In Conversation: Arvindh Pandian, Additional Advocate-General of Tamil Nadu

 

May 15, 2012 | In March 2012, Arvindh Pandian was appointed Additional Advocate-General of Tamil Nadu. A few weeks after assuming office, he spoke to Associate Editor, Anuj Agrawal about his journey as a lawyer, the joys of litigation and why the profession might not be everyone's cup of tea.  comments (0)

 

 

• Bombay HC taking proactive steps to fight pendency; Special committee to examine pending civil suits for speedy disposal
• CLAT Booze Bills: NUJS defies providing information under RTI Act
• Re-Upped Round up May 15
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• Will Raja's bail plea be accepted : Live Updates

 

 

Linklaters Managing Associate Pranav Sharma to rejoin Amarchand Mangaldas as Partner

May 17, 2012 | Linklaters Managing Associate Pranav Sharma will be joining the Delhi office of Amarchand Mangaldas as a Partner with effect from August 1, 2012. Pranav will be part of the firm’s Banking & Finance and Insolvency Practice team.  comments (1)

Re-Upped Round up May 17

May 17, 2012 | Airtel and other ISPs block Pirate Bay and other torrent sites pursuant to a John Doe Order, hackers retaliate by targetting the website of the Supreme Court and Congress Committee; over 7,000 corruption cases continue to remain pending, Columbia Law School introduces fines for faculty and much more.  comments (0)

Recruitment Tracker: Luthra top recruiter followed by Amarchand and AZB for NALSAR Class of 2012

May 17, 2012 | Out of the 72 students of the graduating batch of 2012, 42 students had opted to sit for placements and NALSAR’s Recruitment Coordination Committee was successful in securing jobs for all of them. Luthra & Luthra emerged as the top recruiter bagging 9 students followed by Amarchand & Mangaldas and AZB & Partners which recruited 7 students each.  comments (0)

Siddharth Wahi joins JSA as Of Counsel; Former Baker Mckenzie SA to focus on Energy Sector

May 17, 2012 | Siddharth Wahi, former Senior Associate at Baker & Mckenzie, has joined the Delhi office of J. Sagar Associates as an Of Counsel. Siddharth will be part of the firm’s Projects practice.   comments (0)

Re-Upped Round up May 16

May 16, 2012 | Supreme Court says manner of evaluating judicial offers needs to be revamped, Government refuses to accept responsibility for vacancy in judicial posts, Vodafone-like cases may be reopened six years after they take place and much, much more.  comments (0)

Bombay HC taking proactive steps to fight pendency; Special committee to examine pending civil suits for speedy disposal

May 16, 2012 | A novel initiative spearheaded by the Bombay Bar Association (BBA) and the Bombay Incorporated Law Society (BILS) seeks to tackle the problem of judicial backlog. A special committee shall examine and identify those civil suits which can be disposed of in a speedy and efficient manner. Suits wherein the cause of action no longer exists or where the parties are not interested in pursuing the matter will be placed before a Judge for a quick disposal.  comments (0)

CLAT Booze Bills: NUJS defies providing information under RTI Act

May 16, 2012 | Prof. M. P. Singh, former Vice-Chancellor of the National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata, in an interview with Associate Editor, Raghul Sudheesh admitted that huge expenses were incurred on the 2011 CLAT Core Committee meetings organized by WBNUJS, especially on liquor. Pursuant to this Sudheesh had filed an RTI Application at WBNUJS asking for a detailed break-up of expenses incurred on CLAT Core Committee Meetings.  comments (8)

 

The Viewpoint: Indemnification Provisions - Is the fight on the indemnity clause worth the effort?

 

May 17, 2012 | Bar & Bench brings to you the twentieth article on 'The Viewpoint' series with its Knowledge Partner AZB & Partners. AZB Senior Associate Nandish Vyas and Associate Pranati Ishwar in this article seek to examine the context in which indemnification rights are relevant for acquisition transactions, and also seek to explore if there are areas where they are potentially not worth the  comments (2)

 

 

In Conversation: Arvindh Pandian, Additional Advocate-General of Tamil Nadu

 

May 15, 2012 | In March 2012, Arvindh Pandian was appointed Additional Advocate-General of Tamil Nadu. A few weeks after assuming office, he spoke to Associate Editor, Anuj Agrawal about his journey as a lawyer, the joys of litigation and why the profession might not be everyone's cup of tea.  comments (0)