HIGH COURT MAY 2025 WEEKLY ROUNDUP | Stories on Karan Johar’s personality rights; Former MP Harinarayan Rajbhar’s Bail; Swaran Rekha River Revival; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
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JSA advises Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in acquiring 20% stake in YES Bank
JSA advised Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in acquiring 20% stake in YES Bank Limited
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Compelling witness attendance: Balancing the Needs of Justice and the Rights of Witnesses
by Vishno Sudheendra* and Kevin Preji**
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“Justice is a sleeping force which judges must breathe life into and awaken”: Justice Surya Kant speaks at release of Former CJI N.V. Ramana’s book
On 07-05-2025, EBC organised a book release event for the launch of Former CJI N.V. Ramana’s book titled ‘Narratives off the Bench: A Judge Speaks’ at the Delhi High Court.
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CAM Advises Adani Data Networks on Spectrum Trading Agreement for 400 MHz Transfer to Bharti Airtel and Bharti Hexacom
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) acted as Indian law advisor to Adani Data Networks Limited
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‘Secured Creditor who relinquishes interest cannot seek priority among others based on charge’; NCLT directs distribution of sale proceeds of Monnet Power’s assets
“Once a Secured Creditor relinquishes its security interest to the liquidation estate, it cannot seek priority among other Secured Creditors on the basis of the charge and is only entitled to receive proceeds from the sale of assets in the manner specified under Section 53 of the IBC.”
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“Judiciary is [one of] the last remaining spaces of hope for common man”: Former CJI N.V. Ramana at his book release ‘Narratives off the Bench: A Judge Speaks’
On 07-05-2025, EBC organised a book release event for the launch of Former CJI N.V. Ramana’s book titled ‘Narratives off the Bench: A Judge Speaks’ at the Delhi High Court.
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Omissions and Contradictions: Assessing their Effect on the Evidence
by T.A.S.S.R.A. Rishik*
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Manipal Law School | Highlights from 2nd Dr. TMA PAI International Technology Law Moot Court Competition
Manipal Law School, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (Institution of Eminence, deemed to be University) Bengaluru
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JSA Advises Serum Institute on Sale of 35% Stake in Schott Poonawalla to TPG Scion Unit Trust
JSA advised Serum Institute of India Private Limited (“Serum”)
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Navigating the Future of Construction Law | 2nd edition of Conference on Constructing Legal Foundations-2025 by Manipal Law School
Manipal Law School is hosting the conference on 15-06-2025.
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Call for Abstracts | RSRR Volume 11.1
The RGNUL Student Research Review (RSRR) is a student-run, bi-annual, peer-reviewed flagship law journal publication of the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. RSRR is currently accepting abstract submissions for Volume 11 Issue 1 from students, on the theme ‘Comparative Law in a Changing World’.
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NALSA announces 2nd National Lok Adalat for 2025 to be held on 10th May across India except few States and UTs
The National Lok Adalat was introduced to encourage mutual settlement and offer an efficient, economical, and participatory mode of resolving disputes without prolonged litigation. Since, the awards passed by Lok Adalats are legally binding and enforceable, the process ensures finality and reduces the burden on regular courts.
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‘Remand warranted only if original authority failed to consider material evidence’; Bombay High Court quashes SDO’s order, directs fresh adjudication
“Once the panchnama was found to be of doubtful evidentiary worth, the correct course would have been to proceed with adjudication on available legal grounds, and not to relegate the parties to a fresh round of proceedings without justification.”
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‘MNREGA worker not workmen/employee under Workmen Compensation Act’; Himachal Pradesh HC denies compensation to deceased MNREGA worker’s heirs
“Since a MNREGA worker is not covered under the definition of Workmen Compensation Act, there is no right to claim compensation under WC Act for death of a person employed under MNREGA/Scheme under MNREGA even if the said death has occurred during the course of employment.”
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Bombay HC Judge alleges ploy by Advocates to frame him; Directs police inquiry
Noting the chain of events, the Court stated that there was a very clear attempt to frame the Court by Mr. Partho Sarkar because negative orders were passed by Justice Jamdar against Mr. Kurle and Mr. Nedumpara, close associates of Mr. Sarkar.
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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Advises Adani Group on Collaboration with Global K-12 Leader GEMS Education
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas acted as counsel for Adani Group (“Adani”)
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Chhattisgarh High Court upholds victim’s right to privacy; Denies accused permission to examine her social media in Court
“If permission is granted to examine the Facebook or Instagram account of the prosecutrix and play the audio recording concerning the prosecutrix, then privacy of the prosecutrix may be compromised.”
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To Register or not to Register? — MSMEs and Arbitration Act
by Anirudh Goyal* and Jaspreet Singh**
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