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SIR of electoral rolls

Political parties creating a scare: ECI to Supreme Court on pleas against SIR in Kerala, TN, West Bengal

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On the plea filed by the Kerala government to defer the SIR, the Court asked the ECI and the State Election Commission (SEC) to file its response by December 1 and listed the case for hearing on Decem ...

Supreme court and Kerala SIR

Kerala SIR case: LIVE UPDATES from Supreme Court

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Rabri Devi and The Rouse Avenue Court

Delhi court seeks response from CBI on Rabri Devi plea to transfer IRCTC case from Judge Vishal Gogne

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Train

Serving only halal meat on trains prima facie violation of human rights: NHRC issues notice to Railways

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Muslim man cannot deny maintenance to first wife by citing obligation towards his second wife: Kerala High Court

Muslim man cannot deny maintenance to first wife by citing obligation towards his second wife: Kerala High Court

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School children

Supreme Court directs Kerala to set up primary schools in areas with no functional schools

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Apple moves Delhi High Court against global turnover-based penalties on multinationals under Competition Act

Apple moves Delhi High Court against global turnover-based penalties on multinationals under Competition Act

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SIR of electoral rolls

Political parties creating a scare: ECI to Supreme Court on pleas against SIR in Kerala, TN, West Bengal

2 min read

Supreme court and Kerala SIR

Kerala SIR case: LIVE UPDATES from Supreme Court

3 min read

Rabri Devi and The Rouse Avenue Court

Delhi court seeks response from CBI on Rabri Devi plea to transfer IRCTC case from Judge Vishal Gogne

2 min read

Train

Serving only halal meat on trains prima facie violation of human rights: NHRC issues notice to Railways

2 min read

Justice NKotiswar Singh

Supreme Court Justice NK Singh highlights India’s evolving environmental jurisprudence at UN Climate Conference

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Pind balluchi with Delhi HC

Delhi High Court refers dispute over use of ‘Pind Balluchi’ mark to arbitration

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Muslim man cannot deny maintenance to first wife by citing obligation towards his second wife: Kerala High Court

Muslim man cannot deny maintenance to first wife by citing obligation towards his second wife: Kerala High Court

3 min read

School children

Supreme Court directs Kerala to set up primary schools in areas with no functional schools

2 min read

Apple moves Delhi High Court against global turnover-based penalties on multinationals under Competition Act

Apple moves Delhi High Court against global turnover-based penalties on multinationals under Competition Act

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Police station, CCTV camera

"Taking court too lightly": Supreme Court raps Centre, States for failing to install CCTVs in police stations

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Contract Drafting & Negotiation

Certificate Course on Contract Drafting & Negotiation by Bettering Results: Register Now!

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Jio Mart and CCPA

CCPA fines Reliance JioMart ₹1 lakh for misleading ads to sell uncertified walkie-talkies

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Kerala High Court, Section 125 CrPC maintenance

Wife not barred from seeking maintenance from husband merely because she has capability to earn: Kerala High Court

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Vehicles with muti colored lights

Kerala High Court orders action against illegal vehicle modification, filming videos in drivers' cabin

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Senior Advocate Adish Aggarwala moves Delhi High Court against suspension of his WhatsApp account

Senior Advocate Adish Aggarwala moves Delhi High Court against suspension of his WhatsApp account

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Celina Jaitly

Actor Celina Jaitly files domestic violence case against husband, seeks ₹50 crore compensation

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Supreme Court

Supreme Court quashes CBI, ED cases against Sterling Biotech after ₹5,100 crore settlement

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Kerala High Court initiates suo motu case to address infrastructure issues at mediation centres

Kerala High Court initiates suo motu case to address infrastructure issues at mediation centres

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Manav Raheja

Veritas Legal inducts Manav Raheja into Equity Partnership

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Army

Supreme Court upholds dismissal of Christian Army officer for refusing to join regiment's religious rituals

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Dealstreet

Tanvi Kumar

Khaitan & Co advises Ashra Private Equity Fund on investment in F2P Sports

Chef Manish Mehrotra

Obhan & Associates advises on investment in Manish Mehrotra’s New Culinary Venture, MMCA

