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The present case, Sudesh Chhikara v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr (2025), involves a petition filed under Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), challenging the order dated 07.06.2024 passed by the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM), West Delhi in Case M-17/2024 titled Baljeet Singh v. Sudesh Chhikara. The

The present case arises out of an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) filed by the petitioner, Smt. Anupama Biswal before the High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, seeking the quashing of the criminal complaint filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (N.I. Act). The complaint,

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court has ruled that only lawyers physically present in court and arguing a case can have their names marked in court orders. This decision may not sit well with the Bar. According to the ruling, the following individuals can have their appearances marked: Senior Advocate Advocate-on-record (AoR) Any other

In a significant development, the Bombay High Court has allowed Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal and his estranged wife Dhanashree Verma’s plea to waive the six-month cooling-off period for their divorce decree ¹. This decision comes after the couple filed a joint petition seeking divorce by mutual consent. The High Court’s order directs the family court

Prayagraj, March 18, 2025 – Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University (RPNLU), Prayagraj, has inaugurated its prestigious interactive series titled ‘In Conversation with Legal Luminary’ with an insightful opening episode featuring Hon’ble Mr. Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh, Judge, High Court of Allahabad. This initiative is the result of the academic vision of Sr. Prof. (Dr.)

Trilegal Represented Minimalist In Securing An Unconditional Approval From The CCI Pertaining To The Acquisition Of Its 100% Shareholding By Hindustan Unilever Trilegal advised and represented Uprising Science Private Limited (which operates under the brand name of ‘Minimalist’) (“Minimalist”) and its founders (viz. Mr. Mohit Kumar Yadav and Mr. Rahul Yadav) in securing an unconditional

The Supreme Court has directed the Taj Trapezium Authority to investigate allegations of tree felling in the protected Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ), a 10,400-square-kilometer area surrounding the Taj Mahal ¹. The Authority must immediately dispatch officers to the site to verify whether tree felling has occurred or is ongoing, and complete the probe within three

The Kerala High Court has instructed all courts in the state handling maintenance cases to strictly adhere to the Supreme Court’s guidelines on awarding maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) [1]. This directive comes after the High Court set aside a family court order that failed to follow the Supreme

The Supreme Court has directed state governments to take a policy call on curbing unreasonable charges and exploitation of patients in private hospitals ¹. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotishwar Singh emphasized that policy-makers are best equipped to formulate guidelines to safeguard patients while ensuring private entities can still operate in the

Trilegal Advised Unnati On Public Issuance Of ZCZP Instruments Trilegal advised on the public issuance of Zero-Coupon-Zero-Principal Instruments (ZCZPs) which were listed on the social stock exchange segment of the National Stock Exchange of India Limited by SGBS Unnati Foundation (Unnati). This was the first-ever ZCZP issuance after the introduction of UPI as a bidding