AZB, Khaitan & JSA power Schneider Electric’s ₹55,880cr buyout of Temasek’s stake in India’s largest deal of 2025, ETLegalWorld

AZB, Khaitan & JSA power Schneider Electric’s ₹55,880cr buyout of Temasek’s stake in India’s largest deal of 2025, ETLegalWorld

Schneider Electric AZB & Partners advised Schneider Electric (SE) on its acquisition of Temasek’s entire minority stake (35 percent) in Schneider Electric India (SEIPL) for an all-cash consideration of INR 55,880 crore (€5.5 billion approx.). The transaction, the largest M&A deal in India so far in 2025, also involves Schneider Electric acquiring Temasek’s corresponding stake…

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Strengthening India's Digital Frontier: A Call for OTT Regulation

Strengthening India’s Digital Frontier: A Call for OTT Regulation

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has issued a statement urging the inclusion of over-the-top (OTT) communication services under regulatory scrutiny. In its publication titled ‘Strengthening India’s Digital Frontiers’, COAI highlighted the security vulnerabilities inherent in OTT platforms that currently evade oversight. According to COAI, which represents major telecom companies like Reliance Jio,…

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The Waiting Room: India’s Broken Justice System And The Victims It Devours | Mumbai Train Blast

The Waiting Room: India’s Broken Justice System And The Victims It Devours | Mumbai Train Blast

Sheikh and Khan’s stories are not exceptional. India’s criminal justice system currently has more than 434,302 undertrial prisoners—women and men who have yet to be convicted of any crime but await their trials inside prison. As of 2022, this figure represented 75.8 per cent of the total prison population of 573,220, according to the Prison Statistics…

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India-UK CETA can pick up India’s legal services exports due to wider market access, domain experts say

India-UK CETA can pick up India’s legal services exports due to wider market access, domain experts say

Enhanced bilateral trade and investments following the India-UK FTA will likely increase the volume of cross-border transactions, driving demand for legal services in mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, and international dispute resolution, they said. The India-UK trade agreement signed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 24 July won several waivers for Indian exporters to the…

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Om Birla to IIS Trainees: Uphold Truth, Tech and Trust in New India's Story

Om Birla to IIS Trainees: Uphold Truth, Tech and Trust in New India’s Story

In an inspiring address to the Indian Information Service (IIS) Officer Trainees of the 2023–24 batch at the Parliament premises, Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla delivered a clarion call for truth, responsibility, and transformation in governance communication. His speech underscored the critical role of IIS officers in shaping national narratives, combating misinformation, and…

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Reforming Regulations and Enhancing Global Trade, ETLegalWorld

Reforming Regulations and Enhancing Global Trade, ETLegalWorld

Welcome to ETLegalworld newsroom! In a week marked by strategic legal shifts, India demonstrated its intent to modernize regulation without sacrificing domestic priorities. The government moved closer to breaking a trade impasse with the US by selectively allowing GM animal feed imports—sidestepping sensitive food sectors. Simultaneously, the proposal for an independent aviation safety board aims…

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