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Supreme Court collegium recommends appointment of Judges for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana High Courts

The Collegium on 11-1-2025 recommended appointment of Judges for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana High Courts.

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Published on January 16, 2025January 16, 2025By Sucheta
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Justice K. Vinod Chandran sworn in as Judge of Supreme Court of India

With Justice K. Vinod Chandran’s induction, the judicial strength of the Supreme Court Judges now stands at 33 Judges, just one short of its full strength of 34 Judges.

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Published on January 16, 2025January 16, 2025By Sucheta
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Centre notifies appointment of Acting Chief Justices for High Courts of Patna and Telangana

Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Sujoy Paul were appointed as Acting Chief Justices of Patna and Telangana High Courts respectively.

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Published on January 15, 2025January 15, 2025By Sucheta
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Centre notifies appointment of Justice Alok Aradhe as Chief Justice of Bombay High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium on 7-1-2025 had recommended the transfer of Justice Aradhe to Bombay High Court.

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Published on January 15, 2025January 15, 2025By Sucheta
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Rajasthan High Court grants interim bail to Asaram Bapu in 2013 rape case for medical treatment

Asaram Bapu was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2018 for raping a minor girl at his ashram in 2013.

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Published on January 14, 2025January 14, 2025By Ritu

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DSK Legal, Herbert Smith, Clifford Chance and AZB Partners act on the 100% acquisition by Captain Fresh of Koral S.A. Poland

Infifresh Foods Private Limited operating under brand name ‘Captain Fresh’ (CF India) and its overseas subsidiary Infifresh Foodtech AS

Case Briefs

‘Right to speedy trial is not a ‘free-pass’ for every undertrial to be released on bail’; DHC dismisses bail petition of Neeraj Bawania in double murder case

“The record shows that the petitioner (‘accused’) has committed heinous offences while he was on bail in other cases; and he has been convicted in the offences committed while on bail. When there is a long list of serious criminal involvements, the apprehension that the accused suffers from recidivism cannot be dismissed as imaginary.”

Summary of Landmark Constitution Bench Judgments of 2024 [Part I of III]

by Siddharth R. Gupta* and Aman Agarwal**

Case Briefs

SC interprets eligibility criteria for promotion to Associate Professor in medical teaching; discusses interplay between executive orders and KS & SSR Rules

“It is well settled that no word, no phrase and no expression used in a legislation should be excluded as surplusage, while the Courts embark on a course of interpretation.”

Law School News

Call for Submissions | 3rd edition of the SIBRL-NUJS Newsletter

West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata

Case Briefs

Explained | Distinction between object and purpose of attestation of Will by Witness and Scribe

The instant case revolved around proving the execution of a Will, wherein the Court found that evidence presented by the Will’s propounder and scribe, did not inspire confidence.

Experts Corner

Landmark Constitution Bench

Summary of Landmark Constitution Bench Judgments of 2024 [Part I of III]

Strengthening Our Insolvency Regime

Strengthening Our Insolvency Regime: The Answer Lies Within

AI in arbitration

Arbitration in the Era of AI: What the Future Holds

Taxing expenses incurred by service recipient

Taxing Expenses Incurred by Service Recipient: A Vexed Question in GST Valuation Paradigm

Enforceability of Put Option

Sounding the Death Knell on the “Put Option” Enforceability Debate

Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill 2024

Future of Arbitration in India: Decoding the Draft Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2024

Case Analyses

Supreme Court

Medical Associate Professor promotion

SC interprets eligibility criteria for promotion to Associate Professor in medical teaching; discusses interplay between executive orders and KS & SSR Rules

Will attestation

Explained | Distinction between object and purpose of attestation of Will by Witness and Scribe

3 yrs limitation on suit of same cause

SC discusses limitation on subsequent suit for same cause of action if filed after 3 years of rejection of earlier plaint & when right to sue accrues

S. 143 Railways Act multiple User ID

Section 143 of Railways Act doesn’t criminalise creating multiple user IDs and unauthorised actions of the authorised agents: SC

High Courts

Delhi High Court

‘Right to speedy trial is not a ‘free-pass’ for every undertrial to be released on bail’; DHC dismisses bail petition of Neeraj Bawania in double murder case

Orissa High Court

Orissa HC initiates contempt case against former constable and his advocate questioning partiality of two Judges in Full Bench

Bombay High Court

Bombay HC grants compensation of Rs 4 lakhs each to father and mother of a man who died by accidentally falling from a local train

Delhi High Court

‘Again, found negligent of the same offence’; Delhi HC upholds punishment of an employee for being repeatedly ‘lethargic and irresponsible on duty’

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CPIO

CIC expresses grave displeasure over blatant violations and mishandling of RTI application by former CPIO

OREAT

OREAT upholds denial of welfare society’s complaint regarding builder’s violation of RERA Act; Cites non-applicability of Act to projects completed before commencement

