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Kaustubh Mehta

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The author is Editorial Lead, BW Legal World

Latest Articles By Kaustubh Mehta

The Paradoxical Collegium

A perpetual slugfest for dominance and authority amidst an overbearing executive

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Direct Proximate Act Necessary To Establish Offence Of Abetment Of Suicide, SC Holds

The Court observed that, "in order to convict an accused under Section 306 of the IPC, the state of mind to commit a particular crime must be visible with regard to determining the culpability."

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Complaint Against Justice DY Chandrachud Alleges Misuse Of Position, Bar Council Of India Condemns Allegations

The Bar Council of India, while dismissing and calling the letter malicious, said that, "it is nothing but a scurrilous and malicious attempt to interfere with the functioning of Judiciary and the administration of Justice."

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Delhi HC: Court Cannot Suo Motu Question Validity Of Trademark If Not Disputed By Defendant

Bench of Justices Vibhu Bakhru and Amit Mahajan observed that, "If the validity of the registration of the trademark is not brought in issue, the statutory assumption that the marks are valid must be accepted. It is not open for a court to suo motu question the validity of the registration of the trademark if the same is not disputed by the defendant.

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In Conversation With Ipshita Chaturvedi, Partner, Dentons Rodyk

In this interesting conversation on the sidelines of Singapore Convention Week with Kaustubh Mehta, Editorial Lead, BW Legal World, Ipshita Chaturvedi, Partner, Dentons Rodyk, talks about environmental law, due diligence and climate change.

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In Conversation With Senior Advocate Jayant K. Mehta

In this captivating and thought provoking conversation with Kaustubh Mehta, Editorial Lead, BW Legal World, Senior Advocate Jayant K. Mehta talks about his experience with legal stalwarts, mantra for success and the interface between economy and law.

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Absence Of Proper Legal Representation Leads To Acquittal For Murder By Supreme Court

Bench of Justices S. Abdul Nazeer, A.S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian observed that, "By fixing culpability upon the appellant without any shred of evidence which will stand the scrutiny, the prosecution has done injustice to the appellant. Court cannot make someone, a victim of injustice, to compensate for the injustice to the victim of a crime."

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Separating Chaff From Grain: Essential Religious Practices Test

The Hijab case which was recently reserved by a three judge bench of the Supreme Court has once again resurrected the issue of religious freedoms vis a vis constitutional morality. This article is an attempt to dissect it in the light of various judicial pronouncements.

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Supreme Court: Suppression Of Material Information About Criminal Antecedents Has Bearing On Character

Bench of Justices Surya Kant and JB Pardiwala observed that, "The suppression of material information and making a false statement in the verification Form relating to arrest, prosecution, conviction etc., has a clear bearing on the character, conduct and antecedents of the employee. If it is found that the employee had suppressed or given false information in regard to the matters having a bearing on his fitness or suitability to the post, he can be terminated from service."

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In Conversation With Senior Advocate Rajiv Nayar

In a succinct and candid conversation with Kaustubh Mehta, Editorial Lead, BW Legal World, Senior Advocate Rajiv Nayar talks about succeeding with ethics, his father's wish for him to become a civil servant and his views on tribunalisation.

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