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Does a technical error in an evidence affidavit justify striking off a trademark application? The Madras High Court recently tackled this question, weighing strict procedural compliance against substantive trademark...

The provisions relating to oppression and mismanagement constitute one of the most significant minority protection mechanisms under Indian company law.

On 16 June 2026, India’s National Testing Agency (‘NTA’) issued a statement endorsing two directions issued by the Government to restrict the operations of the social media ...

A priority claim in a patent application is crucial in determining novelty and the applicant’s legal rights, and also, critically, helps in ascertaining statutory timelines for filing applications and related documents.

The rapid growth of real money gaming platforms has posed a persistent regulatory puzzle for Indian states.

In an important administrative update, the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) has introduced a dedicated webpage on its official portal consolidating information relating to stamp duty applicable...

The voluntary provision of personal data through registration forms, account creation interfaces, and onboarding workflows occupies a difficult interpretive space under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (the "DPDP Act").

Until 2025, India’s public policy prohibited the grant of patents for inventions relating to atomic energy in order to keep such technologies under Government control.

The intersection of digital-age infringement and traditional civil procedure came up for consideration in Mahindra & Mahindra Limited & Anr. v. Diksha Sharma [CS(COMM) No. 209 of 2023, decision ...

In our previous Article we discussed the key compliance and implementation considerations arising under the Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026 and the Code on Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026 ...