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In India’s criminal justice system, the debate over liberty versus the interests of justice continues to define the contours of bail jurisprudence. While the law recognises that an accused is innocent until proven guilty, the practical experience of many undertrials reveals prolonged incarceration without conviction. In a landmark judgment dated 1st May 2025, the Delhi

Image generated by ChatGPT [This post is authored by SpicyIP intern Sushant Jaiswal. Sushant is a third-year law student at the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, with a keen interest in intellectual property law and legal research.] In a recent turn of events, Koninklijke Philips N.V. and Vivo Mobile Communication Co. Ltd. decided

Debevoise & Plimpton advised Bain Capital on its $825 million strategic growth investment in Lincoln Financial Debevoise & Plimpton LLP advised Bain Capital on its $825 million strategic growth investment in Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC). As part of the transaction, Bain Capital will acquire a 9.9% stake in Lincoln Financial, alongside entering into a 10-year,

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), a landmark legislation that replaces the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), introduces new definitions, restructures offences, and aligns criminal law with contemporary Indian realities. Among the numerous property-related offences, theft and extortion remain foundational crimes affecting both individual rights and public order. This article explores the statutory framework governing

In the matter of Kamal Dev Prasad v. Mahesh Forge (2025), the Supreme Court of India adjudicated a crucial issue regarding the quantification of compensation for a workplace injury under the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 (formerly Workmen’s Compensation Act). The Court reconsidered the statutory disability percentage prescribed in the Schedule to the Act and evaluated

Ola Retrieves Top Spot In Electric Two-Wheeler Sales In April The company has been under scrutiny from the Ministry of Heavy Industries over discrepancies in its February sales Bengaluru-based Ola Electric has reclaimed the top spot in electric two-wheeler (E2W) sales in April. In March, it had slipped behind Bajaj Auto and TVS Motor. The

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited on the acquisition of 100% stake in Abbot Point Port Holdings Pte. Ltd. from Carmichael Rail and Port Singapore Holdings Pte. Ltd. Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (“Company”) on its acquisition of 100% shareholding in Abbot Point Port

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised BofA Securities India Limited on the sale of equity shares of Tata Technologies by TPG Rise Climate SF Pte. Ltd. Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised as the Indian legal counsel to BofA Securities India Limited (the “Placement Agent”) in connection with the sale of equity shares of Tata Technologies Limited (the “Company”)

Costa Coffee CEO Philippe Schaillee: ‘India Among Top 10 Priority Markets’ The brand recently opened its 150th store in New Delhi British coffee chain brand Costa Coffee has acknowledged India among its top 10 priority markets. It intends to add 40-50 more speciality coffee stores annually. A subsidiary of the Coca-Cola company, Costa Coffee made

Following the recommendation of the outgoing Chief Justice of India, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai as the 52nd Chief Justice of India, with effect from May 14, 2025. Justice Gavai will hold the top judicial post until his retirement on November 23, 2025. Justice Gavai’s appointment is historic—he