Transfer fee charged by Maharashtra & Goa Bar Council violative of S. 18 Advocates Act: Bombay High Court
“The fee was charged from the petitioner in accordance with the Resolution of 2010 whereby the State Bar Council was authorized to collect enrollment fee but the realization of such fee for transfer of enrollment was not permissible under Section 18(1) of the 1961 Act.”
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Gautam Buddha University | 4th P.N. Mathur Memorial National Moot Court Competition
4th P.N. Mathur Memorial National Moot Court Competition is the 4th iteration of the National Moot Court Competition organised by the School of Law, Justice & Governance, Gautam Buddha University. The event will be conducted on 8th & 9th November, 2025 physically in the Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
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‘Once released on bail, prisoner’s custody beyond necessary period is illegal’; Punjab & Haryana HC grants bail to an alleged undocumented Bangladeshi migrant
“The investigation conducted so far indicates that the accused might not be a citizen of India, and as such might not be able to procure sureties, or amount to furnish personal bonds, or amount in lieu of surety(s). By foreseeing such a likely possibility, in the event of non-furnishing of the bonds, the accused cannot be kept in jail for an indefinite period”.
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Understanding “Substantial Compliance” in light of Sabita Jha v. Aaone Developers
by Pritthish Roy* and Nancy Goel**
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Delhi High Court grants interim injunction to Tata Sons for marks ‘TATA’ and ‘TATA PAYMENTS’ in trade mark infringement suit
In July 2025, Tata Sons (P) Ltd. discovered Defendant 1’s website, ‘https://www.tatapayment.net/’ offering digital payment services while wholly incorporating trade marks, ‘TATA’, ‘TATA PAYMENTS’.
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Who is entitled to return of Original Documents, party who produced it or the owner? Telangana HC clarifies Order 13 Rule 9 CPC
The petitioner had averred that the intent of Order 13 Rule 9 of the CPC is to ensure that documents, once they have served their purpose in litigation and are no longer required by the Court, should be returned to their rightful owners.
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Special Lecture | University of Lucknow, Faculty of Law | Departmental Lecture Series | Dr. Richa Saxena on “Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace
The Faculty of Law, University of Lucknow, under its ongoing Departmental Lecture Series, organized an engaging academic session on Saturday, 30th August 2025. The lecture was delivered by Dr. Richa Saxena, Associate Professor, a distinguished academician in the field of law, who spoke on the topic “Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace: A Legal Discourse.”
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Himachal Pradesh HC grants interim bail in NDPS case involving commercial quantity, awaiting Supreme Court’s decision in Mihir Rajesh Shah case
“The accused’s plea that the grounds of arrest were not communicated to him, appeared to be correct and was supported by the memo of arrest, with no contrary document filed by the State.”
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Bombay High Court: Air India no longer subject to writ jurisdiction post privatisation due to absence of public duty
“Applying the functionality test, we do not find that Air India Ltd., is discharging any public function. Its status is that of a private company, established with sole commercial object of making profit.”
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A case of ‘fence eating the crop’: Rajasthan High Court rejects bail of former Minister under PMLA in Jal Jeevan Mission scam
“The criminal misconduct attributed to the accused represents a grave breach of duty that is both disconcerting and intolerable in the public sphere.”
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CAM represents Asian Energy Impact Trust in Sale of 100% Stake in SolarArise India to Neo Infra Income Opportunities Fund
CAM represented Asian Energy Impact Trust plc, acting through joint liquidators, in sale of 100% shareholding in SolarArise India Projects and its subsidiaries to Neo Infra Income Opportunities
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CAM advises IndianOil-Adani Gas Private Ltd. on INR 13,780 Million CCD Issuance in City Gas Distribution Sector
This deal marks the first ever CCD issuance in India’s city gas distribution sector and represents one of India’s largest capital raises via a hybrid instrument in this financial year, strengthening IOAGPL’s capital position and supporting its gas infrastructure expansion.
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Punjab and Haryana HC sets aside prohibition on notified varieties of hybrid paddy seeds; upholds prohibition on non-notified varieties
Non-notified seeds do not assume legal sanctity as assumed by notified seeds under the Seeds Act, 1966. Thus, the prohibition has rightly been imposed by the State Government upon the non-notified seeds, as this power is conferred upon the State Government by the Seeds Act, 1966 and Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
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2025 SCC Vol. 7 Part 2
2025 SCC Vol. 7 Part 2: Explore the latest Supreme Court Cases on Constitution, Criminal Law, Succession Act, Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act, Negotiable Instruments Act, and Stamp Act.
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Govt. can’t reject arms dealer quota enhancement request merely on general apprehensions such as celebratory firing: Patna HC
“The doctrine of reasonable restriction under Article 19(6) of the Constitution permits the State to impose limitations on such trade in the interest of public peace and security.”
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Kerala HC quashes Govt. Order for further investigation in disproportionate assets case against retired DGP Tomin J. Thachankary; Directs trial to be completed within 6 months
“If the State, whose duty it was to bring the offenders to justice, took sides with an accused and permitted him to dictate the manner in which the investigation against him was to progress, it would be antithetical to the concept of ‘the rule of law’.”
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No interim maintenance for “affluent” wife with sufficient dividend income and assets: Madras High Court
“The object of awarding interim maintenance is only to ensure that the wife has sufficient income to enable her to maintain herself and the said sustenance is not mere survival, but should be on the same lines of a comfortable lifestyle that she would have had in the matrimonial home.”
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At what stage the claim of juvenility can be raised by the accused juvenile?: Rajasthan High Court answers
“If two views are possible during the course of enquiry, the Court should lean in favour of holding the accused to be juvenile in borderline cases.”
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