirmation of constitutional values and personal liberty, the Allahabad High Court in Tehseem & Another v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Others (Habeas Corpus Writ Petition No. 957 of 2025, decided on October 18, 2025) delivered a powerful verdict upholding the right of an interfaith couple to live together free from State
... Continue Reading.Al Tamimi & Company Acted For Techteryx Ltd In Securing The First Worldwide Freezing Order By DIFC Digital Economy Court
Al Tamimi & Company acted for Techteryx Ltd in securing the first Worldwide Freezing Order by DIFC Digital Economy Court Al Tamimi & Company represented Techteryx Ltd in obtaining the first-ever Worldwide Freezing Order issued by the DIFC Courts’ Digital Economy Court in DEC-001-2025 (Techteryx Ltd v Aria Commodities DMCC & Ors). The landmark decision
... Continue Reading.Arkan International Legal Consultancy Restructures Employee Regulations For Kuwait Government Company
Arkan International Legal Consultancy Restructures Employee Regulations for Kuwait Government Company The Kuwait-based law firm that offers legal services throughout the Middle East, with a strong focus on Kuwait and the wider Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, Arkan International Legal Consultancy has successfully completed the comprehensive restructuring of the Employee Regulations for one of Kuwait’s
... Continue Reading.Bombay HC Protects Film Actor Akshay Kumar’s Personality Rights
It is definitely in the fitness of things that while taking a progressive and nuanced stand, the Bombay High Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Akshay Hari Om Bhatia vs John Doe and Ors in Interim Application (L) No. 33184 of 2025 in Commercial IP Suit (L) No. 32986
... Continue Reading.The Debt Shift: How the RBI is Quietly Reshaping India’s M&A and Competition Landscape
[Himanshu K. Mishra is a fourth year student at the National Law Institute University, Bhopal] On October 1, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) issued its Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies. Quietly buried in items 5 and 6 is a measure that, understated in tone, has a significant potential to fundamentally rewire India’s mergers and
... Continue Reading.Corporate Veil Cannot Shield Fraudulent Activities: Legal Position Explained
The doctrine of separate legal personality is a cornerstone of company law, ensuring that a company remains distinct from its shareholders and directors. This principle allows businesses to operate as independent legal entities, shielding their controllers from personal liability. However, courts have repeatedly emphasised that this veil of incorporation cannot become a tool for deceit
... Continue Reading.Charge Not Included in Show-Cause Notice Cannot Form Basis of Dismissal: Supreme Court
In a recent and significant pronouncement, the Supreme Court of India has reaffirmed one of the cornerstones of administrative law and service jurisprudence — that no employee can be dismissed or penalised on a charge that was never mentioned in the show-cause notice. The judgment in Ravi Oraon v. State of Jharkhand & Ors. (2025
... Continue Reading.The SpicyIP TV Podcast SS Edition: Ep 06 with Ms. Zara Kaushik
In this 6th episode of the SpicyIP Podcast Summer School Edition, I was delighted to have had the opportunity to have a conversation with Ms. Zara Kaushik, a strategic and versatile commercial and media lawyer, now an independent general counsel. During her time with us at the summer school, she covered a broad spectrum of
... Continue Reading.Remarriage Comes with a Price Tag: Jharkhand High Court Directs ₹60,000 Monthly Alimony
Jharkhand High Court in Manoj Kumar v. Sushma Dey (F.A. No. 55 of 2023, decided on 14 October 2025) delivered a significant ruling on spousal support and permanent alimony. The Division Bench comprising Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Rajesh Kumar directed a husband—who had remarried during the pendency of divorce proceedings—to pay ₹60,000 per
... Continue Reading.Can a Residential Basement Be Used as a Law Office? | Legal Insights Based on Delhi High Court Ruling
The question of whether a lawyer can use a residential basement as a law office has long been debated in urban planning and municipal law. The recent judgment of the Delhi High Court in B.K. Sood v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation (CRL.M.C. 4881/2005, decided on 8 October 2025) has provided much-needed clarity. The Court, presided
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