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Jaideep Maheshwari joins Bajaj Finance as Legal Head
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (162+ words) Bar and Bench Jaideep Maheshwari has joined Bajaj Finance Limited as Legal Head. .Maheshwari is a 2010 graduate of Maharaja Ganga Singh University, Bikaner He earned his LLM in Commercial Contracts from National Law University, Delhi in 2020 He is also a…...
Sian Huckett to become Fountain Court's first woman Senior Clerk
38+ min ago (348+ words) Fountain Court Chambers has appointed Sian Huckett as its next Senior Clerk, making her the first woman to lead the clerking team at the London-based commercial barristers' chambers. The appointments will take effect on January 1, 2027. According to Chambers, Huckett's appointment…...
Khaitan's Shobhit Batta joins Luthra and Luthra as Partner Designate
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (267+ words) Shobhit Batta'has joined Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India as'Partner Designate'in the team of'Senior Partner Girish Rawat. He has been involved in a number of significant financing and infrastructure matters during his career, including advising on transactions relating to solar…...
Dowry Death case: Delhi HC sets aside conviction of family members 24 years after life sentence
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (340+ words) The Delhi High Court on Thursday acquitted all surviving members of a family convicted in a 1988 dowry death case." A Division Bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja set aside the 24-year-old trial court order sentencing them to life…...
Patna High Court upholds conviction of retired judge, lawyer in assault case
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (594+ words) The Patna High Court on July 1 upheld the conviction of a retired judicial officer and a practising advocate in a 2005 assault case [Binod Kumar & Ors. v. The State of Bihar]. Justice Purnendu Singh dismissed the appeal filed by retired judicial officer…...
BITS Pilani Appoints Prof. (Dr.) Vishwas H Devaiah as Dean of BITS Law School
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (429+ words) BITS Pilani, an Institution of Eminence and one of India's leading higher education institutions known for its excellence in education, research, innovation, and entrepreneurship has announced the appointment of Prof. (Dr.) Vishwas H. Devaiah as the Dean of BITS Law School....
Ritesh Agarwal invests in Emori; Rise Legal acts on Shark Tank deal
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (223+ words) Bar and Bench Ritesh Agarwal, founder and group chief executive officer of PRISM (Parent of OYO) and an active early-stage investor, was among the sharks that invested in Emori (Arja Technologies Private Limited), a lab-grown diamond jewellery brand, on Season…...
Arpita Dutta joins India Law LLP as Partner
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (362+ words) Bar and Bench Arpita Dutta has joined India Law LLP as a Partner, strengthening the firm's Asia-Pacific and cross-border advisory capabilities across corporate law, labour and employment law, intellectual property, and foreign investment matters. .Dutta is a graduate of the…...
Saraf and Partners advises Gaja Capital on The Indus Valley $17 million Series B fundraise
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (104+ words) Good Roots Kitchenware Private Limited, dba The Indus Valley, has raised $17 million from a Series B fundraise led by Gaja Capital, with participation from DSG Consumer Partners and Rukam Capital. Saraf and Partners advised lead investor Gaja Capital on this…...
ALMT Legal advises Okintek Capital on investment in Clinevo Technologies
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (109+ words) Okintek Capital LLC, led by Rehan Netarwala, has made an investment in Clinevo Technologies Pvt. Ltd. The transaction was structured as a two-step investment, with an initial capital infusion into Okintek India by, inter alios, Ambit Partners, Lighthaven and Okintek…...