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Call for Participation | Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property Rights (CAIPR), Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU) announces National Virtual Intellectual Property Rights Essay Writing Competition 2.0, 2026

Himachal Pradesh National Law University through CAIPR announces the National Virtual Intellectual Property Rights Essay Writing Competition 2.0, 2026.

National Capital Law Journal call for papers 2026

Call For Papers Law School News

Call for Papers| Vol. XXIII, 2024 | National Capital Law Journal (NCLJ) published by Law Centre-II, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi invites submissions [15th May, 2026]

Law Centre-II, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi invites submissions for Volume XXIII of the National Capital Law Journal with deadline 15 May 2026.

Dowry complaint prosecution Supreme Court

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SC: Wife Cannot Be Prosecuted for Giving Dowry Based on Her own complaint

In Rahul Gupta v. Station House Officer, the Court held that a woman cannot be prosecuted for giving dowry based solely on

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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Wipro Limited on its recently announced buyback of fully paid-up equity shares

The transaction, subject to shareholder approval, reflects one of the significant buyback announcements in the Indian market.

NDPS forfeiture illegally acquired property India analysis

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Illegally Acquired Property and the Six Year-Embargo: The Hidden Faultline in NDPS Forfeiture

by Srinivasan Gopal*

Case Briefs High Courts

Read Why Delhi HC awarded Rs 150+ Cr. in damages for patent infringement, while actual costs yet to be determined by Taxation Officer?

“The general principle for award of damages is that the innocent party has to be put in the same position as it would have been, if not for the infringement.”

MNLU Mumbai transformative constitutionalism conference 2026

Events/Webinars News

MNLU Mumbai Hosts International Conference on Transformative Constitutionalism in the Presence of Hon’ble Supreme Court Judges Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Augustine George Masih [April 18 and 19, 2026]

Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai hosted an international conference on transformative constitutionalism in the presence of Supreme Court judges on 18—19 April 2026.

Case Briefs High Courts

Bombay High Court Denies Urgent Relief Against Property Auction by Bank under SARFAESI Act

A commercial suit was filed along with an application for urgent relief; however, relief was denied for lack of valid authorisation to file the suit and the availability of an alternate remedy before the Debt Recovery Tribunal.

ADR Competition Announcements Law School News

Call for Participation | IFIM Law School announces CONCORDAT 5.0 on the theme of Space & Aviation Law featuring C-Neg and Med-Arb formats

IFIM Law School announces CONCORDAT 5.0, a national ADR competition on Space & Aviation Law featuring C-Neg and Med-Arb formats.

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas partner appointments 2026

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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. Expands its General Corporate Practice with Appointment of Namrata Bhagwatula and Aneesh Gupte as Partners

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. appoints Namrata Bhagwatula and Aneesh Gupte as Partners in its General Corporate Practice in Mumbai.

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CBI arrests Tis Hazari Courts Reader for accepting bribe to facilitate bail

The CBI laid a trap and caught the accused red-handed while demanding and accepting of Rs. 20,000 as part payment out of a total bribe of Rs. 30,000 from the complainants.

SCC Online Video Tutorials

SCC Online Introduces Smart Search Feature: A Smarter Way to Do Legal Research

SCC Online introduces Smart Search feature, you can now ask your legal queries and get smarter, precise, relevant results without worrying about

notice period employment contract non workmen India

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Anomalies Around Notice Period in Employment Contract for Non-Workmen

by Beauty Gupta*

Case Briefs High Courts

24-hour Rule Runs from Actual Restraint, Not Arrest Memo; detention Beyond 24 Hours Illegal in NDPS Case: P&H High Court

“Entries contained in police records or arrest memos are merely declaratory and do not constitute infallible or conclusive proof of the time of arrest.”

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Earth Day Reflection: Are We Really Standing on Earth?

“We forget to understand the nature of the Earth.” Out of 199 million square miles, only 60 million is land. And even

Events & Collaborations

Webinar | AI in Law: Transforming Contracting and Legal Workflows – Perspectives from Litigation, Compliance, and Legal Tech

Hosted by Vinsys, with SCC Times as official media partner, featuring experts from litigation, in-house counsel, and legal tech.

NUSRL Ranchi legislative drafting competition 2026

Law School News Others

Centre for Policies, Laws and Agenda, NUSRL, Ranchi Organises 3rd Legislative Drafting & Presentation Competition, 2026

National University of Study and Research in Law through CPLAN announces the 3rd Legislative Drafting & Presentation Competition 2026.

foreign custody order not enforced India

Case Briefs High Courts

Child’s Right to Stay with Mother a Civilizational Norm, Not Just a Modern Legal Construct: MP High Court refuses to Enforce Foreign Custody Order

“Doctrine of Comity of Courts is important but not absolute, and welfare of the child is the paramount consideration.”

women workers labour codes India analysis 2026

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Women Workers under India’s New Labour Codes: Continuity or Dilution of Statutory Protection?

by Aakash Singh* and Aniket Singh Tomar**

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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advises Dhampur Bio Organics Limited on slump sale of its Meerganj Unit on a going concern basis

The transaction, structured as a going concern transfer, involved drafting and negotiation of the Business Transfer Agreement and regulatory compliance advisory.