Richard Perks Appointed Partner At Ropes & Gray To Strengthen Asia Private Equity Offering U.S. law firm Ropes & Gray LLP has appointed Richard Perks as a partner in its private equity practice in Hong Kong, joining from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, where he spent over two decades. Perks, who became a partner at Freshfields in
... Continue Reading.O.P. Jindal Global University Announces The Establishment Of The Cyril Shroff Centre For AI, Law & Regulation At Jindal Global Law School
O.P. Jindal Global University announces the establishment of the Cyril Shroff Centre for AI, Law & Regulation at Jindal Global Law School Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Mr. Cyril Shroff and O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) announce the establishment of the Cyril Shroff Centre for AI, Law & Regulation at Jindal Global Law School (JGLS), India’s top-ranked
... Continue Reading.Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Order VII Rule 11 CPC in Cases Involving Disputed Limitation and Power of Attorney
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Order VII Rule 11 CPC in Cases Involving Disputed Limitation and Power of Attorney A Two Judge Bench comprising of Judges Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan passed a Judgment dated April 29,2025 in the case of P.Kumarakurubaran Versus P.Narayana & Ors. Civil Appeal No. 5622 of 2025 [
... Continue Reading.SpicyIP Weekly Review (April 28 – May 4)
Entering May with posts on the copyright battle between musical maestros AR Rahman and Ustad F W Dagar, USTR 301 Annual Report that keeps India on ‘Priority Watch List’, settlement in the Philips-Vivo SEP showdown, and the Cryogas v. Inox judgment that misses the Section 52(1)(w) mark. Not to forget – we have begun revealing
... Continue Reading.Supreme Court Restores FIR in Property Dispute: Emphasizes Comprehensive Investigation in Cross FIR Cases
Supreme Court Restores FIR in Property Dispute: Emphasizes Comprehensive Investigation in Cross FIR Cases A Two Judge Bench comprising of Judges Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Manmohan passed a Judgment dated April 29,2025 in the case of Punit Beriwala vs the State of NCT of Delhi & Ors. Criminal Appeal No. 1834 of 2015 arising
... Continue Reading.Can Hindu Parents Claim Maintenance from Their Daughter?
In Indian society, filial responsibility towards aged parents is deeply embedded in cultural and religious values. However, beyond moral obligations, there are also statutory provisions under personal laws and secular enactments that mandate children to provide maintenance to their parents. A common query that arises in this context is whether daughters, especially after marriage, are
... Continue Reading.DNLU Jabalpur Hosts Advanced WTO Trade Remedies Course in Collaboration with CWS, CRIT, IIFT, and Ministry of Commerce
Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur, successfully concluded its prestigious “Advanced Credit Course on Trade Remedies” from May 2–4, 2025. The program was organized by the Centre for Studies in International Trade and Investment Laws (CITIL) at DNLU, in collaboration with the Centre for WTO Studies (CWS), the Centre for Research on International Trade (CRIT),
... Continue Reading.Bursting the Myths of Waqf Amendment Act 2025
The matter of the Waqf Amendment Act 2025 has reached the Supreme Court of India. It has been heard by the bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Sanjay Kumar, and Justice K.V. Viswanatha, and only five writ petitions were considered while others were disposed of. In the interim order, it was directed
... Continue Reading.Dagar v. A R Rahman Controversy: Is the Law Out of Tune with Indian Classical Music?
In a copyright battle between two musical maestros, the Delhi High Court held that the song ‘Veera Raja Veera’ from Ponniyin Selvan 2 prima facie infringed the copyright of Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar’s musical composition ‘Shiva Stuti’. The film song was composed by ace musical composer A. R. Rahman. Overlooking the non-original components of the
... Continue Reading.Justice M.K. Gupta Shares Legal Wisdom at NLU Prayagraj’s ‘Beyond the Judgements’ Series
Prayagraj, May 3, 2025 — “Dealing with sensitive issues requires years of experience, a solid understanding of the law, and a strong commitment to the public interest,” remarked Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta, Senior Judge, Allahabad High Court, during the second episode of the flagship series Beyond the Judgements hosted by Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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