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Amarchand Partner Amita Choudhary resigns to pursue MBA; Principal Associate Satyam Sharat leaves to join Ashurst Jakarta

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 5:53pm Comments (3)

Amita Choudhary, Partner at Amarchand’s Mumbai office has resigned from the firm in order to pursue an MBA. Amita, who is a graduate of NALSAR, started her career at Amarchand Mangaldas.

Law Ministry pushes for improved judicial infrastructure; Litigants to receive updates through SMS, each court to have Public Relations Officer

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 12:49pm Comments (1)

In, what appears to be a determined push to improve the technological infrastructure of the judiciary, the Law Ministry has proposed major technological upgrades in the subordinate courts of the country.

Observation of religious formalities not necessary to constitute valid marriage, says Madras High Court

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 12:20pm Comments (0)

The Madras High court has ruled that observation of formalities as per the religious customs is not mandatory to constitute a valid marriage.

“[D]uring the ongoing summer vacation, punctuality in the Supreme Court appears to have lost its meaning” says Times of India

Monday, June 17, 2013 - 12:55pm Comments (0)

An article published on June 15, 2013, has highlighted the punctuality (or lack thereof) of certain judges in the Supreme Court, particularly during the ongoing Summer Vacation. In particular, the article has critcised the manner in which Justice GS Misra arrives in the court nearly an hour late, with her Bench even assembling at twelve-noon last week.

DEAL STREET

Kochhar and Juris Corp act on BanyanTree’s Rs. 50 crore investment in Atria Brindavan Power
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 12:53pm Comments (0)

BanyanTree Growth Capital II LLC, a structured private equity fund, has invested Rs. 50 crore ($8.5 million) in Bangalore-based renewable power generation firm Atria Brindavan Power Ltd.

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INTERVIEWS

In Conversation with Senior Advocate, SS Naganand
Monday, June 10, 2013 - 1:03pm Comments (2)

Hailing from a family of lawyers, SS Naganand is one of the most well-known Senior Counsels in Karnataka, especially when it comes to corporate and commercial matters. He has represented some of the biggest corporate names in the country. In this interview with Bar & Bench, the Senior Advocate talks about growing up in a family of lawyers, the problem of judicial appointments, and why he enjoys litigation.

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COLUMNS

Power of the Indian courts to set aside a treaty award against India rendered in a foreign-seated arbitration
Friday, June 7, 2013 - 1:02pm Comments (11)

This response piece seeks to examine the underlying premise of the Article that it would "be possible for the Indian Government to challenge … before Indian courts" an investment treaty award rendered against India pursuant to section 34 in Part I of the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 (the "1996 Act").

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