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     It is definitely a matter of grave concern that the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court in a most robust, remarkable, rational and recent judgment titled SDA vs State of Maharashtra in Criminal Application (APL) No. 1565 of 2023 and cited in Neutral Citation No.: 2025:BHC-NAG:5298-DB that was pronounced as recently as

Davis Polk Elects Seven New Partners Across Key Practices And Geographies Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP has announced the election of seven new partners across its global offices, effective July 1, 2025. The newly promoted partners represent a diverse array of the firm’s core practices, including restructuring, finance, corporate, white collar defense, M&A, and antitrust,

Trilegal Advised HDFC Bank On Successful INR 125 Billion IPO Of HDB Financial Services Trilegal advised on the landmark initial public offering (IPO) of HDB Financial Services Limited (“HDBFS”), a non-banking financial company (NBFC) promoted by HDFC Bank Limited (“HDFC Bank”), marking one of the most significant capital markets transactions in India this year. The

          It would be pertinent to note that in a very significant move with far reaching implications, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Mohd Khalil Qazi and anr v. State of Jammu & Kashmir and

Trilegal Advised Akzo Nobel N.V. On The Proposed Sale Of Up To 74.76% Stake In Akzo Nobel India Trilegal advised Akzo Nobel N.V. on the proposed sale of up to 74.76% stake in Akzo Nobel India Limited to JSW Paints Limited. The transaction, valued at approximately INR 9,403 crores, involves complex structuring, governance, and regulatory

Khaitan & Co Advised JSW Paints On Acquisition Of Up To 74.76% Stake In Akzo Nobel India Khaitan & Co advised JSW Paints Limited in relation to its proposed acquisition of up to 74.76% stake in Akzo Nobel India Limited (ANIL) from Akzo Nobel N.V. and its affiliates for a consideration of approximately INR 9,403

Following the discussion on Judge Alsup and Judge Chhabria’s findings in Anthropic and Meta cases respectively on lawfulness of the acquired copy, Akshat Agrawal discusses their findings on market dilution and assesses these findings from the lens of the Indian Copyright law. Akshat is a practicing litigator working at Saikrishna and Associates. He did his

Khaitan & Co Advised ABC Impact On Investment In Vistaar Financial Services Khaitan & Co advised ABC Impact (a member of Temasek Trust Asset Management) on leading the INR 431 crore investment round in Vistaar Financial Services Private Limited, through its fund, IMP2 Catalyst Pte Ltd. The firm assisted with the negotiation and finalisation of

On the recent decisions by the Court in the Northern District of California on the copyright vs. Gen AI debate, Akshat Agrawal highlights the conflicting findings of the judges on fair use in this two-part post. In Part I, he examines the disagreement between the judges on the ‘lawfully acquired first copy’ requirement under the

S&R Associates Represented MakeMyTrip On USD 3.1 Billion Concurrent Offerings S&R Associates represented MakeMyTrip Limited, a leading travel service provider listed on the Nasdaq Global Market, as Indian legal counsel in connection with its USD 3.1 billion concurrent offerings, comprising a USD 1.65 billion public offering of ordinary shares and a USD 1.43 billion private