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Hathras Case: CJP Files an Intervention Application in the Supreme Court

While highlighting rights of the deceased with a focus on the rights of the Valmiki and marginalized communities the Intervention Application stated that the cremation of Hathras victim was "well planned and organized".

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Plea to Quash FIR Over Volkswagen's Alleged Installation of 'cheat device' in Vehicles dismissed by Allahabad HC

An FIR was registered against Volkswagen under Sections 34, 471, 468, 467, 420, 419 and 406 of the Indian Penal Code. The FIR was filed by a Noida resident against the top officials of Volkswagen and Audi in India and their headquarters in Germany.

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Facebook India's Ajit Mohan Cannot Claim Right to Remain Silent: Delhi Assembly to Supreme Court

In a recent development to Ajit Mohan’s case, the Delhi Assembly filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court in which it stated that no coercive action against Facebook's India Chief is taken nor is intended to be taken merely if he appears before the Committee that summoned him as a witness.

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Local Hyderabad Court Restrains PepsiCo From Using Disputed Trademark Mountain Dew

Magfast Beverages Chairman Syed Ghaziuddin in a statement said that they started selling packaged drinking water bottles called "Mountain Dew" in the year 2000.

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Cisco Systems Ordered to Pay $1.9 Billion for Patent Infringement

The decision came as a result of a suit filed by Centripetal Networks for Copyright Infringement. District Judge Henry Coke Morgan in a non-jury trial passed judgment in favour of Centripetal Networks.

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Deal Closed | Iron Pillar | Investment in Servify

Khaitan & Co acted as counsel to Iron Pillar in the Series C fund raise by Service Lee Technologies Private Limited (Servify).

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Deal Closed | J P Morgan Securities and Vedanta Resources Limited | Offshore Bridge Facility |

Khaitan & Co acted as the lead advisor to the Lenders, Hedge Counterparties, Arrangers and Agent.

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Female Coparcener’s Right in Ancestral Property: SC Ruling and Its Impact

The joint Hindu family or Hindu undivided family (HUF) is a structure recognised in Hindu customary law where the family members traditionally shared a common roof and conducted family business together. Property such as cash, securities, investments, business assets and land was jointly held for the benefit of the larger family. The Hindu coparcenary is an institution recognised by the Mitakshara School of Hindu law and is a narrower body than the Hindu joint family and is restricted to a maximum of 4 generations. Traditionally, only a son born (or adopted) in the joint Hindu family was considered a ‘coparcener’, i.e. one who has a share in the joint family property by virtue of his birth in that family.

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[Breaking] Noted Environmental Lawyer Sudhir Mishra called to No5 Barristers’ Chambers, London as a Door Tenant

With this invitation, Mishra is added to the list of a select few Indian lawyers who have been called by different chambers in the UK in the last decade.

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Algo Legal Strengthens its Commitment to Mumbai Office

Two new Partners Abhinav Bhalaik and Richie Sancheti join the firm’s investment practice in their Mumbai office

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