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Contents 24 COVER STORY JUSTICE R. BANUMATHI JUSTICE GITA MITTAL JUSTICE DR. MANJULA CHELLUR JUSTICE INDIRA BANERJEE JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH INDIRA JAISING INDU MALHOTRA MEENAKSHI ARORA VRINDA GROVER PINKY ANAND Law Firms & In-House November 2017 Bar & Bench ZIA MODY MANJULA CHAWLA MANISHA SINGH NINA GUPTA BHASIN SHWETA BHARTI PALLAVI SHROFF Damini Marwah DEBOLINA PARTAP NEERA SHARMA SHUKLA WASSAN Women in Law 54 Take on Board Opportunities In Defense Manufacturing As Government Unveils Strategic Partnership Model Fostering constructive partnership with the Indian private defense industry is considered not just a sound economic option but a strategic imperative to minimize dependence on imports and infuse self-sufficiency in defense manufacturing; however, only time will tell if the strategic partnership model has the desired effect Regulars 03 Open Bar 08 Readers’ Notes 10 World @ Glance 14 Nation @ Glance 18 Top Stories 22 Within the Circle 74 InJuncture 82 Highlights 86 Policy Update 88 Legal Precepts 92 Fun 'n' Frolic 94 Mind-Boggling N ovember 2017 | L egal E ra | www . legaleraonline . com