LIFE Mission Corruption Case| Supreme Court extends interim bail granted to CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s former principal secretary IAS M. Sivasankar
Enforcement Directorate had arrested IAS M. Sivasankar in February 2023.
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2013 Narendra Dabholkar Murder | SC refuses to interfere with Bombay HC’s order discontinuing Court monitored probe
Bombay High Court had discontinued the Court monitored probe into 2013 murder of physician and activist Narendra Dabholkar.
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Supreme Court sets aside Gujarat Government’s decision to grant remission to 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano gang rape case
Bilkis Bano was 21 years old and five months pregnant when she was gang raped. She saw 14 of her family members being killed, including her 3-year-old daughter, in the 2002 Gujarat riots that broke out after the Godhra train burning.
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[CIArb India Annual Conference 2024] Corporate Dispute Resolvers: The Role of General Counsel, Professionals, and Industry
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) India Branch, in collaboration with the Bombay Bar Association and the Society of Indian Law Firms has organised the Annual CIArb India Conference, on 06-01-2024, at The Lalit Mumbai. This event brought together General Counsel, experts, ADR professionals, Third-Party Funders, and Chambers under one roof.
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Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of Additional Judges and Permanent Judges for 6 High Courts
2024’s first Supreme Court Collegium Resolutions recommended the appointment of Additional and Permanent Judges for the High Courts of Bombay, Calcutta, Chhattisgarh, Gauhati, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh and Punjab and Haryana.
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EBC Bare Acts of New Criminal Laws give useful section-wise comparisons of new laws with old ones: Home Minister Amit Shah
The three Criminal Laws received the President’s assent on 25-12-2023, and EBC swiftly came up with the Bare Acts, as unveiled by hon’ble Union Minister of Home Affairs, Shri Amit Shah on 30-12-2023.
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Khaitan & Co advises Bandhan Bank Ltd on the grant of a term loan facility of upto INR 350 crore to JSW Steel Coated Products Ltd
DEAL DETAILS Bandhan Bank Limited | Term loan facility Khaitan & Co advised Bandhan Bank Limited (“Lender”) on the grant of a
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[Parliament Security Breach] Delhi High Court dismisses Neelam Azad’s plea for release from police custody
“Apart from Neelam Azad, co-accused Sagar Sharma, Manoranjan D, Neelam Verma, Amol Shinde, Lalit Jha and Mahesh Kumawat are also in police custody.”
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No ground to transfer investigation from SEBI to SIT: Supreme Court in Adani-Hindenburg Case Verdict
Supreme Court expressed that “The power to transfer investigation must be exercised in exceptional circumstances. Such powers cannot be exercised in the absence of cogent justifications.”
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SAM advises JK Tyre & Industries Limited on its Qualified Institutions Placement of approximately USD 61 million
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas advised JK Tyre & Industries Limited (“Issuer”) on its qualified institutions placement of approximately USD 61 million. The issuer
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Supreme Court seeks Centre’s report on implementation of Automatic Train Protection System in Railways
An indigenous Automatic Train Protection System, ‘Kavach’ was announced by the government in the 2022 Union budget as part of Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
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MoU signed between IAMC, Hyderabad and TIAC, Uzbekistan in order to promote international arbitration in Uzbekistan and India
IAMC, Hyderabad, in India entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tashkent International Arbitration Centre (TIAC) in Uzbekistan on December 29, 2023.
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Supreme Court Collegium recommends transfer of Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, Judge, Jharkhand High Court
The Collegium recommended the transfer of Justice Chandrashekhar from Jharkhand High Court to Rajasthan High Court.
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High Courts 2023: A Recap of High Court Judges’ Elevation, Retirements, Judicial Strength and Collegium Recommendations
The year end is near, and it is time to reflect on the past! Read this report to know all that was relevant for the High Court Judges in 2023.
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Supreme Court Collegium recommends appointment of Chief Justices for 5 High Courts
The Collegium on 27-12-2023 recommended names for future Chief Justices for the High Courts of Allahabad, Gauhati, Jharkhand, Punjab and Haryana and Rajasthan, whose former Chief Justices had either retired or were elevated to the Supreme Court.
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CIArb Annual Conference [January 06, 2024]
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) India Branch, in collaboration with the Bombay Bar Association and the Society of Indian Law Firms, is set to host the highly anticipated Annual CIArb India Conference, “Corporate Dispute Resolvers: The Role of General Counsel, Professionals, and the Industry,” on January 6th, 2024, at The Lalit Mumbai.
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MeitY issues advisory against AI-Deepfakes on social media and other platforms
“It was the G overnment’s mission to ensure safe and trusted internet and all intermediaries are accountable for the safety and trust of the Digital Nagriks.”
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Khaitan & Co acts as the Legal Counsel to the Company as to Indian law in relation to the qualified institutions placement of the equity shares of Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited.
DEAL DETAILS Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited | Qualified institutions placement Khaitan & Co acted as the Legal Counsel to the
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Delhi Liquor Excise Policy Scam | Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court dismisses AAP’s MP Sanjay Singh’s bail plea
Sanjay Singh was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on 04-10-2023.
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[Parliament Security Breach] Delhi High Court stays Trial Court direction to Delhi Police to supply FIR copy against accused Neelam Azad
As per reports, the complaint concerns a security violation that happened on 13-12-2023 at zero hour when two young people surged into the Lok Sabha chamber, igniting smoke cans and hurling slogans like ‘ye tanashahi nahi chalegi’.
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