How India Chooses Its High Court Judges: A Step-by-Step Overview

The appointment of High Court Judges in India is a rigorous and multi-layered process designed to uphold judicial excellence, independence, and integrity. Rooted in constitutional mandates and refined through the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP), the system emphasizes both merit and diversity. This article outlines the detailed step-by-step process from initiation by the High Court Collegium

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Who Gets the Gains? The IBC Tug-Of-War over Fraudulent Transaction Recoveries under Section 66

[Harsh Bansal is a 4th year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) student at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law] On 1 April 2025, the Supreme Court (SC) in Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Ltd. v. 63 Moons Technologies Ltd.(PCHFL), albeit as an ancillary issue, answered the question of who benefits from recoveries in fraudulent or wrongful trading transactions under the

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Khaitan & Co Advised Piramal Alternatives India Credit Opportunities Fund II On A Private Credit Structured Finance Transaction With Saimirra Innopharm

Khaitan & Co advised Piramal Alternatives India Credit Opportunities Fund II on a private credit structured finance transaction with Saimirra Innopharm Khaitan & Co advised Piramal Alternatives India Credit Opportunities Fund II on a private credit structured finance transaction involving the issuance and allotment by Saimirra Innopharm Private Limited of (i) secured optionally convertible debentures

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Khaitan & Co Advised Power Finance Corporation Limited On Financial Assistance To Adani Hybrid Energy Projects

Khaitan & Co advised Power Finance Corporation Limited on financial assistance to Adani Hybrid Energy Projects Khaitan & Co advised Power Finance Corporation Limited in relation to the financial assistance extended to: (i) Adani Hybrid Energy Jaisalmer One Limited for an amount not exceeding INR 1,661 crores, (ii) Adani Hybrid Energy Jaisalmer Two Limited for

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Journalism in Armed Conflict: A Legal-Ethical Lens

Journalists and media professionals play a critical role in documenting and disseminating the realities of armed conflict. Their work informs global public opinion, holds power to account, and contributes to the historical record. However, reporting from conflict zones exposes them to life-threatening risks, including targeted attacks, abductions, detentions, and killings. Role of Journalists in Armed

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Shahin Foroughian Joins Bird & Bird As Partner In Singapore To Boost Corporate Practice

Shahin Foroughian Joins Bird & Bird as Partner in Singapore to Boost Corporate Practice International law firm Bird & Bird has announced the appointment of Shahin Foroughian as a partner in its Singapore office, further strengthening its corporate offering in Southeast Asia. Foroughian joins from Norton Rose Fulbright, where he was a Counsel, and brings

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SpicyIP Tidbit: Fair Dealing or Foul Play? Copyright Claims in An IPL Breakfast Show

Image from here [This post is authored by SpicyIP intern Sonisha Srinivasan. Sonisha is a 4th year law student at School of Law, Christ (Deemed to be) University, Bangalore. She is keenly interested in Research, Intellectual property Law, and Media and Entertainment Law.] When “Cricket” meets “Copyright”, sometimes even “Breakfast [podcast] shows” are bowled out.

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