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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advises on the QIP of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd.

The proceeds of the QIP are proposed to be utilized towards re-payment and /or prepayment of certain outstanding borrowings of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, and general corporate purposes.

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SHe-Box 2.0 Launched: Government Strengthens Workplace Sexual Harassment Redressal System

Government of India has launched SHe-Box 2.0, an upgraded digital platform under Mission Shakti to strengthen implementation of the PoSH Act, 2013.

CPP Investments CtrlS Datacenters deal India

Law Firms News News

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas assists Canada Pension Plan Investment Board on commitment of INR 7000 Crores to Ctrl S Datacenters Ltd.

This includes an investment of INR 4000 Crores in CtrlS and a commitment of up to INR 3000 Crores to form a joint venture with CtrlS to develop hyperscale data centres across India.

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Witness Protection in India: Between Judicial Recognition and Policy Failure

by Aboo Bakr*

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2026 SCC Vol. 5 Part 2: Key Supreme Court Cases on Criminal procedure, Environment Law, & Transfer of Property

Explore the latest Supreme Court Cases in 2026 SCC Vol. 5 Part 2 on investigation, environmental impact assessment, mortgage by conditional sale, and more.

India data sovereignty US CLOUD Act analysis

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The Mirage of the Server: Analysing the Conflict between Indian Data Sovereignty and Extraterritorial Cloud Laws

by Divyansh Godara* and Pragya Bhadana**

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Material Re-Expression Test: Combating Generative AI-Driven Refurbishment of Content That Has Normalised Intellectual Camouflage

by Arya Mishra* and Rudraksh Pathak**

right to digital erasure machine unlearning India analysis

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The Right to Digital Erasure: Cryptographically Verifiable Machine Unlearning

by Shantanu Vyas* and Shambhavi Tripathi**

Bhojshala Directions Jain Temple Objections

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC Evaluates Preliminary Objections Raised On Maintainability of Petition; Directions Issued — Held, Bhojshala Not A Jain Temple

“The issue is not related to the ‘title of the property’ but for the claim of fundamental right of worship or prayer and if the ‘disputed area’ is held to be a ‘protected monument’ under the provisions of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958, the bar under the Places of Worship Act, 1991 would not apply.”

SAM appoints Prateek Bhandari as Partner

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SAM Strengthens Infrastructure, Energy and Project Finance Practice with Appointment of Prateek Bhandari as Partner

Prateek previously worked with Khaitan & Co and with ICICI Bank Limited. Prateek holds an LL.M. in Corporate and Financial Law from Jindal Global Law School and graduated with a B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) from The WB National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata.

Just Compensation When Conventional Head Is Omitted

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Courts Must Ensure “Just Compensation” Even if Conventional Head Was Omitted; Supreme Court Awards Filial Consortium to Parents of Motor Accident Victim

The Supreme Court held that courts must ensure just compensation even where a legitimate conventional head has been omitted by the courts below. Correcting such an omission, it enhanced the MACT award by granting ₹40,000 each towards filial consortium to the parents of the deceased.

CAM advises University of New South Wales

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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advises University of New South Wales in their India Campus Set up

University of New South Wales has been granted a Certificate of Registration from University Grants Commission for setting up a campus at Bengaluru

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A Case for a Human-Centric AI Legislative Framework in India

by Sara Mishra*

Account Aggregator and Consent Manager paradox

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Fragmented Consent and Fractured Rights: Resolving the Account Aggregator-Consent Management Paradox under DPDP Rules in Light of the Booming Fintech Sector

by Sambhav Mukherjee*

Case Briefs High Courts

The Bhojshala Complex Judgment: MP HC Examines Validity Of ASI Survey, Ailan 1935 & Waqf Claim In The Light Of Ayodhya Precedent

“Every order issued by the Princely Ruler survives as law only when it goes through the test as prescribed under the Constitution, thus, the Ailan of 1935 was merely an executive or administrative arrangement and not a legislative enactment and the ASI report establishes a pre-existing temple structure, whose remains form the base of the present monument.”

Know thy Judge

Know Thy Newly Appointed Judge of Supreme Court of India: Justice Arun Palli

Recommended by Supreme Court Collegium on 27 May 2026, Justice Arun Palli took oath as a Supreme Court Judge along with four other Judges on 2 June 2026.

International Day Against Drug Abuse India

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India’s Drug Control Framework at a Crossroads: Persisting Laws, Emerging Threats, and Innovative Responses

By Arushi Pandey*

Call For Papers Law School News

Call for Papers | CATALYST 3.0: Startup Law and Policy Summit 2026 by CNLU Patna

The Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Legal Entrepreneurship (CIILE) and the Startup Cell at Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna, are pleased to announce CATALYST 3.0 — the third edition of the flagship Startup Law and Policy Summit, scheduled for 22 August 2026 on the CNLU Campus.

Loss of original property documents by bank after loan closure

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Bank Liable for Loss of Title Documents After Loan Repayment: DCDRC

Bank’s failure to return original property documents after full repayment of a housing loan despite RBI’s mandate to do so within 30 days, constitutes deficiency in service: DCDRC

Eurasia Arbitration Week Events & Collaborations International

Global Arbitration Leaders Set to Gather in Astana for IAC Eurasia Arbitration Week 2026 – A Must-Attend Event in International Dispute Resolution

The IAC Eurasia Arbitration Week 2026 returns to Astana as one of the most influential global platforms for arbitration and dispute resolution, bringing together leading arbitrators, judges, in-house counsel, policymakers, and academics from across jurisdictions. Hosted by the International Arbitration Centre, EAW26 continues to strengthen Eurasia’s position as a key hub for international arbitration through high-level dialogue, training, and cross-border collaboration.