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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Advised Adani Wilmar Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised and represented Adani Wilmar Limited (“AWL”) on the acquisition of 100% stake in G.D. Foods Manufacturing India Private Limited (“G.D. Foods”) from the promoters of G.D. Foods, in multiple tranches. In the first tranche, 80% stake will be acquired upfront, and the balance 20% stake

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Vantara, a state-of-the-art animal rescue, conservation, and rehabilitation centre, located within Reliance Industries’ Jamnagar refinery complex in Gujarat on March 4, 2025. A Vision for Wildlife Conservation Vantara, which means “Forest of Life,” is a 3,000-acre sanctuary dedicated to the rescue, treatment, and rehabilitation of various animal species. Established under

Gurugram, 6th March 2025 – In a landmark move towards environmental sustainability and legal excellence, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University (SGT University) has announced the establishment of the Sudhir Mishra Centre for ESG, Environmental Law & Climate Change (SMCEC). Named after Mr. Sudhir Mishra, one of India’s foremost environmental lawyers, the Centre is set

In a significant ruling, the Jharkhand High Court recently directed the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to disclose the Aadhaar card details of a human trafficking victim to assist the police in locating the individual. The case, Kuldeo Sah @ Mithun Sah vs The State of Jharkhand & Another, highlights the court’s authority under Section

The Supreme Court recently ruled that preventive detention orders must demonstrate an independent application of mind by the detaining authority and cannot be based on a casual reference to the material placed before it [Mortuza Hussain Choudhary v. State of Nagaland]. A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kumar and Augustine George Masih held that a mere

The Supreme Court of India, in its landmark judgment in Sanjay v. State of Uttar Pradesh (2025 INSC 317), reaffirmed the principle that conviction in criminal cases cannot be solely based on the last-seen theory. The judgment sets a critical precedent, emphasizing that circumstantial evidence must be complete, cogent, and beyond reasonable doubt. The case

The Competition Act, 2002, was enacted to promote economic development in India by establishing a robust regulatory framework to foster competitive markets. Central to this framework is Section 3 of the Act, which prohibits agreements that cause or are likely to cause an “appreciable adverse effect on competition” (AAEC). These agreements are categorized into two

The Kerala High Court recently directed the State and its authorities to conduct awareness programs aimed at preventing child marriage among the tribal communities of Wayanad [Suo Motu v. State of Kerala & Ors]. The Court initiated the suo motu case in 2016 following a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the Kerala State Legal

Boost To EV Battery Manufacturing: A Step Towards Achieving Sustainable Climate Goals? The government has announced a National Manufacturing Mission to aid clean tech manufacturing for production of PV cells, EV batteries, grid scale batteries, etc One of the key highlights of the Union Budget 2025 was the Government’s initiatives to create ‘Atmanirbhar’ clean tech

Xavier Society of Law and Justice (XSLAJ) is organizing its XMC’ 25- 3rd Xavier Mediation Competition 2025, scheduled for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th of April 2025. About the Organiser The Xavier Society of Law and Justice (XSLAJ), a student-run society of Xavier Law School, St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata is organizing the 3rd Xavier Mediation