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Perennial Chambers secured a favourable order before the High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad, in a criminal petition challenging the validity of a Magistrate's cognizance order. The Court quashed the impugned docket order on the ground that the learned Magistrate had issued summons mechanically, without recording satisfaction and without assigning reasons, a practice consistently disapproved by the Supreme Court of India. Relying on Sunil Bharati Mittal v. Cent

We are excited to share that our advisor, Ruchi Agnihotri, recently conducted an insightful masterclass titled 'Navigating Business Conflicts: Litigate, Negotiate, or Resolve.' This session provided valuable strategies and techniques for effectively managing and resolving conflicts in the business environment. Ruchi's expertise in the field offers participants a unique perspective on whether to litigate, negotiate, or seek alternative resolutions. Don't miss the opportunity

Our Partner, Junaid Aamir filed Writ Petitions challenging the detention of various law students of the Faculty of Law, on account of shortage of attendance. While allowing the Writ Petitions, the Delhi High Court has held that LL.B. students cannot be detained or denied results solely due to attendance shortage, and has directed the University of Delhi to declare results and grant all consequential benefits including promotion and grant of degree. This judgment puts students

India's data protection law is no longer theoretical. It's running on a clock. Our founding partners opens the firm's DPDP Series. The DPDP Act, 2023 was assented to nearly three years ago. The Rules were notified in November 2025. Full enforcement lands on 13 May 2027. That gap doesn't mean businesses get a pause. Consent, breach reporting, retention limits, and rights fulfilment all become legally binding whether or not the forum is staffed by then. Swipe through to see wh

Most small suppliers who come to us have already lost months waiting. They assumed the buyer held all the cards. They had no written contract, no formal agreement, just a purchase order, some emails, and work they had delivered in good faith. What they did not know is that the law was already on their side. Section 18 of the MSMED Act creates a dedicated dispute resolution mechanism that most buyers are not eager to discuss, and most suppliers do not know exists. Filing on th

Our co-founding partner Junaid Aamir breaks it down in four slides below, how provisions of MSMED Act apply to parties, and what to keep on file even when nothing was signed. "There's no signed contract, so there's nothing you can claim." We hear a version of this line often enough from MSME founders, usually when a payment is already months late, that it deserves a proper answer, not just a rebuttal in a legal notice. Most MSME suppliers we speak to assume that a written ag

There is a common assumption, held by clients and occasionally by counsel, that once bail has been cancelled the road back is simply to apply again and argue the same points more persuasively. It is not. The application that follows a cancellation is a different exercise, and the reason lies in a distinction the Supreme Court drew three decades ago and has restated many times since. Rejection and cancellation are not the same enquiry In Dolat Ram v. State of Haryana, (1995) 1

In a significant ruling that settles a long-standing judicial divergence, the Supreme Court in Home Care Retail Marts Pvt. Ltd. v. Haresh N. Sanghavi (2026 SCC Online 670) has held that an unsuccessful party in arbitration may also seek interim relief under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Act”), even after the arbitral award has been rendered. Issue The core question before the Court was whether a party that has lost in Arbitration, and therefore ho

The recent interview discussing the landmark case of Jasheela Shaji v Union of India offers valuable perspectives on the evolving legal landscape surrounding whistleblower protection and public interest litigation. Featuring Ruchi Agnihotri, a trusted advisor at our firm, the conversation sheds light on the case’s implications for legal professionals, students, and businesses alike. Legal book open on desk with pen Ruchi Agnihotri explains that this case is pivotal because it