CESTAT

Mark-up earned by purchasing & selling cargo space from shipping lines not liable to service tax: CESTAT

Army Disability pension for hypertension

‘Patently illegal & against the thought process of Armed Forces itself’; AFT grants disability pension to former army personnel suffering from primary hypertension

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Sudhaker Shukla

Driving Reforms and Redefining Leadership: In conversation with Sudhaker Shukla

Wasim Beg

“We cannot win a battle that we enter with half a mind”: In Conversation with Wasim Beg, Founding & Managing Partner, Lectio Law Offices

Fulbright-Nehru Master

In Conversation with Devanshu Sajlan, Praavita Kashyap and Amartya Kanjilal on their journey to becoming Fulbright-Nehru Master’s Fellows

N.L. Mitra

“It is honesty and integrity that matters in the legal profession”: In conversation with Prof. (Dr.) N.L. Mitra

Prof. (Dr.) Shruti Bedi

Crafting Future Jurists: Prof. (Dr.) Shruti Bedi on Law and Academia

Sr. Advocate Shatadru Chakraborty

“More than winning or losing, it is the joy of a legal argument that I look forward to everyday”: Sr. Advocate Shatadru Chakraborty

Op. Ed.

Interpretative Analysis

Maintenance Under the Guardians & Wards Act, 1890: An Interpretative Analysis

Indian Arbitration Laws

Indian Arbitration Laws in 2024: Key Reforms, Landmark Judgments, and Emerging Challenges

Balancing Flexibility and Efficiency

Revisiting Section 10 of the Civil Procedure Code: Balancing Flexibility and Efficiency with Judicial Consistency

Extents of Precautionary Power

Defining the Extents of Precautionary Power Vested in the Hands of the Revenue : An Overview of Section 83 of the CGST Act, 2017

Consumer Forums

Flying in the Face: How Consumer Forums are Ignoring the Fateh Chand Dicta

A Scholar Among Judges

E.S.V. — “A Scholar Among Judges”

News

Herbert Smith

DSK Legal, Herbert Smith, Clifford Chance and AZB Partners act on the 100% acquisition by Captain Fresh of Koral S.A. Poland

judicial officers appointment HC judges

Supreme Court collegium recommends appointment of Judges for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana High Courts

Justice K. Vinod Chandran

Justice K. Vinod Chandran sworn in as Judge of Supreme Court of India

ICA Mediation Rules

‘Mediation: A Critical Tool for Commercial Dispute Resolution’; ICA launches the ICA Rules of Commercial Mediation

IAS trainee Puja Khedkar

SC grants interim protection from arrest to former IAS trainee Puja Khedkar

Timothy Franklyn

Timothy Franklyn joins Fox & Mandal as Deputy Managing Partner and National Head — Capital Markets

Justice Ashutosh Kumar Justice Sujoy Paul

Centre notifies appointment of Acting Chief Justices for High Courts of Patna and Telangana

Ventive Hospitality Limited

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas acts as legal advisors to Ventive Hospitality Limited

Legislation Updates

SEBI issues circular revising Nomination facilities in Indian Securities Market

IRDAI notifies Regulatory Sandbox Regulations, 2025 repealing the 2019 regulations

MoEF notifies Rules for End-of-Life Vehicles to minimize waste and pollution

Govt. notifies rules to regulate exploration and production of mineral resources

SEBI modifies qualifications required for research analysts seeking registration: SEBI (Research Analyst) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2024

SEBI inserts Chapters on Specialized Investment Fund and Mutual Funds Lite in Mutual Funds Regulations

Law School News

SIBRL-NUJS Newsletter

Call for Submissions | 3rd edition of the SIBRL-NUJS Newsletter

Jeevatva 2025

Call for Registrations | Jeevatva 2025 at CNLU Patna [Feb 7 – 9]

The Lost Stories

Call for Submissions | 5th Edition of ‘The Lost Stories’ by NLU, Assam

National Corporate Client

Call for Assessors | MNLU-M National Corporate Client Counselling Competition 2025

Policy Workshop and Drafting Competition 2025

NITIGYA: Policy Workshop & Drafting Competition, 2025

Vivekananda Global University

Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur | One Week Faculty Development Program Teaching Pedagogy of the Constitution of India: New Dimensions During 75 Years of Journey

Journal of Indian Law and Society

Call for Submissions | Vernacular Initiative of NUJS’ Journal of Indian Law and Society (JILS) [Submit by February 20th, 2025]

ICFAI Inter University

6th Edition of ICFAI Inter University Moot Court Competition, 2025

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Section 125 CrPC: Can the second wife be entitled to maintenance from her husband?

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right to procreate of convict

Do convicts have a fundamental right to procreate? Watch to know what Delhi High Court recently held

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male chromosome decides gender of baby

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transit anticipatory bail

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