Silence till advanced pregnancy proves consent
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court noted that there were repeated incidents of accused and victim, being involved in sexual intercourse. However, the victim never informed any of her family members that the accused trespassed into her house and raped her. Even when she became pregnant, she did not disclose the incident to her family members.

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Hubergroup acquisition
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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (“CAM”) acted as the legal advisor to Mavco Investments Private Limited (Mavco) in relation to their acquisition of Hubergroup

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Examining the Changing Dimensions
Op EdsOP. ED.

by Ankit Pathak*

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NALSA De-Addiction Centre
Hot Off The PressNews

Justice Surya Kant, Judge, Supreme Court of India & Executive Chairman, NALSA, inaugurated the facility for rehabilitation and social reintegration of persons in custody.

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Right to Trade vs Worker Protection
Experts CornerNumen Law Offices

by Arush Khanna* and Sayjal Deshpande**

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Hata-Tiring NH 220
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The citizens have a fundamental right to use the roads, parks, and other public conveniences provided by the State. If the streets or footways are in bad condition, the citizens are deprived of the effective use of the same, thereby infringing their constitutional rights.”

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Test Identification Parade
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“If an accused was not named in the FIR, his identification by the witnesses in the Court should not be relied upon specifically when they did not disclose the name of the accused before the police.”

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Emami disparagement claim against Dabur
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The freedom of commercial speech of the respondent and its fundamental right to do business cannot be throttled on a vague perception of disparagement, which is completely illusory in the present case.”

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compromise rape
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Compromises in heinous crimes are not in the interest of the society since it will then be easy for the accused persons to get the consent of such informants by putting pressure or using money power.”

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girls transfer observation home
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The education was being given to the girls in the observation homes which was their right being a citizen of the country, but their transfer from the place where they grew up till the age of 18 years was to be weighed carefully keeping in mind the interest of the girls.”

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Tipu Sultan Chowk
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“All the persons including the persons attached to political party were required to obtain construction permission under the local bylaws of the local municipal authority. A public square (chowk), road or place could not be named by the MLA on his own.”

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Online Gaming
Op EdsOP. ED.

by Ashish Deep Verma*

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Family Law Roundup June 2025
Legal RoundUpTopic-wise Roundup

Stay informed about the latest rulings from the Supreme Court and various High Courts in June 2025, covering key aspects of family law, including divorce on grounds of cruelty, maintenance rights, child custody, and the interpretation of personal laws.

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Pakistani couple deportation
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The petitioners acted in their own volition and acquired citizenship of a foreign Country. The passports and the residential permit issued to them were cogent, unequivocal evidence of the fact that the petitioners were not citizens of India.”

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Maternity benefit contractual employee
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Physical companionship of mother and the baby was mutually advantageous as it promoted bonding between the two, which was essential for their wellbeing. A lactating mother had a fundamental right to breastfeed her baby during its formative years and, similarly, baby had a fundamental right to be breastfed.”

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senior advocate drinking from beer mug
Case BriefsHigh Courts

In the present case, the video clip showed a Senior Advocate talking on his phone and drinking from a beer mug while attending virtual court proceedings.

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Critical Examination of SC's Judgment
Op EdsOP. ED.

by Arpit Goel*

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Inox’s acquisition of SkyPower
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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas acted as the legal counsel for SkyPower Group of entities

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consensual adolescent relationship
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“If the Courts started accepting that a major boy of age 25 years on-wards took away the girl who was a minor and then came with the defence of adolescent love, then it would not be a good sign from the legal point of view, because particular Acts were legislated with certain aims and objects.”

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Khaitan & Co. new office
Law Firms NewsNews

The move signals the Firm’s growing operations in South India

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