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SUPREME COURT HOLDS RESERVATION OF PLOT CAN LAPSE BY EFFLUX OF TIME A two Judge Bench of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India comprising of Justice J. B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan passed a judgement dated 25.02.2025 in the matter of Nirmiti Developers through its Partners and Anr. Vs The State of Maharashtra and
... Continue Reading.Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Justice Joymalya Bagchi for Elevation
In its meeting on 6th March 2025, the Supreme Court Collegium deliberated on the elevation of Chief Justices and senior Judges from various High Courts for appointment to the Supreme Court of India. Following a thorough evaluation of judicial merit, integrity, and competence, the Collegium has recommended Justice Joymalya Bagchi, a distinguished Judge of the
... Continue Reading.How Can a Car Accident Lawyer Help Me Maximize My Compensation?
Car accidents are a common cause of injury and death in the US, killing 120 people a day. 2.6 million people visited the ER in 2022 after crashes, which can lead to expensive medical bills and lost wages. Because of a car accident, you may also be facing financial burdens due to medical bills, lost
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Centre for Research in Innovation Law for Shared Prosperity, BITS Law School is inviting applications for their Innovation Law and Policy Fellowship. The last day to send your applications is April 1, 2025. For more details see their call for applications below. CRISP (BITS Law School) Invites Applications for Innovation Law and Policy Fellowship (1
... Continue Reading.Moving Towards a ‘Wrongful Obtainment’ Standard Part – II
In the previous post, I discussed the Indian position on wrongful obtainment and also took a small detour into UK law to understand how they resolve their entitlement claims. In this post, I will be arguing for a more systematic approach to deciding our wrongful obtainment claims based on the precedents present in UK law,
... Continue Reading.Delhi High Court Disallows Additional IGST On Re-Import Of Aircraft Imposed By Customs Dept
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... Continue Reading.Navigating post -divorce legal issues : A Guide to Co-Parenting, child support and alimony
In India, typically, a married couple can get divorced by obtaining a decree from Court, which can be either by mutual consent of the couple or by filing a contested Petition for divorce. In a contested litigation, apart from divorce, disputes between the spouses over alimony, custody, child support, co-parenting, etc. also get decided by
... Continue Reading.Moving Towards a ‘Wrongful Obtainment’ Standard Part – I
Wrongful obtainment is an unexplored area of Patent law when compared to other, fancier and more contested topics, such as Inventive step or Subject matter exclusion. It rarely comes up for discussion, and any legal development surrounding wrongful obtainment usually goes under the radar. Hence, it was a surprise to notice two recent orders (pdf1,
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