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Book Review | Mihira Soods Courting Equality Sheds Light On Indias Long Struggle For Womens Rights

In the feminist world, 'personal is political' is an adage, but somehow in the legal world, women are still fighting for it in 2026. Take, for instance, marital rape is not an offence in India, because marriage is considered too sacrosanct an institution for it to be a site of violence. That's not it; the State presupposes the innocence of husbands by questioning who is the “real” victim...

Passport Doesnt Give Automatic Right To Travel Abroad; Police Can Apply To Court For Surrender Of Passport: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that a passport does not guarantee spontaneous passage across border for a person who has criminal cases pending against him. It held that while the grant of passport cannot be denied merely due to pendency of criminal case, the police can apply to court for surrender of passport to prevent the person from leaving the country. The bench of Justice...

Tata Trusts Is Winning Wrong Fight

The dispute over N Chandrasekaran's return is real. But the larger question is how much of the Trusts' control can survive a Tata Sons listing, and on what terms. The Tata trusts collectively own about 66% of Tata Sons. In August, however, they could not cast a single vote at its annual general meeting. The 18 August meeting was adjourned for want of quorum. The company's articles require a representative jointly nominated by Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and Sir Ratan Tata Trust, which together hold...

Assistant Law Officer Vacancy At Technology Development Board

Technology Development Board invites online application for the post of Assistant Law Officer Name of the Post: Assistant Law Officer No. of Post: 02 (Two) Age Limit: 40 Years Consolidated Emoluments per month: ₹70,000 to ₹90,000 /- Essential Qualification and Experience LL.B./ Integrated LL.B. with minimum 05 years field experience with focus on Corporate/ Company Law.Desirable experience: Experience of dealing with Company Project Financing; Arbitrations and such other...

Law Officers Vacancy At Bank Of India [Mumbai; Apply Now]

Bank of India invites online application of the post of Law Officers. Name of the Post: Law Officers No. of Post: 10 (Ten) Age Limit: 25-30 Years Essential Qualification and Experience Graduate in law from a recognized University.Minimum 3 years of post-qualification experience from the date of registration with the bar council, in total, as a practicing Advocate and/or as a Law Officer in any of the Scheduled Commercial Banks/ PSUs/ State or Central Govt. departments or ...

Incubation Manager Vacancy At Gujarat National Law University

Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar Campus invites online application for the post of Incubation Manager. Name of the Post: Incubation Manager No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 45 Years (as on the date of receiving the application Pay: ₹ 85,000/- per month (Consolidated) Essential Qualification and Experience At least 55 % in master's degree in business administration (M.B.A.)/Master of Computer Applications (M.C.A)/Master of Technology (M.Tech.)/M.B.A +...

Legal Aid Panel Lawyers Vacancy At District Legal Services Authority, Ahmedabad

The office of District Legal Services Authority, Ahmedabad invites application for the post of Legal Aid Panel Lawyers. Name of the Post: Legal Aid Panel Lawyers Essential Qualification and Experience Candidate should have knowledge of law/ aptitude of law.The intensity, commitment and dedication to work in the filed of the legal aid.Regularity/ availability of the candidate in the District Court and Taluka Court. How to apply? Interested candidates are required to...

Dua Associates advises Odyssey Energy Solutions Procure VI Pvt. Ltd. on EUR 7 million ECB from BIO

Dua Associates advised Odyssey Energy Solutions Procure VI Pvt. Ltd. (“Odyssey”), a group entity of Odyssey Energy Solutions, Inc., in connection with the EUR 7 million external commercial borrowing (ECB) facility availed by it from the Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries SA (“BIO”).Dua Associates' mandate encompassed advising Odyssey on the transaction, including the negotiation, finalisation and execution of the transaction documentation. The team advising on the transaction...

Ignored Warning Sign: Satya Niketan And Delhis Regulatory Failure On PG Accommodations

We tend to ignore the warning sign until the tragedy strikes, an industry which has lived in the suburbs of grey areas, finding its way into the downtrodden trenches of regulatory provisions and later picked up like a forest fire.Satya Niketan, which literally translates to the 'Abode of Truth', has now shattered to smithereens, and it is horrifying, even in today's time, to ponder that even the places which we treat as homes, as a safe space where we live to fulfil and pursue our dreams, are...

[Motor Vehicles Act] Carriage Permit Applicant Cannot Cure Statutory Defects After Consideration Of Application: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that once a statutory authority finds that a carriage permit application under the Motor Vehicles act is incomplete and suffers from defects going to its maintainability, the applicant cannot be allowed an opportunity to cure the defect by remitting the matter back. The Court observed that permitting the applicant to subsequently cure deficiencies...

Mere Concealment Or Confinement Insufficient For Conviction Without Proof Of Knowledge Of Kidnapping: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a person cannot be convicted under Section 368 of the Indian Penal Code for wrongfully concealing or confining a kidnapped or abducted person unless the prosecution proves that the accused knew that the person had been kidnapped or abducted. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 884]While setting aside conviction of two men, Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav held that the...