Category: Current Legal Update

Current Legal Update

Rajani Associates Guides Lloyds Engineering Through ₹987.26 Crore Rights Issue

Lloyds Engineering Works Limited Recently Rajani Associates one of the leading law firms in India advised the company in its rights issues worth Rs 987.26 cr. The latter success emphasizes the competence of this company in the sphere of capital markets and corporate financing. Rajani Associates, famous for its practical legal insights, also has an impressive record in other complicated corporate transactions as well as dispute resolutions.

byLegal Maestros
Current Legal Update

Karnataka Government’s New Anti-Fake News Law: Proposing 7-Year Jail Term and ₹10 Lakh Fine for Offenders

The government of Karnataka wants to come out with a strict new section to deal with fake news and misinformation with punishment going up to a maximum of 7 years in prison and a 10 lakh- rupee fine. The draft bill also seeks to create a regulatory office and special courts to check the accuracy of content in social media and the accountability that provokes the question of freedom of speech.

byLegal Maestros
Current Legal Update

Election Commission’s 45-Day CCTV Footage Retention Rule: Does It Violate Voter Privacy Laws and Electoral Transparency?

The decision of the Election Commission of India to keep only 45 days of CCTV footage of the polling station unless an election petition is filed is a debateable topic. Although such a policy is intended to safeguard voter privacy and avoid the use of footage to create damaging narratives, critics view it to be a hindrance to voting transparency and accountability creating fundamental questions about what democracy has to offer as a value.

byLegal Maestros
Current Legal Update

Unequal Pay and Long Hours for Women in Bollywood: Deepika Padukone’s Revelations Raise Constitutional and Labour Law

The open confessions by Deepika Padukone about women in Bollywood being offered meager pay and poor working conditions continue to indicate gender discrimination. Such problems pose a great concern in the eyes of the Constitution and labour laws of India, which need alarming modification, legal consequences, and sensitization.

byLegal Maestros
Current Legal Update

Enforcement Directorate Mandates Director’s Approval for Summoning Lawyers: A Response to Arvind Datar Controversy

A major milestone was when Enforcement Directorate recalled a summons issued to Senior Advocate Pratap Venugopal on the ground of supposed irregularities in the ESOP allocation by Care Health Insurance Ltd. The move highlights the provision of security to protesters the section 132 of the Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.

byLegal Maestros
Current Legal Update

3-Year Mandatory Practice Challenged in a Review Petition.

Advocate Chandra Sen Yadav has filed a review petition in the Supreme Court challenging its May 20 judgment reinstating a mandatory three-year legal practice requirement for civil judge (junior division) exams. The petition argues this rule violates Articles 14 (equality) and 16 (equal opportunity in public employment) of the Indian Constitution, disproportionately excluding recent graduates who prepared under prior eligibility criteria.

byCharvi