LKS advised Inox Neo Energies Limited on acquisition of 640 MW AC of wind -solar hybrid portfolios from Evergreen Group
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys advised Inox Neo Energies Limited on its acquisition of a 640 MW AC wind-solar hybrid portfolio from Evergreen Group, covering five NTPC and SJVN-awarded renewable projects in Maharashtra.
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Call for Registration | Government Law college, Mumbai | 27th D. M. Harish Memorial Government Law College International Moot Court Competition, 2026
Conducted in a hybrid format with online rounds in January and offline rounds in Mumbai in March 2026, the competition features a climate-law themed compromis, global participation, and prestigious awards.
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DBRANLU Sonepat | National Constitutional Hackathon 2025 | Policy Innovation Challenge
Based on the theme “The Constitutional Imperative of Sustainable Development,” participants must design innovative policy or constitutional amendment proposals balancing Article 21 environmental rights with India’s development goals.
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No roving enquiry required: Madras High Court holds Muslim-born woman’s divorce plea maintainable under Hindu Marriage Act
“There was absolutely no necessity for the Court to conduct any roving enquiry in such circumstances, merely because the wife’s name continues to be her original Muslim name.”
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‘Hearing accused public servant before directing investigation mandatory under Sec. 20 of Lokpal Act’: Delhi HC
“The language employed in Section 20(3) of the Lokpal Act is peremptory and admits of no discretion. The legislative intent is that the prima facie satisfaction necessary for directing an investigation under the Act must be reached only after considering the explanation of the concerned public servant.”
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Education cannot be reduced to profit-making: Madras High Court bars deemed university from imposing break fee, Orders refund with interest
“Education must not be perceived merely as a commercial venture undertaken for profit. It is, and must remain, a noble service to society that carries with it a profound moral and constitutional responsibility.”
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Section 56(2)(x)(b), Income Tax Act – Immovable Property – Limited to Capital Asset or All Assets?
by Mahendra Kumar* and Sidhant Satya**
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Can a Hospital’s failure to notify police about road accident affect compensation claim? Karnataka High Court answers
In the case at hand, a couple on a motorcycle was hit by another motorcycle driven in a negligent manner, and their compensation claim was denied.
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Rehab centre residents cannot be denied voting rights unless declared of unsound mind by competent Court: Kerala HC
“Without any documentary evidence, the voters could not be declared as persons of unsound mind, and if such declaration was made even without hearing them, that will not only be an injustice but also an insult to those persons.”
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“Repeatedly facing difficulty with such cases”; Allahabad HC imposes Rs 5,000 Cost on Party in Person for filing defective Writ Petition, refusing Amicus Curaie services
“Court cannot help such writ petitioner appearing in person on basis of defective writ petition, making prayers contrary to law.”
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Withholding Govt. Employee’s NOC for passport due to pending disciplinary proceedings violates fundamental right to liberty: Orissa High Court
“There is nothing in the Passport Act which even remotely suggests that pendency of disciplinary or vigilance proceedings would stand as an absolute bar for grant of passport.”
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Academic activities cannot be compromised over political aspirations: Punjab and Haryana High Court directs for expediting Punjab University Senate elections
“This Court reminds the students that their admission to the University by their parents is fundamentally for the purpose of receiving education and thus the prime focus of all students should remain acquisition of knowledge.”
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‘Liberty granted through bail remains illusory as he is still languishing in jail’; Kerala HC permits consolidated bail bonds for accused in CSR Funds Scam
“The liberty granted to the accused through bail orders remained illusory as he continued to languish in jail, and the separate bail bonds liable to be executed by the sureties required them to travel to various Magistrate Courts all over the State.”
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Petitions under Surrogacy Act must be treated with ‘sensitivity, responsibility, and compassion’, not as routine applications: Madras High Court
“Petitions filed under the Surrogacy Act must not be treated as routine applications, as they concern one of the deepest aspirations of human life, the desire of childless couples to have a child.”
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Are You Manipulated?
by Udayan Jain* and Geetika Vyas**
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Rajasthan High Court: Can arrest warrants be converted into bailable warrants in economic/heinous offences? Larger Bench to decide
“Judicial decorum and legal propriety mandates that where a Single Bench or Division Bench does not agree with the decision of the Bench of co-ordinate jurisdiction, the matter should be referred to a Larger Bench.”
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Prior consensual relationship does not amount to rape if accused marries another lady in search of ‘greener pasture’: Kerala HC
“The consent given by the prosecutrix to sexual intercourse with a person with whom she is deeply in love with, on a promise that he would marry her, cannot be considered to be given under a misconception of fact.”
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Constituent Institution employees have no absolute right to General Provident Fund Scheme benefit: Allahabad High Court
“Even after the institution become constituent of Allahabad University, it still remains autonomous, and its finances are taken care by Central Government independently.”
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