Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Samayat Services LLP for the sale of equity shares of Vishal Mega Mart
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Samayat Services LLP
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Bombay HC discharges Maharashtra Minister and Senior NCP Leader Chhagan Bhujbal’s CA in money laundering case
“Mere absence of due diligence, even if assumed for arguments sake, does not amount to the commission or omission of an offence under Section 3 of the PMLA, 2002.”
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Khaitan & Co. represents Saregama India before Bombay High Court in a landmark Intellectual Property Rights Dispute
Khaitan & Co successfully represented Saregama India before the Bombay High Court
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Delhi High Court grants interim injunction to Domino’s in trade mark infringement case
“Any confusion between the edible products, if allowed to continue, can lead to disastrous consequences on human health. Therefore, the Court must adopt more cautious and stringent approach for judging the likelihood of confusion and to exercise greater care.”
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Sikkim HC upholds life sentence of grandson confessed to killing 82-year-old grandmother by slitting her throat
The extra-judicial confession made by the appellant to the doctor was not considered as the appellant was in Police custody and after that, he was accompanied by a Police constable for his medical examination.
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[S.306 IPC] ‘Act of instigation must be such, where deceased has no choice, but to commit suicide’; Bombay HC quashes FIR
Instigation or incitement on the part of the accused person was the gravamen of the offence of abetment to suicide but a mere allegation or accusation of harassment made by the deceased prior to his death, cannot be held as the fulcrum of an offence under Section 306 IPC.
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Woman tied to a tree and beaten by Moneylender: NHRC takes suo motu cognizance
The NHRC noted that the incident occurred because her husband had failed to repay the loan and had run away.
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Procedural delay by NCTE can’t prejudice institution’s academic year; Kerala HC directs recognition of Majilis College’s ITE Programme for 2025—26
“Letter of Intent was issued for the Academic Year 2025-26, and the Final Recognition had been issued for the Academic Year 2026-27, which also defies any logic and reason.”
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“It’s wife’s tendency to implicate husband and his family members to settle personal scores”: Bombay HC Quashes Dowry Harassment FIR against In-Laws
Only out of ulterior motive to settle personal score, wife makes generalized and sweeping accusation unsupported by concrete evidence. As a result, the family members of husband have to face agony of criminal trial, when no prima facie case is made out against them.
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Call for Abstracts | “Dignity Law: Practice and Promise” Conference at NALSAR (5—6 July 2025)
The Indian Journal of Constitutional Law (IJCL) announced the first edition of the “Dignity Law: Practice and Promise” Conference.
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Bombay HC refuses to interfere with 2008 Civil Services appointment after 2016 legislative reforms allowed reservation for mental disability
The appointment of the petitioner to the 2008 Civil Services, based on the subsequent legislative reform made in 2016, would lead to administrative chaos and raise several complications regarding seniority, induction etc.
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CNLU, Patna Prof. (Dr.) Nehaluddin Ahmad Ranked Among Top 10 Legal Scholars Globally in AD Scientific Index 2025
In the recently released 2025 edition of the AD Scientific Index, Prof. Ahmad has been ranked 10th worldwide in the field of Law and Legal Studies.
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The Cost of Justice? Maharashtra’s Stamp Duty Shake-Up and its Ripple Effect on Arbitration in India
by Raj R. Panchmatia* and Peshwan Jehangir**
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Foreign Lawyers & Firms Regulations designed to dismantle monopolies, reduce gatekeeping by elite firms, and democratize international opportunities: BCI
“The amended 2025 Regulations explicitly safeguard Indian legal sovereignty, placing stringent and well-defined limits on the scope of permissible activities by foreign lawyers and law firms.”
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Bombay HC orders removal of bouncers hired to prevent housing society members from feeding stray dogs
The High Court closed contempt proceedings against Cooperative Housing Society upholding the residents’ right to feed the stray dogs and directed removal of bouncers preventing the same.
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Patna High Court quashes case against Bihar CM Nitish Kumar over alleged disrespect to National Anthem during ‘Sepak Takraw’ World Cup inauguration
Patna High Court held that smiling and merely folding hands in Pranaam Mudra in standing position could not be construed by any prudent imagination to be an insult to the National Anthem.
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CAM advises GMR Hyderabad Aerotropolis and GMR Hyderabad International Airport on acquisition of 70% Stake in ESR GMR Logistics Park
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas acted as legal counsel for GMR Hyderabad Aerotropolis Limited (“GHAL”)
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Delhi High Court grants interim injunction to VOLVO in a trade mark infringement case
The plaintiffs submitted that the defendants, by manufacturing, using, displaying, advertising lookalike of the plaintiffs’ well-known products, are trying to create an unauthorized association with the plaintiffs, and deceive customers to believe that the plaintiffs have launched an affordable new range of products.
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Bombay HC upholds life sentence of husband for wife’s death by setting her on fire; highlights cruel conduct
The appellant latched the house from outside when his wife was inside the house and had caught fire. This clearly shows that he had prevented the children from helping their mother and saw to it that she suffered fatal burn injuries.
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Mere presence of dead persons’ names in the voting list does not mean votes are cast in their names: Bombay HC
One of the contentions is that there are multiple votes cast in the name of same persons in different booths in the Dhule Parliamentary Constituency with their names being reflected at multiple places of the same assembly constituency.
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