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Jan

15

Supreme Court Refuses To Stay New Law On Appointment Of CEC, ECs

The Supreme Court on January 12, 2024, refused to stay the operation of the new law providing for appointment of chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners (ECs) by a panel that does not include the Chief Justice of India (CJI). “We will not stay it… stay is not possible. It’s a statutory provision,” said

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Jan

15

Allahabad HC Clubs 15 Suits Linked To Krishna Janmabhoomi, Shahi Idgah

On an application filed by the Hindu plaintiffs, the Allahabad High Court on January 11, 2024 consolidated 15 suits related to the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Masjid dispute in Mathura. On December 14, the High Court had allowed an application for the appointment of a commission to inspect the Shahi Idgah mosque complex. Before that in May 2023,

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Jan

3

Arbitrary Court Orders Summoning Govt Officials Against Constitution: SC

Arbitrary court orders summoning government officials in judicial proceedings run contrary to the scheme envisaged by the Constitution, the Supreme Court held on Wednesday and framed standard operating procedures on the issue. A bench comprising Chief justice D Y Chandrachud and justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said the standard operating procedures (SOP) for courts

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Oct

11

LITIGATION IN INDIA

Many law students in India today, aspire to land a corporate law job in a law firm or a company after graduating from their respective law schools. It is only if no job offer comes their way do they settle for a path in litigation. This unusual bias that prevails in most students can attribute

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Oct

11

Insolvency Law In Review- August 2021

A round-up of significant rulings on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 in the month of August. The enactment of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (Code) has had significant ramifications on the corporate insolvency landscape. Over time, the Code has witnessed a manifold increase in litigation, and consequently in the number of decisions. This

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Sep

18

Implementation of Commercial Courts Act, 2015 in India

The Commercial Courts Act,2015 provides to set up Commercial Courts, Commercial Appellate Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division in the High Courts for adjudicating commercial disputes of specified value and other related matters. It is so required that the State Government take steps in consultation with the respective High Court to enact the provisions

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Aug

16

LEGAL RISK ANALYSIS

INTRODUCTION Legal risk analysis is all about controlling risks, seeking to avert them from arising, or attenuating their impact through processes of assessment, decision-making and predominance. Process-driven risk assessment necessitates that significant risks are expounded and measured with some clarity. Such risks are then acknowledged as tolerable. Some regulators and corporate governance standards either directly

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