deficiency in legal aid counsel’s conduct
Case BriefsHigh Courts

It is evident that the lack of effective legal representation has not only violated the fundamental rights of the accused under Article 21 of the Constitution but also seriously prejudiced his defence in the case.

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Distributing pamphlets about teachings of Islam
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court observed that the complainant lacked locus standi to lodge an FIR, which could only be lodged by the converted person, their parents, and siblings, or relatives by blood, marriage, adoption, or association.

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CAM Advises HDB Financial Services on IPO
Law Firms NewsNews

CAM advised HDB Financial Services Limited (“Company”), as the Indian legal counsel to the Company in its initial public offering of 168,918,917

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child welfare over personal law
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Flouting interim orders passed by the Court will not disentitle the appellant-mother from retaining custody of the minor child. While exercising parens-patriae jurisdiction, the wish of the minor as well as attending circumstances need to be considered”.

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e-Petition CLAT Fee Reform
Law School NewsOthers

A nation-wide public e-petition has been launched to rally widespread support against the very high fees currently charged by the Consortium of National Law Universities. They call for comprehensive reforms to align the CLAT fee structure with national standards like JEE, NEET, and CUET.

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RGNUL Report
Law School NewsOthers

The study was organized by Centre for Advanced Studies in Human Rights and Centre for Advanced Studies in Labour Welfare, RGNUL Punjab from 14th to 19th July 2025 (Online Mode)

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Bad Girl teaser removal from YouTube
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The State has to ensure the protection against exploitation and to provide childhood care, and therefore the said words ‘protection’ and ‘care’ has to be given widest meaning.”

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NLIU Law Review
Call For PapersLaw School News

NLIU’s flagship journal invites papers for Volume XV Issue I by August 7

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compensation DB Power over changes in law
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity had remanded matter to Central Electricity Regulatory Commission to reconsider issues pertaining to station heat rate, carrying cost, and increase in VAT, Entry Tax, etc. due to change in law, force majeure events affecting petitioner’s project.

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Mass leave by Judicial employees is illegal
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“If the employees of District Courts failed to resume their duties and situation so continued till 28-07-2025, then ESMA can be invoked to maintain discipline and resume the work of the Court.”

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SLS Pune Spirit of the Moot Award
Law School NewsOthers

University of New South Wales, Australia conducted the private law moot bringing together leading mooters from Australia and around the world and is focused exclusively on private law and commercial legal issues.

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JSA Allianz Group re-insurance joint venture
Law Firms NewsNews

JSA advised Allianz Group on the binding agreement entered between Allianz SE’s wholly owned subsidiary Allianz Europe B.V. and Jio Financial Services Limited to form a 50:50 domestic reinsurance joint venture in India, subject to receipt of statutory and regulatory approvals.

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purging of contempt
Case BriefsHigh Courts

In contempt of a custody order of the Court, the alleged contemnor had taken the children from Hyderabad to Bhopal without the permission of the contempt petitioner.

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NCLT's inherent power
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

In the present case, initiation of the voluntary liquidation was a voluntary commercial decision taken by the shareholders. It is open to the shareholders, where no prejudice is caused to any stakeholder, to reconsider and reverse their decision, particularly when the process has not proceeded to an irreversible stage, such as distribution of assets.

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rent payment not sale consideration
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court presumed that the absence of a reason for not disclosing the higher amount in the Agreement to Sell (‘ATS’), and the lack of explanation for payment of sale consideration disguised as rent is likely to evade taxes. This suppression made the 1982 ATS illegal, and against the public policy as per, Section 23 of the Contract Act, 1872.

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LKS new partners promotion
Law Firms NewsNews

LKS Attorneys has recently announced their senior level promotions, elevating Eight lawyers from Associate Partners to Partners and one Chartered Accountant from Associate Director to Director.

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Vaccinologist conviction stayed
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Unless the attention of the court is drawn to the specific consequences that would follow on account of the conviction, the person convicted cannot obtain an order of stay of conviction.”

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ED not super cop
Case BriefsHigh Courts

When any investigating agency, on the intimation from the ED, commences investigation then the ED can investigate into those aspects provided there are “proceeds of crime” of the predicate offence. However, if no such case is found, then the ED cannot suo-motu proceed with the investigation.

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Scope of Judicial Intervention under Arbitration Act
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The scope of Section 34 review, though narrow, does permit the court to excise patently illegal portions of an award, even if a granular item-by-item objection was not pleaded, so long as the broad ground was raised and both parties had opportunity to address.”

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Anthem Biosciences IPO
Law Firms NewsNews

CAM advised the lead managers, JM Financial Limited, Citigroup Global Markets India Private Limited, J.P. Morgan India Private Limited and Nomura Financial Advisory and Securities (India) Private Limited in connection with the IPO of Anthem Biosciences Limited.

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