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Pilot-in-command not to be blamed for Air India crash, observes SC

The Supreme Court observed that no fault could be attributed to the Air India pilot in the June Ahmedabad crash as it heard a plea for an independent, court-monitored probe into the tragedy

SC asks Centre to adopt blockchain tech for smooth property registrations

The apex court called India's property registration process "traumatic" and asked the Centre to use blockchain technology to modernise and secure land ownership records

Future Group-Amazon in talks to negotiate settlement, lawyers tell Delhi HC

Future Group and Amazon told the Delhi High Court they are negotiating a settlement following the Singapore International Arbitration Centre's ruling directing Future to pay Rs 23.7 crore in damages

Delhi HC questions Patanjali ad calling rival Chyawanprash brands 'dhoka'

Delhi HC flags Patanjali ad calling rival Chyawanprash brands "dhoka", says comparative claims are fine but disparaging others may amount to misrepresentation

NCLAT declines to delete NCLT remarks on Gensol insolvency professional

The appellate tribunal upheld Gensol's insolvency admission but said remarks against insolvency professional Pulkit Gupta should not be treated as adverse findings on his conduct or integrity

NCLAT quashes CCI's WhatsApp-Meta data ban, upholds ₹213 crore penalty

The tribunal said CCI's five-year ban on WhatsApp data sharing with Meta was unwarranted but upheld the Rs 213 crore penalty, ruling no abuse of dominance in the messaging market

Supreme Court allows govt to offer relief on all Vodafone Idea dues

The modified order is a sign of relief for the financially stressed telco, in which the government holds around 49 per cent stake

SC rejects plea to stop Aakash's rights issue, reducing Byju's stake to 5%

Byju's parent company, Think & Learn Private Limited (TLPL), is currently undergoing insolvency proceedings and cannot subscribe to fresh shares

From judgments to cats, ex-CJI Chandrachud shares snippets of his life

"In the district judiciary, women are outnumbering men. The challenge is ensuring these women rise. We can't just say We want more women judges. We must build a pipeline," he says

Probe agencies can't arbitrarily summon advocates over legal advice: SC

The court held that the privilege under Section 132 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) belongs to the client and binds the advocate from disclosing confidential communications

NCLAT rejects plea to stop Aakash EGM amid Byju's insolvency case

Tribunal says insolvency of Byju's cannot be used to restrict a solvent subsidiary's commercial independence as Aakash prepares for key rights issue

Supreme Court allows Centre to reconsider Vodafone Idea's AGR dues issue

SC says offering relief is within Union government's policy domain

Deepfake rules gather steam: The challenge lies in implementation

The government has just published updated draft amendments to the IT Rules of 2021, with several measures to check deepfakes

BCI warns law firms against foreign tie-ups, clarifies cross-border limits

Bar Council reiterates that foreign law firms cannot practise Indian law, warns against joint branding or alliances that create the appearance of integrated operations

Temporary lull in business not cessation, deductions allowed: Supreme Court

Apex court says firms remain 'in business' for tax purposes even during temporary inactivity if efforts to continue operations are evident

NCLT clears Reliance Retail's takeover plan for Future Supply Chain

NCLT Mumbai approves Reliance Retail's resolution plan for Future Supply Chain, ensuring creditors' recovery and revival of the logistics firm on a going-concern basis

Risdiplam generic drug case: SC rejects Roche plea against Natco pharma

The Supreme Court upheld Delhi HC's interim order allowing Natco Pharma to manufacture and sell a generic version of Roche's spinal muscular atrophy drug Risdiplam

Air India crash: Deceased pilot's father, union move SC seeking probe

The petition claims that the ongoing probe is "incomplete, biased, and technically unsound"

AG allows contempt action against lawyer for throwing shoe at CJI Gavai

Attorney General R Venkataramani grants consent for criminal contempt proceedings against advocate Rakesh Kishore, who threw a shoe at CJI B R Gavai inside the Supreme Court

Priya Kapur terms Karisma Kapoor's children's plea against Will 'frivolous'

Refuting allegations of discrepancies, Nayar said minor spelling mistakes, address mismatches, or the timing of when the will surfaced have no legal bearing