Prateek Batra

TLH Advocates advises KiwiTech on majority stake acquisition in Soft Suave Technologies

Nikita Goyal, Pratyush Khurana

SAM acts on Tractor Junction ₹200 crore fundraise

Capillary Technologies

Khaitan & Co, Trilegal, Hogan Lovells act on Capillary Technologies ₹877 crore IPO

Rajeev Vidhani, Jessica Gandhi

Khaitan advises Hero FinCorp on sanctioning ₹200 crore loan to Renewables Platform

TCS-TPG

AZB, CAM, Latham act on TCS securing ₹9,000 crore investment from TPG for AI data centre HyperVault

Ultrahuman

Saga Legal, KLA act on Ultrahuman raising ₹100 crore from Alteria Capital

Sangeeta Lakhi

Rajani Associates acts on SMC Global Securities ₹150 crore NCD issuance

Nivedita Tiwari, Devesh Pandey

SAM advises Omega Hospitals majority stake acquisition in Cytecare Hospitals

Inox Neo Energies

LKS, Saraf act on Inox Neo Energies acquiring 640MW AC wind-solar hybrid portfolios from Evergreen Group

Fashion Entrepreneur Fund, Pitch to Get Rich

SPN Advisors secures Strategic Investments for FEF Global's Pitch to Get Rich

Bhavik Narsana

Khaitan & Co advises NecLife on sale of business to Ceph Lifesciences

The MoU signing b/w Flying Wedge Defence and Government of Andhra Pradesh

Triumvir Law acts on MoU signed between Flying Wedge Defence and Government of Andhra Pradesh

Rashi Kapoor Mehta

Universal Legal acts on acquisition of 35% stake in Rivaara Labs by Authum

Tenneco

SAM, Khaitan, A&O Shearman act on Tenneco India ₹3,600 crore IPO

Columns

visa

Implications of the Immigration Act 2025: New beginning or false dawn?

IT Rules 2021

Twin amendments to India’s IT Rules: A dual threat to free speech and intermediary neutrality

Motor Vehicle Accident

When the owner becomes the victim: Why India’s motor insurance regime must finally evolve

Justice BR Gavai

CJI Gavai’s Collegium: A mixed legacy amid questionable decisions

Nakul Dewan

Courting Controversy: Crazy Little Thing Called Air

Lawyers

A spectator with a gown: Advocate for the victim

Supreme Court

Advisory opinions and binding law: The Constitutional questions that remain open in the Governors case

Chief Justice of India BR Gavai

Chief Justice BR Gavai: A tenure marked by grace, balance and transformative simplicity

Mosque

Demolition of mosques: Arbitrary state action and judicial approval

Election

The slippery terrain of caste verification in elections

Supreme Court of India

When Supreme Court put the clock away: A story of Governors, bills and a judgment that rewrote the rules

Data Privacy and The Internet

Impact of the new Digital Personal Data Protection Rules on websites

Stock Price

From Tata Sons to small investors: Why pledges matter to all of us

Raghav Bhatia, Disha Joshi

The Arbitration Practitioner’s Series by MKBAC: Supreme Court explains when an unsigned arbitration agreement is binding

Forest Dwellers (Representative Image)

When ‘just compensation’ becomes just a word

Interviews

Former CJI BR Gavai

Interview: Justice BR Gavai on Governor’s verdict, Delhi crackers, Justice Sreedharan transfer, dissents and Collegium

Former CJI BR Gavai

Judge need not always rule against government to prove his independence: CJI BR Gavai

Lord Peter Goldsmith

Indian courts must stick to being pro-arbitration: Lord Peter Goldsmith KC

Payal Chawla and Lord Peter Goldsmith

Navigating Commercial Disputes with Payal Chawla: Episode 8 - Lord Peter Goldsmith KC

Dr Pallab Das

NLUs must stop 'show business'; prioritise students' mental health: Dr Pallab Das

Peer review of summons issued to lawyers unworkable; Supreme Court issued adequate guidelines: Arvind Datar

