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                                 It is definitely most heart thrilling to learn that while upholding the legal right of the accused to be informed of the grounds of his arrest which is also a fundamental right, the Supreme Court in a most remarkable, robust,

Supreme Court Grants Danny Gaekwad Extension To Deposit ₹600 Cr In Religare Takeover Battle The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended the deadline for US-based investor Danny Gaekwad to deposit ₹600 crores as proof of his bona fides in the ongoing battle to acquire Religare Enterprises Limited (REL). Gaekwad now has until 2:00 PM on February

Delhi High Court Cancels ‘Javapoint’ Trademark In Favor Of Oracle America The Delhi High Court has ordered the cancellation of the trademark registration for ‘javapoint’ following a plea filed by Oracle America Inc., the owner of the JAVA software trademark. Justice Amit Bansal, in his ruling, stated: “As may be seen from the side-by-side comparison

Habib Al Mulla Announces Key Promotions Habib Al Mulla has started 2025 with three significant promotions, strengthening its litigation and criminal law expertise. Samir Mashali has been elevated to senior associate. He specializes in litigation, representing a diverse range of clients in court proceedings. Bassem Ehab, also promoted to senior associate, is a former senior

KPMG Appoints Matt Miner As Vice Chair And General Counsel KPMG LLP has announced that Matt Miner will join the firm as Vice Chair and General Counsel, effective February 28, 2025. In his new role as Vice Chair – Legal, Regulatory & Compliance and General Counsel for KPMG’s U.S. operations, Miner will be responsible for

The criminal proceedings when in their pre-trial stage entail the framing of charges. This step is taken by the court once it determines that there are sufficient prima facie grounds to believe that the accused may have committed the alleged offence. This step is crucial as it also depicts that the court is now moving

K&L Gates Advised CSAPLH On $744 Million Carlsberg Stake Sale Global law firm K&L Gates has advised CSAPL (Singapore) Holding Pte Ltd (CSAPLH) on the sale of its 33.33% stake in Carlsberg South Asia Pte Ltd (CSAPL) to Carlsberg Breweries A/S. CSAPL is the holding company for Carlsberg India Private Limited (99.99%) and also holds

Hogan Lovells Expands Singapore Team With Data Privacy Partner Charmian Aw Global law firm Hogan Lovells has reinforced its Singapore presence with the appointment of data privacy and cybersecurity lawyer Charmian Aw as a partner in its global regulatory and intellectual property practice. Aw joins from Squire Patton Boggs, bringing nearly two decades of experience

Adnan Sundra & Low Expands Disputes Practice With Six-Lawyer Team Leading Malaysian law firm Adnan Sundra & Low has strengthened its dispute resolution practice with the addition of a six-lawyer team from boutique firm Steven Thiru & Sudhar Partnership (STSP). The team is led by managing partner Sudharsanan Thillainathan, who joins as an equity partner.

NCLAT Rules: Section 7 Must Be Decided First If Section 54C Application Is Filed After 14 Days The NCLAT New Delhi bench, comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan (Judicial Member) and Mr. Barun Mitra (Technical Member), has ruled that when an application under Section 54C of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) is filed more than 14