Appellate Deposit
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Section 148 NI Act was introduced to remedy the systemic abuse of appellate processes, whereby convicted drawers routinely secured suspension of sentence and delayed payment of compensation for years, thereby frustrating the object of Section 138 of NI Act.

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Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“ICJS has been established to make justice delivery system more effective by integrating main pillars of criminal justice, i.e., the police (CCTNS), courts (e-courts), jails (e-prisons), forensic lab (e-forensic) and prosecution (e-prosecution).”

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Nephrocare Nephroplus IPO
Law Firms NewsNews

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas advised Nephrocare Health Services Limited (Nephroplus) on its initial public offering aggregating to approximately US$ 95.99 million, covering Indian law, regulatory compliance, and prospectus and listing support.

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insolvency application against Sparklet Engineers
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Although the respondent acknowledged execution of works, instalments under the Vendor Settlement Agreement remained unpaid. With repeated acknowledgments of inability to pay and only the first tranche settled, default was established under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

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Right to Dignity
Case BriefsHigh Courts

While the media enjoys freedom of speech and expression, but such right is not absolute and stands correspondingly delimited by the right of an individual to dignity and reputation.

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intra-court appeal patent disputes
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Any expansion of the scope of the Commercial Courts Act would defeat its objectives, and there is no ambiguity regarding appeals from decrees of Commercial Courts and Commercial Divisions under Section 13 of the Commercial Courts Act.”

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CAM Indian Legal Counsel PTC Inc.
Law Firms NewsNews

The transaction involves multidisciplinary legal advice spanning M&A, employment, tax, data privacy, and equity compensation matters.

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Justice B.R. Gavai
Appointments & TransfersNews

Justice B.R. Gavai, former Chief Justice of India, has been appointed as the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Chair Professor on Constitutional Law and Social Inclusion at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad.

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children testing HIV positive after blood transfusion
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

The NHRC sought detailed reports from Chief Secretaries of all States and Union Territories within four weeks.

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Veterinary care in Lakshadweep
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The grievance was that livestock across inhabited islands were left without access to qualified and registered Veterinary Surgeons, resulting in prolonged absence of medical care.

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Sar tan se juda
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The slogan was first used in Pakistan and thereafter was spread to India and has been widely misused by certain Muslims just to intimidate people of other religions and to challenge the authority of the State.

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CAM Advises Zenrock on Indo Borax Acquisition
Law Firms NewsNews

The transaction resulted in a change of control and triggered a mandatory open offer under SEBI takeover regulations, alongside structured acquisition financing.

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Kerala High Court Sabarimala
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The incidents that led to the case has deeply hurt the religious sentiments of scores of Ayyappa devotees and pilgrims.

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SPREE Compliance
Legislation UpdatesNotifications

ESIC issued a circular clarifying the intent of circular on 11-12-2025 and compliance under Social Security Code.

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Justice Soumen Sen
Appointments & TransfersNews

Justice Soumen Sen was appointed as Chief Justice of the High Court of Meghalaya on 26-09-2025 and took oath on 08-10-2025.

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CAM Advises IFC Nephrocare
Law Firms NewsNews

The IPO comprised a fresh issue and an offer for sale, with IFC divesting part of its shareholding. Nephrocare’s equity shares were listed on Indian stock exchanges on 17 December 2025.

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territorial jurisdiction in trademark cases
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court held that “the conclusion arrived at by the learned Single Judge that this Court did not have the territorial jurisdiction to entertain the suit cannot be faulted.”

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Law and order no ground for disobedience
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Law and order cannot be a ground for flouting a court’s order, as that would be inexcusable, amount to a breakdown of law and order, and ultimately lead to paralysis of the constitutional machinery.”

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Consolidation of Labour Laws in India
Op EdsOP. ED.

The real test of the of India’s Labour Codes lies not only in enforcement but also in the structural limitations of the Codes themselves. Political will, Centre-State coordination, and genuine consultations with workers are essential to bridge the gap between legislative ambition and ground reality.

by Kartik Kanodia*

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caste abuse to occur in public view
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The incident is averred to have transpired within close precincts, specifically within the four corners of the walls of the shop premises. This description denotes a spatially confined and enclosed environment, shielded from casual public access and observation.”

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