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The Delhi High Court in Madanjit Kumar v. Central Electronics Limited delivered an important ruling concerning disciplinary action against a public sector employee for social media conduct and external communications alleging corruption within the organisation. The Court examined the interplay between service discipline rules and constitutional free speech rights, the scope of judicial review in

After an engaging pre-final round on February 10, we are delighted to announce the finalists of the 1st National Policy Brief Competition on Intellectual Property & Innovation, 2025 organized by SpicyIP and CIPAM, DPIIT! The pre-final round witnessed thoughtful presentations from our shortlisted teams, followed by rigorous engagement with questions from the fantastic panel of

There has been another development in ER Squibb v Zydus, at the center of which is Nivolumab, an anti-cancer drug. Readers will remember that on 12th January 2025, a division bench of the Delhi HC had allowed Zydus to launch their biosimilar product, ZRC-3276, in the market.(here) The bench had refused to grant an interim injunction against

The Supreme Court in N. Manoharan & Ors. v. The Administrative Officer & Anr. (2026 INSC 143) addressed a significant question concerning the applicability of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (PG Act), to employees of the Heavy Water Plant (HWP), Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government of India. The central issue was whether employees

The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 was enacted as a progressive social welfare law to ensure that women can live with dignity and without violence within the family. One of its most important safeguards is the right of residence under Sections 17 and 19, which protects a woman from unlawful dispossession and

AZB & Partners advised Edelweiss Group and Nido Home Finance Limited on the strategic majority stake acquisition by The Carlyle Group The leading law firm in India, AZB & Partners acted as legal counsel to the Edelweiss Group and Nido Home Finance Limited (“Nido”) in connection with the acquisition of a strategic majority stake of

Centre for Socio-Legal Studies and Research (CSLSR), Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur, in collaboration with the Madhyanchal Sociological Society, is organising a One-Day National E-Conference titled “Elderly Women and Law: Rights, Care and Dignity” on 08 March 2026 (Sunday). About DNLU Jabalpur Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur, established in 2018 by the Government of

Khaitan & Co advised Reliance Consumer Products Limited on acquisition of majority stake in Udhaiyams Agro Foods Private Limited The Leading law firm in India,Khaitan & Co advised Reliance Consumer Products Limited on the acquisition of a majority stake in Udhaiyams Agro Foods Private Limited through a primary investment. The acquisition incorporates the food company

Hogan Lovells advised Frimex International Investment Company on acquisition of majority stake in Gulf Neo Trading Company The global law firm, Hogan Lovells, advised Frimex International Investment Company on its acquisition of a majority stake in Gulf Neo Trading Company, one of the GCC’s largest distributors of pharmaceutical and medical devices. Frimex, a family-owned investment

Matouk Bassiouny Promotes Ossama Abouzaid to Partner in Corporate & M&A Practice The leading full-service MENA (Middle East and North Africa) law firm, Matouk Bassiouny, is pleased to announce the elevation of Ossama Abouzaid to Partner, recognising his significant contributions to the firm’s Corporate and M&A practice. Ossama is a key member of the Corporate