Khaitan & Co advises Infosys in respect of Indian law matters on the acquisition
DEAL DETAILS Infosys Limited | Acquisition of the captive unit of Dankse Bank in India Infosys Limited and Dankse Bank A/S have
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SC issues Notice in Modi Surname Defamation Case; to hear Rahul Gandhi’s plea on August 4
The Supreme Court was hearing Rahul Gandhi’s plea challenging Gujarat High Court’s order dismissing his application to stay two years conviction Order.
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President appoints new Chief Justices in Kerala, Allahabad, Orissa and Telangana High Court
Kerala High Court The President has appointed Shri Justice Ashish Jitendra Desai, Judge, Gujarat High Court, as the Chief Justice of
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Khaitan & Co acts as legal counsel to Happiest Minds as to Indian law
DEAL DETAILS Happiest Minds Technologies Limited | Qualified institutional placement Khaitan & Co acted as legal counsel to Happiest Minds as to
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Manipur Women Video Parade | Supreme Court takes suo motu cognizance; directs govt to inform action taken against culprits
The Bench led by CJI Dr D.Y. Chandrachud directed the Central and State government to inform the steps taken against the perpetrators in the instant matter.
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President appoints Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy, Judge, Chhattisgarh High Court as the Judge of Telangana High Court
The President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, has transferred Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy, Judge, Chhattisgarh High Court, as
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[2002 Godhra Riots] Supreme Court grants Regular Bail to Civil Rights Activist Teesta Setalvad
The Gujarat High Court had previously dismissed Teesta’s application for regular bail and directed her to surrender immediately.
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SC Collegium recommends appointment of 4 Advocates as Judges for Madras, Karnataka and Bombay High Courts
Out of the 4 names, one woman advocate has been recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointment as a High Court Judge.
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DSK Legal advises Appcino Technologies Private Limited in relation to sale and purchase of the Promoter Group’s equity shares
DSK Legal represented and advised Appcino Technologies Private Limited (“Company”) and its Promoter Group in relation to the sale and purchase of
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Supreme Court disposes of Union’s appeal against Rhea Chakraborty bail order; Keeps question of law open
Rhea Chakraborty and others including her brother Showik Chakraborty were accused of having facilitated the procurement of drugs for consumption by late actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
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L&S advises Educational Testing Service (ETS) on Series C funding round in Leverage Edu along with other investors
Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan (LKS) acted as legal advisors to ETS and another co-investor on the Series C funding round for Leverage Edu.
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Delhi Court grants two-days interim bail to Brij Bhushan in a sexual harassment case
“BJP MP and former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been granted interim bail by Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court in the case of alleged sexual harassment of six female wrestlers. His secretary Vinod Tomar is also granted bail by the Delhi Court.”
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Khaitan & Co advises Maxivision Eye Hospitals Private Limited and its controlling shareholders
DEAL DETAILS Maxivision Eye Hospitals Private Limited | Acquisition of significant minority stake by Quadria Capital Investment Advisors Khaitan & Co advised
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SC Collegium recommends appointment of Advocate Biswadeep Bhattacharjee as Meghalaya High Court Judge
The Collegium recommended Biswadeep Bhattacharjee’s name keeping in mind his 30 years’ experience at the Bar and good knowledge and efficiency in handling criminal and civil matters.
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Supreme Court asks BCI to submit report on action taken against Bar Associations/Lawyers strike in last one year
The direction came in a contempt petition filed by Common Cause NGO which argued that the BCI was not taking steps to prevent advocates from going on strikes.
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SC sacks plea against Stand-up comedian Anubhav Singh Bassi of ‘Bas Kar Bassi’ over ‘humiliation’ of lawyer community
The show is based on a young legal professional who recently graduated from the National Law University, portraying the struggles of newbies in the legal profession, with fun elements.
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SC issues guidelines for designation of Senior Advocates by the Supreme Court of India
As per the fresh guidelines for the designation of Senior Advocates, there shall be no voting by secret ballot save in an exceptional situation, for reasons to be recorded.
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‘Arbitration Management is the need of the hour’ | The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Annual Conference 2023
The Conference marked the presence of many legal luminaries, such as Justice Madan Lokur, Judge at Supreme Court of Fiji; Justice Hemant Gupta (Retd.); Chairperson, India International Arbitration Centre and Mr. Tushar Mehta, Senior Advocate and Solicitor General of India.
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SC Collegium recommends appointment of 4 Advocates, 2 Judicial Officers as Judges for High Courts of Telangana and Himachal Pradesh
1 woman judicial officer has been recommended by the Collegium for elevation as High Court Judge out of the 6 recommended names.
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Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of 15 Permanent Judges for 5 High Courts
Collegium in its Resolution dated 12-07-2023 recommended names of 15 Judges who are to appointed Permanent Judges in their respective High Courts. 3 out of the 15 recommended names are women Judges.
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