Mediators don't make money; AI doesn't care: Is human empathy the next precious commodity?
Bar and Benchby Pranjal Sinha·10d ago
Last Month, I had the privilege of spending four days at Maxwell Chambers, Singapore, with Senior Fellows of the Weinstein International Foundation (WIF) from five continents.
J&K High Court orders action against man who wasted court's time with plea to trace non-existent daughter
Bar and Benchby Mohsin Dar·10d ago
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court recently ordered that a criminal complaint be filed against a man who was found to have approached the Court in 2023 with a plea to trace the whereabouts of a...
Supreme Court dismisses Percept's appeal against ₹14.49 crore arbitral award to Sourav Ganguly
Bar and Benchby Debayan Roy·10d ago
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain an appeal filed by Percept Talent Management challenging a Calcutta High Court judgment that upheld a ₹14.49 crore arbitral award in favour of...
Supreme Court sets deadline for ECI to decide TMC name and symbol dispute
Bar and Benchby Debayan Roy·10d ago
The Supreme Court on Monday fixed a deadline for the Election Commission of India (ECI) to decide on which of the two Trinamool Congress (TMC) factions is entitled to use the TMC name and its...
Supreme Court refuses to stay Centre's decision to levy MDR on merchant UPI transactions over ₹2,000
Bar and Benchby Debayan Roy·10d ago
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the Central government's recent decision to levy Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions exceeding ₹2,000 [Anjan...
No reason to doubt Speaker: Supreme Court dismisses plea for prompt decision on disqualification of rebel TMC MLAs
Bar and Benchby Debayan Roy·10d ago
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking directions to the Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly to promptly decide on applications filed in July seeking the...
These are only by-elections: Supreme Court refuses to advance hearing of SIR case ahead of Nandigram, Rejinagar by-polls
Bar and Benchby Debayan Roy·10d ago
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to advance the hearing of case concerning the pendency of appeals arising out the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.
Delhi High Court seeks response from Delhi Police on Sharjeel Imam's plea to access PhD study material in jail
Bar and Benchby Prashant Jha·10d ago
The Delhi High Court on Monday sought responses from the Tihar Jail authorities and Delhi Police on a plea by JNU scholar and Delhi riots accused Sharjeel Imam seeking permission to access research...
Supreme Court says no punitive action against law student accused of instigating fellow students to join CJP dharna
Bar and Benchby Debayan Roy·10d ago
The Supreme Court on Monday ordered that no punitive action be taken against law student Akshat Tripathi based on a ₹5 lakh bond notice issued to him by Uttar Pradesh (UP) authorities over the...
Government can invoke compulsory licensing under Patents Act to make breast cancer drugs affordable: Kerala High Court
Bar and Benchby Praisy Thomas·10d ago
The Kerala High Court on Monday suggested that the Central government could invoke its powers under Section 100 of the Patents Act, 1970 (Act), to improve access to heavily priced patented breast...
Why are voter IDs mandatory for benefits under CM's scheme for women? P&H High Court asks Punjab
Bar and Benchby Bar & Bench·11d ago
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently asked the Punjab government to clarify the purpose behind making voter identity card mandatory for grant of benefits under the Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan...
Law Student moves Supreme Court alleging UP govt misled court, no action taken against Executive Magistrate who issued notice over CJP protest
Bar and Benchby Debayan Roy·11d ago
Law student Akshat Tripathi has moved the Supreme Court alleging that the Uttar Pradesh government misled the court on the action taken over the ₹5 lakh bond notice issued to him in connection with...
Kerala High Court quashes case against man who mistakenly held national flag upside down
Bar and Benchby Praisy Thomas·11d ago
The Kerala High Court on Saturday held that accidentally displaying the Indian national flag with its saffron colour facing downward would not amount to an offence if there was no intention to...
SIR did not affect electoral results; ECI opposes TMC plea for fresh polls in 31 West Bengal seats
Bar and Benchby Debayan Roy·11d ago
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has told the Supreme Court that 37,05,235 appeals arising out of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal are pending before the...
Supreme Court refuses to halt forensic audit of Fortis transactions in Daiichi-Singh brothers dispute
Bar and Benchby S N Thyagarajan·13d ago
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with a Delhi High Court order directing a forensic audit of Fortis Healthcare in connection with the Daiichi Sankyo-Singh brothers dispute [Fortis...
JSA, Khaitan & Co act on PwC India - PwC US joint venture
Bar and Benchby Bar & Bench·23d ago
PwC India has formed a joint venture with PwC US, wherein PwC India will hold 49.9% and PwC US will hold 50.1%. JSA Advocates and Solicitors advised PwC India on this JV.
Judiciary cannot be beyond scrutiny, criticism necessary for accountability: CJI Surya Kant
Bar and Benchby Debayan Roy·24d ago
The judiciary must remain open to scrutiny and criticism to maintain public trust in the justice system, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said on Monday.
Interpol arrest warrant cannot be ignored merely because there is no extradition request: Kerala High Court
Bar and Benchby Praisy Thomas·24d ago
The Kerala High Court recently held that Indian authorities cannot simply ignore an international arrest warrant received through Interpol merely because the foreign country has not yet formally...
What if cash was found in a minister’s house? Harish Salve questions handling of Justice Yashwant Varma episode
Bar and Benchby Debayan Roy·24d ago
Senior Advocate Harish Salve on Monday questioned the handling of Justice Yashwant Varma episode involving discovery of burnt piles of cash at the judge's residence.
Delhi HC rejects Vimal Elaichi's plea against Maharashtra FDA notice to Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn, Tiger Shroff
Bar and Benchby Prashant Jha·24d ago
The Delhi High Court on Monday rejected a plea filed by the makers of Vimal Elaichi to quash show-cause notices issued by the Maharashtra Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) to their brand...
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