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In a judgment that is likely to assume considerable significance in the jurisprudence governing the intersection of national security, property rights and religious institutions, the Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a batch of writ petitions challenging show-cause and eviction notices issued to…
In a judgment that is likely to become a landmark in India’s securities regulation jurisprudence, the Supreme Court has emphatically held…
The Supreme Court’s recent attempt to explore the possibility of an amicable settlement in three of…
The Delhi High Court has once again reaffirmed that digital platforms cannot become safe havens for…
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Corporate
In a significant ruling reinforcing consumer rights and retailer accountability, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Kurnool, has held Vishal Mega Mart (Airplaza Retail Holding Private Limited) liable for selling an expired…
The SARFAESI Act, 2002 was enacted with a singular legislative objective to empower banks and financial institutions to recover non-performing assets expeditiously without the delays associated with conventional civil litigation. However, Parliament…
In a significant development in the ongoing litigation concerning the classification of loan accounts as “fraud” by public sector banks, industrialist Anil Ambani has withdrawn his writ petition before the Bombay High…
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In one of the largest conferments of senior designation in recent years, the Delhi High Court has approved the designation of…
In a significant interim order examining the constitutional limits of executive discretion in granting compassionate public employment, the Madras High Court…
In a significant reaffirmation of India’s cheque dishonour jurisprudence, the Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction of actor Rajpal Yadav in multiple cheque bounce cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable…
Consumer Cases
In a significant ruling reinforcing consumer protection jurisprudence in India, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal…
In a major ruling that strengthens the hands of insurance companies against fraudulent claims, the…
In a significant ruling that reshapes the contours of medical negligence litigation, the Supreme Court…
In a significant ruling reinforcing the distinction between civil disputes and criminal liability, the Supreme…
In a significant ruling that recalibrates the contours of banking liability under consumer law, the…
Politics
The Supreme Court is set to hear a batch of petitions seeking an independent investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged misappropriation of donations received by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple…
World Affairs
In a significant legal setback for fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, the High Court in London has held him personally liable to repay more than USD 11.5 million (over ₹100 crore, including accruing interest) to the Bank of India under a personal guarantee executed in connection with credit facilities extended to…
Crime
In a landmark ruling reinforcing the mandatory reporting framework under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act), the…
Law Firms & Lawyers
The long-standing constitutional debate surrounding India’s Collegium system for appointment of judges has once again returned to the forefront following a candid discussion between…
The recent corporate restructuring transaction involving Arus Innovation Singapore PTE and its Indian subsidiary, advised by AMS Legal, may appear at first glance to…
Strategic Lateral Movement Reshapes India’s Elite Law Firm Landscape: Five Partners Exit CAM for AZB
In a significant development within India’s top-tier law firm ecosystem, a group of five partners from Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) has exited the firm to join rival AZB &…
Book Reviews
They say the meek shall inherit the earth, but often it is the meek that…
How the myriad narratives of life stir a poet, compelling him to articulate them with…
Amid the eternal flames of the Manikarnika Ghat, where bodies return to ash and the…
What if the minds that shaped the world also hearts that trembled in love? The…
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