When Arbitration Procedure Becomes Litigation

[Prashant Narang is Deputy Director – Research and Programmes and Renuka Sane is Managing Director at TrustBridge Rule of Law Foundation] Arbitration is meant to be a private, expeditious alternative to court-based dispute resolution. Yet two provisions of India’s Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Arbitration Act”) — section 11 (appointment of arbitrators) and section 29A (extension of time to make an award)

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Legal Job Opportunity For Legal Associate at Rashmi Group

🏢 Company: Rashmi Group 📍 Location: Kolkata 💰 Stipend/Salary: As Per Industry standard About the Job :Rashmi Group is hiring a Legal Associate for its Legal team, offering exposure to both Merger & Acquisition (M&A) and criminal matters. Eligibility :(i) Open to law students from all years of the 5-year or 3-year LL.B. programme.(ii)  Experience:

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Legal Job Opportunity For Legal Associate at Sujata Chaudhri IP Attorneys

🏢 Company: Sujata Chaudhri IP Attorneys 📍 Location: Noida 💰 Stipend/Salary: As Per Industry standard About the Job :Sujata Chaudhri IP Attorneys is hiring for its Litigation team in Noida. Eligibility :(i) Open to law students from all years of the 5-year or 3-year LL.B. programme.(ii) 5-6 years PQE(iii) Strong drafting and communication skills(iv) Experience

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Legal Job Opportunity For Legal Associate at Office of Advocate Mayank Kumar

🏢 Company: Office of Advocate Mayank Kumar 📍 Location: New Delhi 💰 Stipend/Salary: As Per Industry standard About the Job :The Office of Advocate Mayank Kumar is inviting applications for the position of Junior Legal Associate (Litigation). This is a full-time role offering hands-on exposure to litigation practice across various courts, including the Delhi High

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Legal Job Opportunity For Legal Associate at My Legal Partners

🏢 Company: My Legal Partners 📍 Location: WZ-32N, First Floor, Sharda Puri, New Delhi – 110015 💰 Stipend/Salary: As Per Industry standard About the Job :My Legal Partners is hiring an Associate for Legal Contracts at its Delhi office. The role involves handling contract-related work, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiation, along with compliance and research tasks. Eligibility

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SEBI’s Public Private Partnership Classification and its Implications for Renewable InvITs

[Shivam Gupta is a 4th year BA LLB (Hons) student at the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru] On 27 November 2025, Sustainable Energy Infra Investment Managers Pvt. Ltd. submitted a request letter to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) under the SEBI (Informal Guidance) Scheme, 2003. The request sought clarification on whether renewable energy assets materialised

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M.P. State Legal Services Authority Signs MoU with Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur; Launches Certificate Course on Mediation

Jabalpur, June 22, 2026: In a significant step towards strengthening Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms and promoting mediation as a preferred mode of dispute settlement, the Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (MPSLSA) and Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday and jointly launched a three-month Certificate Course

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Case Summary: Ashok Kumar v. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (2026) | Compulsory Retirement

The Delhi High Court, in Ashok Kumar v. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, considered a significant question in service jurisprudence: whether an employee can be subjected to disciplinary proceedings for unauthorised absence after the same period of absence has already been declared dies non. The appellant contended that the subsequent punishment of compulsory retirement amounted

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