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In a recent judgment, the Madras High Court has held that a husband cannot seek divorce from his wife solely based on claims that she watches porn or engages in self-pleasure and masturbation. The court emphasized that watching porn in private is not an offense, although it may not be morally justifiable due to its

In a significant move towards gender equality, the West Bengal State Assembly has passed a bill permitting women to work in bars. Minister of State Chandrima Bhattacharya introduced the West Bengal Finance Bill, 2025, which proposes amendments to the Bengal Excise Act, 1909 ¹. The bill removes the prohibition on employing women in ON-category liquor

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas advised TA Associates on strategic investment in Nous InfosystemsShardul Amarchand Mangaldas advised TA Associates on its strategic investment in Nous Infosystems to support continued growth and innovation. TA Associates is a leading global private equity firm focused on scaling growth in profitable companies. Since 1968, TA has invested in more than 560

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of Orissa High Court judge Justice Arindam Sinha to the Allahabad High Court ¹. This decision was made in the Collegium’s meetings held on March 6 and 20, 2025. Justice Sinha has had a distinguished career, enrolling as an advocate on March 11, 1991, and practicing for

DMD Advocates Advised Broadway on Strategic Investment by Gruhas ProptechDMD Advocates advised Think9 Digital Consumer Brands (Broadway) and its Promoters on the legal documentation for a strategic investment by Gruhas Proptech, an investment firm led by Nikhil Kamath and Abhijeet Pai. Founded in March 2023 by Vivek Biyani, along with Rana Daggubati, Anuj Kejriwal, and

Khaitan & Co advised SIDBI Venture CapitalKhaitan & Co advised SIDBI Venture Capital Limited (SIDBI) in its investment in Nutrivative Foods Private Limited and Kilaru Naturals Private Limited (Nourish You), pursuant to the Series A funding round of approximately INR 16 crores (USD 1.9 million). Nourish You is engaged in the business of manufacturing and

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended that three additional judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court be made permanent. The three judges are: Justice Sumeet Goel Justice Sudeepti Sharma Justice Kirti Singh This decision was made by the Collegium in its meeting held on March 19. The three judges had been appointed as additional

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of eight judicial officers as judges of the Gujarat High Court, following a meeting on March 19 ¹. The recommended judicial officers are: Liyakathussain Shamsuddin Pirzada Ramchandra Thakurdas Vachhani Jayesh Lakhanshibhai Odedra Pranav Maheshbhai Raval Mool Chand Tyagi Dipak Mansukhlal Vyas Utkarsh Thakorbhai Desai Rohenkumar Kundanlal Chudawala

Blackstone Advised By Khaitan & Co In Relation To 40% Stake In Kolte-Patil Developers Limited This transaction is Blackstone’s first substantive foray into the residential real estate sector in India. Blackstone was advised by Khaitan & Co in relation to the acquisition of 40% stake and joint control in Kolte-Patil Developers Limited. BREP Asia III

Khaitan & Co successfully advised and represented the Multiplex Association of India (“MAI”) before the Telangana High Court Khaitan & Co successfully advised and represented the Multiplex Association of India (“MAI”) before the Telangana High Court at Hyderabad making the court modified its previous order dated 24th January 2025 which restricted the multiplexes and movie