Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court, challenging the three new criminal laws, i.e., Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Sanhita. The effective date of the Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V The appellate court in Qatar mitigated the death sentence on December 28th, marking a significant first step towards providing solace to the families of the eight ex-Indian Navy sailors who were on the execution row there. While the Read more
Adv. Tarun Sharma graduated from Symbiosis Law School Noida in 2016. He is a qualified Accredited International Mediator by Alternative Dispute Resolution Group London, which is recognized by the Law Society of England and Wales and the General Council of Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V On December 22nd, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that a minor cannot be punished for the offence of perjury for making a false rape claim or a false claim of sexual assault Read more
Amit Agarwal The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has claimed authority under the Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act of 1973. However, the residents, though lacking a formal title, argued possession since before 1973, raising questions about due process and Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V The Income Tax Department was criticised by the Gujarat High Court on December 7th for allegedly conducting a raid on an advocate’s property and taking certain digital and physical files and documents (belonging to the client) without a Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V The Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023 was passed by the Parliament on the first day of the Winter Session. On December 4th, the Lok Sabha granted its assent. During the Monsoon Session of Parliament in August of this Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V On December 6th, the Supreme Court ruled that under the “group of companies” doctrine, non-signatories to an arbitration agreement may still be bound by it – “The ‘group of companies’ doctrine must be retained in the Indian arbitration jurisprudence Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V The Bombay High Court held that applications under Section 29A of the Arbitration Act to extend the time to complete the arbitration beyond the statutory limit can be entertained even after such period has expired. According to Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) approached the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Bengaluru to initiate corporate insolvency proceedings against Byju’s, for allegedly defaulting on the payment of ₹158 crores excluding TDS. On Read more
