Dentons advised the founders of Ports Services and Storage Company Limited on the strategic stake sale to SISCO The global Law firm, Dentons advised the founders of Ports Services and Storage Company Limited (PSSC), a company engaged in logistics storage activities, on the negotiation and signing of a landmark transaction for the sale of a
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Antitrust lawsuit against Hermès claims unfair market control over Birkin bag purchases Legal battle heats up over Hermès conditioning Birkin bag purchases on other product sales In a significant legal development, three California consumers have announced their intention to challenge a court ruling that dismissed their class action lawsuit against the luxury brand Hermès. The
... Continue Reading.Are You Part of an Unlawful Assembly? Supreme Court’s 7-Factor Test Answers It
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of India in Zainul v. State of Bihar (2025 INSC 1192) has laid down a 7-factor test to determine whether a person is truly a member of an unlawful assembly under Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)/ Section 190 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The decision,
... Continue Reading.Case Summary: K.S. Shivappa v. Smt. K. Neelamma (2025) | Repudiation of Guardian’s Voidable Sale by Clear Conduct After Majority
In this landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India clarified an important aspect of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956—specifically, the nature of transactions executed by a natural guardian without the court’s permission under Section 8(2) and the means by which such transactions may be repudiated. The Court settled a long-standing question: Is it
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Janet Gooi joins Clyde & Co as Partner to lead Middle East tax practice Global law firm Clyde & Co has strengthened its Middle East corporate practice with the appointment of Janet Gooi as a Partner in its Dubai office. Gooi joins the firm’s Global Corporate & Advisory practice and will lead Clyde & Co’s
... Continue Reading.Decoding RBI’s Overhaul of the Payment Aggregator Directions
[Manas Divetia is a IV year B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar] The Reserve Bank of India’s (“RBI”) 2025 Master Direction on Regulation of Payment Aggregators dated 15 September 2025 consolidates and replaces the fragmented 2020 framework, aligning online, physical point‑of‑sale, and cross‑border aggregation under a single, enforceable code that hardwires escrow architecture, KYC, cyber resilience, and FEMA‑compliant cross‑border
... Continue Reading.Khaitan & Co Advised Sundaram Clayton On Promoter Reclassification
Khaitan & Co advised Sundaram Clayton on promoter reclassification The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co advised Sundaram Clayton Limited in relation to the reclassification of T V Sundram Iyengar & Sons Private Ltd from the Promoter category to the Public category. This was carried out in accordance with the provisions of the
... Continue Reading.Can Marital Status Be Declared by Anyone Other Than a Competent Court? Allahabad High Court Clarifies
In a recent and significant pronouncement, the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), comprising Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Justice Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi, clarified the law governing the declaration of marital status in India. The Court categorically held that no individual, authority, or agreement between parties can determine or alter the marital status of a
... Continue Reading.Khaitan & Co Advised TVS Holdings On Promoter Reclassification
Khaitan & Co advised TVS Holdings on promoter reclassification The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co advised TVS Holdings Limited in relation to the reclassification of T V Sundram Iyengar & Sons Private Ltd from the Promoter category to the Public category. This was done in accordance with the provisions of the SEBI
... Continue Reading.Breaking: DHC Dismisses Roche’s Appeal in the Risdiplam Case
Image from here In a huge development concerning the Risdiplam litigation saga, a division bench of the Delhi High Court has rejected the appeal against the order refusing to grant an interim injunction to Roche. Pronounced just a few mins ago, in the decision, J. Hari Shankar (for the bench) said that a credible challenge
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