Right to safe roads is fundamental right
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“It is high time that compensation be awarded to victims or their families who have suffered deaths or injuries on account of potholes, only then will it serve as a wake-up call for the agencies. Refusing to award compensation, and merely to remind the civic authorities of their duties, would amount to rendering mere lip service to the citizens’ fundamental right to safe roads.”

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CAM advises Cactus Partners
Law Firms NewsNews

CAM had also advised Cactus Partners Fund I on its first Intangles Lab Private Limited participating in the Pre-Series B funding with Baring Private Equity India.

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reservation for transgender persons in public employment
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The Parliament, though has enacted the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 and has also framed Rules thereunder, however, it appears that the welfare measures, which may be made pursuant to the statutory obligations cast on the Governments under the said Act, have also not been made.”

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WeWork India IPO
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The IPO marks a significant milestone for the Company, the exclusive licensee of the WeWork brand in India and a leading premium flexible workspace operator, having been the largest operator by total revenue in the past three fiscal years.

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Suniel Shetty Personality Rights
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Defendant 1 was circulating AI-generated images/ deepfakes falsely depicting Suniel Shetty and his family members in obscene and salacious manner on various social media platforms.

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SMS Hospital Fire
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

The NHRC issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, Government of Rajasthan, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.

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Symbiosis Law School Hyderabad DSCI MoU
Law School NewsOthers

Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad renewed its MoU with the Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence (CCoE), Data Security Council of India (DSCI), reaffirming their commitment to advancing research, training, and collaboration in data protection and cybersecurity. The ceremony also featured a panel discussion on “Data Beyond Borders: Sovereignty, Surveillance and the DPDP Framework.”

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National Policy Challenge 2025
Events/WebinarsNews

DSCI in collaboration with KSPP proudly presents the National Policy Challenge 2025- a dynamic platform for young minds to reimagine policy in the era of Generative AI.

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Legal heir's absence no ground to refuse mutation of property
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“A share was earmarked to the excluded sharer as well, even though the same might not preclude the rights of the excluded sharer to challenge the partnership deed.”

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Rejection of plaint under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC
Op EdsOP. ED.

by Basanti Lal Pavecha* and Avish Mittal**

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authorities not following Prison Rules
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The State agencies, only show their defiance to the very objective of introducing provisions of Furlough/Parole and have no respect or care for the prisoners and their mental and physical health.”

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SAEL Industries pre-IPO fundraise
Law Firms NewsNews

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas had also previously advised SAEL Industries Limited on its fundraise from Norfund and United States International Development Finance Corporation in 2023 and 2024.

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eviction proceeding by landlord
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“With respect to the bona fide requirement of the landlord, the landlord was only to make out a legitimate case setting out the plausible reason which are not fanciful and unreasonable to establish a bona fide requirement of the subject premises.”

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Railway Wheel and Axle Production Line Agreements
Law Firms NewsNews

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. acted as legal counsel to JTRF, advising on the transaction structure, drafting and negotiation of the supply and service agreements, and coordinating closing formalities across multiple jurisdictions.

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Prosecuting directors
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Section 278B of the Income Tax Act, 1961 creates a deeming fiction whereby both the Company and every person in charge are deemed guilty of the offence. The legislative intent is clear that the Company must first be arraigned, only then can its officers be fastened with vicarious liability.”

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Special Lecture on New Dimension of Adoption Law
Conference/Seminars/LecturesLaw School News

The Faculty of Law, University of Lucknow, Second Campus, organized a departmental lecture on 11th October 2025, where Dr. Lalit Kishore Srivastava delivered an insightful talk on “New Dimension of Adoption Law in India.” The lecture examined the evolution of adoption laws through Hindu, Muslim, and secular frameworks, tracing judicial reforms and women’s rights in adoption.

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delay sufficient for filing condonation
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“In criminal jurisprudence, the right of speedy trial is recognised as a fundamental right and just because the accused had participated in the trial at one stage, at other stage he does not lose a right to ask for bail.”

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Third-Party Funding (TPF)
Op EdsOP. ED.

by Dr Amitesh Deshmukh*

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CAM advises Cerberus IFC
Law Firms NewsNews

The proceeds of the Debentures were utilized for inter alia implementation of the resolution plan submitted by Independent Sugar Corporation Limited, a Bermuda incorporated entity in respect of Hindusthan National Glass & Industries Limited (“HNG”) and working capital and capital expenditure requirements of HNG.

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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 Technology and Crime
Call For PapersLaw School News

The Central Academy for Police Training (CAPT), BPR&D, Ministry of Home Affairs, is inviting chapter proposals for an upcoming edited volume titled “Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita: Technology, Crime and Justice.” The publication aims to explore the intersection of law and technology under the BNS, 2023, focusing on cybercrimes, investigation challenges, judicial responses, and innovative legal frameworks in the digital era.

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