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1. SAM Appoints Namrata Bhagwatula and Aneesh Gupte as Partners

SAM Appoints Namrata Bhagwatula and Aneesh Gupte as Partners - Industry - 1 min read SAM Appoints Namrata Bhagwatula and Aneesh Gupte as Partners Prior to joining SAM, Bhagwatula was counsel at Trileg

SAM Appoints Namrata Bhagwatula and Aneesh Gupte as Partners

SAM Appoints Namrata Bhagwatula and Aneesh Gupte as Partners - Industry - 1 min read SAM Appoints Namrata Bhagwatula and Aneesh Gupte as Partners Prior to joining SAM, Bhagwatula was counsel at Trilegal and Gupte was a partner at Desai & Diwanji. - Published On Apr 23, 2026 at 04:13 PM IST Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. has expanded its general corporate practice with the appointment of Namrata Bhagwatula and Aneesh Gupte as partners. Prior to joining SAM, Bhagwatula was counsel at Trilegal and Gupte was a partner at Desai & Diwanji. Bhagwatula brings over 11 years of experience in private equity investments, mergers & acquisitions, venture capital investments, and general corporate advisory. She has advised on a wide range of high-value and complex transactions across sectors including renewable energy, healthcare, technology, and telecom. Gupte has extensive experience in domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, private equity investments, venture capital and early-stage investments, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, restructuring and general corporate law. “Namrata and Aneesh bring deep expertise across complex M&A, private equity and corporate matters. Their appointments strengthen the Firm's general corporate capabilities in Mumbai, in line with our strategic priorities. Their experience and breadth of knowledge will enhance our ability to advise clients on high-value, cross-sector transactions,” said managing partners Pallavi Shroff and Akshay Chudasama. Bhagwatula brings over 11 years of experience in private equity investments, mergers & acquisitions, venture capital investments, and general corporate advisory.

2. A delimitation without discipline: What the failure of the 131st Amendment reveals about constitutional control

A delimitation without discipline: What the failure of the 131st Amendment reveals about constitutional control For nearly five decades, India managed to avoid a difficult constitutional question: how

A delimitation without discipline: What the failure of the 131st Amendment reveals about constitutional control

A delimitation without discipline: What the failure of the 131st Amendment reveals about constitutional control For nearly five decades, India managed to avoid a difficult constitutional question: how to balance equal representation with the demands of federal balance. The freeze on delimitation was not an act of avoidance; it was a deliberate constitutional compromise. That compromise returned to the centre of discussion with the introduction of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026. The proposal aimed to expand the Lok Sabha and restart the delimitation exercise. The Bill has now failed to secure a majority in parliament and has been withdrawn. The real question lies beyond the Bill itself and goes to how the Constitution is structured. At first glance, this might seem like a debate about numbers. Modern constitutional systems rest on the idea that fundamental political choices must be settled in advance, rather than leaving them to whoever happens to hold office.

3. Bus brushing against judge's car while overtaking not assault on public servant: Kerala HC grants bus driver relief

Bus brushing against judge's car while overtaking not assault on public servant: Kerala HC grants bus driver relief Bus brushing against judge's car while overtaking not assault on public servant: Ker

Bus brushing against judge's car while overtaking not assault on public servant: Kerala HC grants bus driver relief

Bus brushing against judge's car while overtaking not assault on public servant: Kerala HC grants bus driver relief Bus brushing against judge's car while overtaking not assault on public servant: Kerala HC grants bus driver relief The Court found the case at best was a motor accident case, but did not involve the alleged criminal offences of assaulting a public servant or damaging public property. The Kerala High Court recently quashed a criminal case filed against a bus driver accused of colliding with a judicial officer's official car while overtaking it [Shajeer v State of Kerala].

4. Sabarimala reference: Can Constitutional morality justify social reform laws? Supreme Court asks

Sabarimala reference: Can Constitutional morality justify social reform laws? Supreme Court asks Sabarimala reference: Can Constitutional morality justify social reform laws? Supreme Court asks The he

Sabarimala reference: Can Constitutional morality justify social reform laws? Supreme Court asks

Sabarimala reference: Can Constitutional morality justify social reform laws? Supreme Court asks Sabarimala reference: Can Constitutional morality justify social reform laws? Supreme Court asks The hearing today saw various senior counsel urge the Court to avoid interfering in matters of personal faith and not invoke constitutional morality as a ground to restrict religious rights. The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked whether the State can invoke the principle of constitutional morality and Directive Principles of State Policy to justify social reform laws on religious matters.

5. Kannada actress Ranya Rao released after 1-year detention in gold smuggling case

Kannada actress Ranya Rao released after 1-year detention in gold smuggling case Kannada actress Harshavardhini Ranya alias Ranya Rao, and others who were arrested in March 2025 for smuggling gold fro

Kannada actress Ranya Rao released after 1-year detention in gold smuggling case

Kannada actress Ranya Rao released after 1-year detention in gold smuggling case Kannada actress Harshavardhini Ranya alias Ranya Rao, and others who were arrested in March 2025 for smuggling gold from Dubai, have been released from preventive detention. Having completed a year of detention under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (COFEPOSA), Rao was granted bail by Special Economic Offences Judge Vishwanath Gowdar. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) had arrested Ranya for smuggling 14.2 kg gold worth ₹12.56 crore from Dubai. She was caught smuggling the gold in belts and jackets while using a route reserved for VVIPs. American national Tarun Kondur Raju alias Virat Konduru and goldsmith Sahil Sarkaria were also arrested in connection with the smuggling. The trio were allegedly part of a larger syndicate that had smuggled over 100 kg of gold into India between 2024 and 2025. Rao and Konduru Raju were granted default bail in May 2025 as the DRI had failed to file a chargesheet within the statutory timeline of 60 days. However, since they were booked under COFEPOSA, a preventive detention law, they were detained to deter smuggling.

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