INTRODUCTION In XXX v. YYY, SLP (Civil) No. 28311 of 2024), decided on 7 April 2026, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta, exercised its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to dissolve a marriage that had become unworkable due to prolonged litigation and acrimony. The Court
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The law relating to dowry in India has long sought to strike a delicate balance between protecting victims of dowry harassment and preventing misuse of legal provisions. A recurring concern raised in matrimonial disputes is whether a dowry complaint filed by a wife can legally backfire, particularly when her own statements admit that dowry was
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INTRODUCTION In Rahul Gupta vs Station House Officer 2026 INSC 374 decided on 16 April 2026, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice K. Vinod Chandran, clarified a crucial principle related to Section 3 (penalizing giving and taking dowry) and 7(3)(protection to aggrieved persons) of Dowry Prohibition Act. The Hon’ble Supreme
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INTRODUCTIONIn S. Valliammai & Ors. v. S. Ramanathan & Ors. (decided on 16 April 2026), the Supreme Court of India, speaking through Justices B. V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan, reiterated that rejection of a plaint is a stringent and narrowly circumscribed remedy. The Court emphasized that such rejection must be determined strictly on the basis
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Freshfields Promotes Ibrahim Attar and James Visick to Partner in Middle East The global law firm, Freshfields has promoted two lawyers from its Middle East offices as part of its latest global promotion round, elevating James Visick (Abu Dhabi) and Ibrahim Attar (Riyadh) to the partnership, effective May 2026. Both lawyers are part of the
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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Sistema India on FarmCarbon carbon financing vehicle investment The leading law firm in India, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Buen Manejo Del Campo India Private Limited (“Sistema India”), a subsidiary of Sistema.bio, Inc., as company counsel on its one-of-its-kind carbon financing vehicle, FarmCarbon, for a USD 53 million investment by BNP Paribas
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Freshfields Expands Global Leadership with 47 New Partner Appointments The Global law firm, Freshfields has announced the promotion of 43 new Partners, effective 1 May 2026, alongside four additional Partner promotions made in recent months. The newly appointed Partners span all practice groups and regions globally, reflecting the firm’s continued strategic focus on building a
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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas advised ONGC on strategic infrastructure sharing arrangement with Reliance Industries The leading law firm in India, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. (SAM) advised Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) on the structuring and documentation of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the nature of a master infrastructure sharing agreement with Reliance
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S&R Associates advised on sale of Modern Safety Glass (Hercules) to Ozone Overseas The leading law firm in India, S&R Associates represented Modern Safety Glass, a glass processing company operating under the brand “Hercules”, and its promoters, in connection with its sale to Ozone Overseas, a manufacturer and supplier of architectural hardware and security solutions.
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Khaitan & Co advised MUFG Bank on Neo Group’s Series D fundraise and governance rights The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co advised MUFG Bank Limited, a marquee existing investor in Neo Investment Value Advisors Private Limited (Neo Group), in connection with Neo Group’s Series D fundraise. The mandate included negotiation, review and
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