High Court Weekly Roundup [1st to 7th December] | Advocate’s Criminal records; Directions to curb cybercrimes; Most shocking medical case; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
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Khaitan & Co and Society of Construction Law (SCL) India unveil a whitepaper to strengthen Construction Dispute Resolution
Framework to provide structured resolution for delay & disruption claims in India
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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Ashoka Buildcon Limited on Macquarie’s exit from its group entities, Ashoka Concessions Limited and Jaora – Nayagaon Toll Road Company Private Limited
CAM advised Ashoka Buildcon Limited on Macquarie’s ~₹1,715 crore exit from its group entities, providing end-to-end transactional support on the divestment of stakes in Ashoka Concessions Limited and Jaora—Nayagaon Toll Road Company Private Limited.
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Call for Papers | National Law University, Jodhpur | Journal of Intellectual Property Studies| Submit by 25th January, 2026
NLU Jodhpur’s Journal of Intellectual Property Studies invites original manuscripts on IP and allied laws for Volume X, Issue I, with submissions open until 25 January 2026.
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Section 18-A – A Step Moving Away From Customs’ Dependency
by Rohan Muralidharan*, Ms Shobhana Krishnan** and Yogesh Srinivasan***
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‘Present machinery can’t handle traditional cybercrimes, AI/ Deep fake challenges’: Inside Rajasthan High Court’s detailed directions to curb cybercrimes
In a case pertaining to cyberfraud of Rs. 2,02,00,000 through digital arrest, the High Court issued sweeping directions to Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Director General of Police , Director General, State Crime Record Bureau and Cyber for issuance of necessary notifications, circulars, standard operating procedure etc., to handle the issue of rising cybercrime in State of Rajasthan.
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Art of advocacy is not bound by years of experience: Rajasthan High Court dismisses Challenge to AAG’s Appointment
“The years of experience, of course, may have its own importance for the purpose of assessing the knowledge of an individual. However, for the purpose of litigation, a person who may be having vast knowledge like professor of law, may not be suitable to argue cases in the Court.”
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Khaitan & Co represented the Book Running Lead Managers before the Bombay High Court in writ proceedings on the WeWork IPO
Khaitan & Co represented the Book Running Lead Managers before the Bombay High Court in writ petitions challenging the WeWork IPO on grounds of alleged inadequate disclosures, with both petitions ultimately dismissed.
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The Judicially Crafted Shield: India’s Evolving Law of Personality Rights
by Ajay Bhargava* and Phalguni Nigam**
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Call For Papers | AMU Law Society Review | Submit by 15th February 2026
The 2026 edition of AMU Law Society review, invites original submissions from students, scholars, and legal practitioners on the theme “Global Justice in Transition: Law, Reform, and Accountability in the 21st Century.” The deadline for submission is 15 February 2026.
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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas Advises Eris Lifesciences Limited on the Acquisition of Remaining Stake in Swiss Parenterals Limited
SAM advised Eris Lifesciences on acquiring the remaining 30% stake in Swiss Parenterals, making it a wholly owned subsidiary.
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DSNLU Visakhapatnam’s CADR announces the Second edition of its flagship Vis Pre Moot Competition 2026
DSNLU Visakhapatnam announces the 2nd Vis Pre Moot 2026, offering law students rigorous training in international arbitration with SIAC and Jus Mundi as partners.
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Most unfortunate incident; police can’t act strongly with lawyers: Rajasthan High Court directs soft skill training for police officials
The incident, which has been recorded in a video, has become viral, reflects that the SHO has misbehaved and manhandled the lawyer who was representing the cause of victim.
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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas successfully represented Coinswitch in a domain name dispute concerning an impugned domain before the WIPO UDRP Panel
The Panel upheld Coinswitch’s claim on all three UDRP criteria, finding confusing similarity, lack of legitimate rights, and bad faith registration and use.
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Punjab and Haryana High Court quashes FIR against AAP leaders in protest over Lakhimpur Kheri incident
“In the absence of any allegation of commission of the offences by an unlawful assembly, as chargesheet has not been filed under Sections 147 as 147 and 149 of the IPC, the petitioners cannot be held liable for the alleged acts of causing hurt or assault by any of the protestors, even if the allegations are accepted of accepted as true.”
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From Statutes to Stadiums: Mihir Kherud’s Journey Through Football Governance
Interviewee: Mihir Kherud1
Interviewed by Harshvardhan Yadav2
Custodial Deaths| Jharkhand High Court seeks fresh affidavit on all cases of deaths in police custody and transit
“However, the Secretary was only called upon to file an affidavit indicating all cases of custodial death, whether in prison or in judicial custody.”
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International Conference | Tantia University | Constituiton of India: Reimagining Fundamental Rights in a Dynanic World Through Human Rights Lens [22-23 November 2025]
The two-day International Conference at Tantia University explored evolving fundamental rights through a human-rights lens, featuring global experts and extensive academic deliberations.
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