Application for consolidation of multiple suits is not maintainable under S. 10 CPC: Himachal Pradesh HC
“Section 10 CPC relates to the principle of res subjudice wherein, a subsequent suit filed between the same parties on the same cause must be stayed in the light of the pendency of the earlier suit. It is not concerned with the issue of clubbing or consolidating the cases.”
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Orissa High Court: Plaintiff as dominus litis cannot be compelled to implead intervenors without clear grounds for relief
“The plaintiff being dominus litis cannot be forced to implead someone against whom he does not specifically seek any relief. It goes without saying that if he has chosen not to, he does so at his own risk.”
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CAM advises Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd. and its subsidiary MEIL Energy on acquisition of 100% shares of TAQA Neyveli Power Company
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited and its subsidiary MEIL Energy Private Limited on acquisition of 100% shares of TAQA Neyveli Power Company Limited
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Criminal Law October 2025: A Dive into the Month’s Biggest Criminal Cases and Laws
Covering all the important criminal law cases across various High Courts and the Supreme Court as well as the legislative updates, this roundup provides a quick summary of cases, latest legal updates in criminal law and links to other roundups.
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IDIA Karnataka | Law School 101 Bootcamp 2025 with NLSIU Alumni
The Centre for Trans Studies — Rainbow, UILS, Panjab University, is organising a One-Day International Seminar on “Socio-Legal Perspectives on Gender Diversity and Transpersons’ Rights in Asia” on 12 November 2025, in collaboration with Fakultas Hukum, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia, and the Transgender Protection Cell, Department of Social Welfare, Women and Child Development, Chandigarh Administration.
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Maharaja Surajmal Institute Launches Criminal Law Society: A Day of Insights & Inspiration
Over 350 BA LLB & BBA LLB students attended, gaining practical insights into judicial careers, procedural reforms, and ethical advocacy.
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Intellectual Property Rights October 2025: A monthly digest of key IPR developments
Bringing together the most important IPR decisions from High Courts across India, this roundup offers an overview of October’s major developments in copyright, trade mark, and personality rights, along with notable updates from related legal domains.
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Seminar | Panjab University | Socio-Legal Perspectives on Gender Diversity and Transpersons’ Rights in Asia
The Centre for Trans Studies — Rainbow, UILS, Panjab University, is organising a One-Day International Seminar on “Socio-Legal Perspectives on Gender Diversity and Transpersons’ Rights in Asia” on 12 November 2025, in collaboration with Fakultas Hukum, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia, and the Transgender Protection Cell, Department of Social Welfare, Women and Child Development, Chandigarh Administration.
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Calcutta HC rejects Lawyer’s plea to quash defamation case over sharing book extracts on Mamata Banerjee’s personal life
“The Public Prosecutor concerned has a statutory right to file appropriate proceedings if the Minister of a State etc. is defamed in relation to his conduct in discharge of his public function.”
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Delhi High Court refuses to interfere with FSSAI’s order banning use of term ‘ORS’ on label of food products and beverages
“This is particularly in light of the deleterious effect and adverse health in the event of consumption of water-based, fruit-based, non-carbonated and ready-to-drink beverages by those who are in medical need of an ORS (Oral Rehydration Salts) formulation.”
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Karnataka HC quashes Karnataka State Law University fee hike: Are students getting excess fees back?
In the present case, the Karnataka State Law University hiked the fee charged by students by 128 per cent.
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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas welcomes Vanya Singh as a Partner in its Dispute Resolution Practice
Vanya Singh has over 18 years of experience in securities and capital markets law and regulation with SEBI. She has worked across the quasi-judicial, policy, legal affairs and enforcement departments.
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Public ground belongs to all: Madras High Court allows conduct of Hindu event; upholds Fundamental Right under Article 25
“When it comes to upholding fundamental rights, it is the duty of the local administration to stand in aid of the same. The police should not choose the easy option of stifling the fundamental rights.”
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IALS, Indian Law Society | Autonomous Online Diploma in Housing Laws | Evening Batch
Indian Law Society’s Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS), Pune, is offering its Autonomous Online Diploma in Housing Laws from 10 Nov 2025 to 10 Feb 2026. The four-days-a-week evening course covers property law, documentation, land & building regulation, and a dedicated RERA, 2016 module, taught by Pune Bar practitioners, ILS faculty, and industry experts.
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‘Denying such relief would be punishment for his family’; Himachal Pradesh HC grants probation to rash driving convict after 20 years
“Probation is a kind of non-custodial sentence which gives the convict an opportunity to reform himself, while abiding certain conditions imposed by the Court, instead of directing him to undergo substantive sentences.”
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Domestic Violence | In -law’s’ right to residence is not subordinate to that of daughter-in-law: Delhi High Court
“While the Domestic Violence Act confers a vital and protective right of residence upon an aggrieved woman, it cannot be construed to extinguish or indefinitely suspend the right of senior citizens to live without distress in their own home.”
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Call for Registration | Tantia University International Conference 2025 | Reimagining Fundamental Rights through Human Rights Lens
The Faculty of Law, Tantia University, Sri Ganganagar, will host an International Conference on “The Constitution of India: Reimagining Fundamental Rights in a Dynamic World through Human Rights Lens” on 22—23 November 2025. The event aims to re-examine India’s constitutional values amid evolving social, digital, and human-rights challenges.
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