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Voltas Hires Juhi Chaudhary As Head Of Legal She was serving as general counsel at Rallis India Ltd Voltas Limited, a premier and largest Indian air conditioning company and part of the Tata Group, has appointed Juhi Chaudhary as its head of legal. She will oversee legal and compliance for the company’s diverse businesses including

DSK Legal files suits for Karan Johar for infringements of his Personality & Publicity rights in the movie “Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar” /“Shaadi Ke Director Karan Johar” DSK Legal files suits for Karan Johar for infringements of his Personality & Publicity rights movie name changed to “Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar” The

The Central government on Monday approved the appointment of Calcutta High Court Justice Joymalya Bagchi as a judge of the Supreme Court. The announcement was made by Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal in a post on X (formerly Twitter). Justice Bagchi’s elevation to the Supreme Court follows a recommendation by the Supreme Court Collegium on

Senior Advocate and former Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court, Dr. S. Muralidhar, recently described anti-conversion laws across India as “anti-choice” legislation. Speaking at an ADF India panel discussion on anti-conversion laws on February 28, he highlighted the inherent flaws in such laws, which presume that religious conversions are the result of coercion or

On March 11, 2024, the Uniform Civil Code Uttarakhand, 2024 (UUCC), passed by the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly, received the President’s assent. The Uniform Civil Code Rules Uttarakhand, 2025 (Rules), came into effect on January 27, 2025, making Uttarakhand the first state in India to implement a law governing a uniform civil code. The UUCC aims

The Central government on Monday approved the appointment of three additional judges of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court as permanent judges. The judges elevated to permanent positions are: Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal; Justice Rajesh Sekhri; and Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani. The Supreme Court Collegium had earlier recommended their appointments on March 5, and the

The Allahabad High Court recently directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate a woman and her lawyer for allegedly filing multiple false rape and criminal cases against several men to extort money. The Court observed that the duo appeared to be colluding to lodge fabricated complaints against numerous individuals. The order was passed

The Sale of Goods Act, 1930 governs the sale of goods in India and establishes a legal framework for the formation of contracts, transfer of ownership, and delivery of goods. One of the critical aspects of the Act is the distinction between ascertained and unascertained goods, which determines the point at which ownership passes from

Keep up with the ever changing world of IP with SpicyIP’s Weekly Review! A quick glance at last week – analysis of wrongful obtainment in the Indian patent landscape, discussing Delhi High Court’s jurisdiction in ANI vs OpenAI, and the implications of a MoU between screen writers and music composers. This and much more in

Jabalpur, March 9, 2025 – Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur, marked a significant milestone by successfully organizing the 1st SLJ Justice S.L. Kochar Symposium 2025 on March 8–9, 2025. The event was held in collaboration with Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India (“Luthra”) and focused on the theme of “Dispute Resolution”. The symposium, held