Russia Takes the EU to the WTO Over CBAM, Opening a Strategic Window for India
by Bose Varghese*, Abhileen Chaturvedi**, Tejas Hinder*** and Pramit Pandey*****
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Empowering Women at Work: Delhi High Court Launches Portal for Workplace Sexual Harassment Complaints
The portal is meant to provide a dedicated platform for filing and addressing complaints of sexual harassment of women within the precincts of the Delhi High Court in a safe, secure, and confidential manner.
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Call for Articles: MNLU, Mumbai’s Centre for Training and Research in Commercial Regulations, invites registrations for its 1st National Article Writing Competition and Workshop on Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) | Last date for registration: 20th July 2025
The National Article Writing Competition and Workshop on IBC, 2025 designed to cultivate deep academic inquiry and practical understanding of India’s insolvency regime is to be held in August 2025.
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Delhi High Court: WhatsApp and Email Exchanges May Constitute Arbitration Agreement if Statutory Conditions Are Met
The Court noted that under Section 7(4)(b) of the Arbitration Act it is not necessary to conclude a contract for the arbitration agreement contained within it to be valid. The arbitration agreement must form a part of documents/communication exchange between the parties.
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‘Victim’s silence till advance stage of pregnancy proves consent’; Gujarat High Court upholds acquittal of man in rape case
The Court noted that there were repeated incidents of accused and victim, being involved in sexual intercourse. However, the victim never informed any of her family members that the accused trespassed into her house and raped her. Even when she became pregnant, she did not disclose the incident to her family members.
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CAM advises Mavco Investments on joint venture with Avenue for Hubergroup acquisition
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (“CAM”) acted as the legal advisor to Mavco Investments Private Limited (Mavco) in relation to their acquisition of Hubergroup
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NALSA Inaugurates De-Addiction Centre at Chanchalguda Central Prison, Hyderabad, for a Drug-Free Future and Reformative Justice
Justice Surya Kant, Judge, Supreme Court of India & Executive Chairman, NALSA, inaugurated the facility for rehabilitation and social reintegration of persons in custody.
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Right to Trade versus Protection of Workers: Legal Safeguards on Closure of Industrial Establishments
by Arush Khanna* and Sayjal Deshpande**
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Jharkhand High Court closes PIL on Hata-Tiring NH-220 road reconstruction upon completion of work
“The citizens have a fundamental right to use the roads, parks, and other public conveniences provided by the State. If the streets or footways are in bad condition, the citizens are deprived of the effective use of the same, thereby infringing their constitutional rights.”
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Himachal Pradesh HC: TIP necessary if accused persons and witnesses are strangers
“If an accused was not named in the FIR, his identification by the witnesses in the Court should not be relied upon specifically when they did not disclose the name of the accused before the police.”
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Calcutta High Court dismisses Emami’s disparagement claim against Dabur’s ‘Cool King’ advertisement
“The freedom of commercial speech of the respondent and its fundamental right to do business cannot be throttled on a vague perception of disparagement, which is completely illusory in the present case.”
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‘Misunderstanding cannot lead to filing FIR in heinous crime like rape; compromise unacceptable’; Bombay HC refuses to quash FIR
“Compromises in heinous crimes are not in the interest of the society since it will then be easy for the accused persons to get the consent of such informants by putting pressure or using money power.”
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Transfer of girls attaining majority from observation homes in Aurangabad: Inside Bombay High Court’s suo motu cognizance
“The education was being given to the girls in the observation homes which was their right being a citizen of the country, but their transfer from the place where they grew up till the age of 18 years was to be weighed carefully keeping in mind the interest of the girls.”
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Bombay HC refuses to quash FIR over construction and naming a public square/chowk ‘Tipu Sultan’
“All the persons including the persons attached to political party were required to obtain construction permission under the local bylaws of the local municipal authority. A public square (chowk), road or place could not be named by the MLA on his own.”
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FAMILY LAW ROUNDUP: A quick recap of the latest Family Law rulings from June 2025
Stay informed about the latest rulings from the Supreme Court and various High Courts in June 2025, covering key aspects of family law, including divorce on grounds of cruelty, maintenance rights, child custody, and the interpretation of personal laws.
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Know Why J&K and Ladakh HC upheld deportation of Pakistani couple who lived in India since 1988
“The petitioners acted in their own volition and acquired citizenship of a foreign Country. The passports and the residential permit issued to them were cogent, unequivocal evidence of the fact that the petitioners were not citizens of India.”
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Denying maternity benefit to contractual employee is abhorrent to humanity and womanhood: Orissa HC
“Physical companionship of mother and the baby was mutually advantageous as it promoted bonding between the two, which was essential for their wellbeing. A lactating mother had a fundamental right to breastfeed her baby during its formative years and, similarly, baby had a fundamental right to be breastfed.”
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Inside Gujarat HC order taking suo motu contempt action against Senior Advocate for his appearance with a beer mug during virtual hearing
In the present case, the video clip showed a Senior Advocate talking on his phone and drinking from a beer mug while attending virtual court proceedings.
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