Peer review of summons issued to lawyers unworkable; Supreme Court issued adequate guidelines: Arvind Datar

Gopal Sankaranarayanan

Supreme Court missed opportunity to protect lawyers and send out strong message to agencies: Gopal Sankaranarayanan

Barbara Mills KC

BCI Rule requiring information on clients will deter those who want to arbitrate in India: Barbara Mills KC

Tejal patil

We could have done a lot to prepare for legal market liberalisation, but we're not there: Wipro GC Tejal Patil

Lord Andrew Burrows

From Professor to UK Supreme Court Justice: Lord Andrew Burrows

Sakshi Vijay

How this JGLS faculty is explaining the Constitution to kids

Justice Surya Kant

Interview: Why Justice Surya Kant prefers mediation over arbitration

The Viewpoint

Divya Anand

Legal marketing in 2026: Be first or be forgotten

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Captain Garry Singh (Retd.) , Sagarika Chakraborty

The two halves of trust: Why DPDP compliance is more than a legal puzzle

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Rishab J, Shri Gayathri, Princess Preet Kaur

From levy to lapse?: The mystery of compensation cess credit in GST 2.0

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Vinay Butani

Strategic deployment of ROPA during India's DPDP transition: A comparative analysis of compliance methodologies

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Sudeep D Cecil, Ayush Shrivastava

Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025: A practical roadmap for data fiduciaries preparing for a new compliance era

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Ishwar Ahuja, Bhairavi S N

Non-availability of deemed export benefits to thermal power plant under Foreign Trade Policy

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Jogesh Sharma, Muskan Aggarwal

Retaining talent and attention: Why goodwill is both an appreciating and depreciating asset

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CaseMine

CaseMine launches Multi-Document Intelligence in AMICUS AI: Turning Case Documents into Strategy

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When You’re Too Busy to Build Processes — Let Technology Do It for You

When You’re Too Busy to Build Processes — Let Technology Do It for You

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Law School

Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU)

HNLU to hold 3rd Justice Hidayatullah International Moot Court Competition 2026: Register by Feb 5

The moot problem for HIMCC 2026 focuses on clean energy, environmental sustainability, and climate justice.

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MNLU Mumbai Student Protest

Faulty wiring, lack of facilities: MNLU Mumbai students hold protest over hostel woes

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NLUO Essay Writing Competition

Exploring BNSS 2023: NLUO launches criminal justice and human rights essay writing competition

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NLUO Credit Course on Animal Law

NLUO launches credit course on Animal law perspectives from the global south

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Alliance University GST Council 2025

Alliance University hosts National Model GST Council Competition 2025

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UILS Panjab University, 2nd NLS SAM Fintech Moot

UILS Panjab University wins NLS-SAM Fintech Moot Court Competition 2025

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Legal Jobs

MCO Legals

MCO Legals (Meharia and Company) is looking to hire Legal Associates in Kolkata

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Kamal Gupta & Co

Kamal Gupta & Co is looking to hire Associate Advocate in Delhi

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Books

SHS Chambers is looking to hire Associates in Mumbai

Candidates with 6 - 8 years of experience, apply now!

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Chambers of Pratishth Kaushal is looking to hire Associates in Delhi

Candidates with 0-2 years experience, apply now!

Gujarat Maritime University

GMU is looking to hire Professor/ Associate Professor/ Assistant Professor in Gujarat

Last date to apply is by 5 PM November 10.

MCO Legals

MCO Legals (Meharia and Company) is looking to hire Legal Associates in Delhi

Candidates with 2-3 years experience, apply now!

Books

Nyaaya (Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy) is looking to hire Lawyers in multiple districts across Karnataka

Nyaaya aimed at increasing legal awareness and strengthening access to justice at the grassroots level in Karnataka.

Saga Legal

Saga Legal is looking to hire Principal Associate Corporate in Delhi

Candidates with 6+ years of experience, apply now!

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Sanjeev Singh and Associates is looking to hire Legal Associates in Delhi

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Saga Legal

Saga Legal is looking to hire Principal Associate/ Associate Partner in Bangalore

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