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From Boardroom to Tribunal: The Limits of Section 98 of the Companies Act, 2013
When disputes arise within a company between shareholders and the board of directors, the Companies Act, 2013 ("Act") sets out various mechanisms for shareholders to assert their rights and address disagreements with the board.
An Inheritence of Fame: Heritability and Generational Transference of Reputation
Following the footsteps of her grandparents (and later, both of her parents ), Aaradhya Bachchan, too, sought interventional relief from Courts against the misappropriation of her personality rights.
Contractual Breach or Criminal Offence: Supreme Court Clarifies the Threshold for Criminal...
The Supreme Court ("SC") in Parag Kishore Satoskar & Ors. V. State of Jharkhand & Anr ., decided on August 12, 2026, considered the circumstances in which a dispute arising from a commercial contract may legitimately attract criminal liability.
Beyond the Trademark: Why Indian Brands Are Still At Risk of Cybersquatting
In a previous article, we discussed how the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) provides trademark owners with a specialised and cost-effective mechanism for recovering...
Indian Patent Office issues Guidelines for AI use in Patent Examination
The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) has issued Guidelines for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Patent Examination Procedures (Guidelines), available here.
Implications of Pannalal Bhansali v. Bharti Telecom Ltd. on Share Capital Reduction and Di...
Share capital reduction is a statutory mechanism through which a company reduces its issued, subscribed or paid-up share capital.
The Ilaiyaraaja decisions: A new lens to look at IPRS v. EIMPA?
The Delhi High Court, in Saregama vs. VELS Films and Mr. Ilaiyaraaja v. Saregama India Limited, opened the door to interpretation of rights between the Producers and the Music Composer...
How Much Is Enough? Sufficiency and Working Examples in Indian Patent Practice
The monopolistic rights granted under a patent are a quid pro quo for disclosures made by the inventor. In other words, in exchange for a time-limited monopoly...
Telegram FZ LLC v. Union of India: Delhi High Court Expands the Scope of Section 69A to Co...
The Delhi High Court in Telegram FZ LLC & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors. , through its judgment dated June 19, 2026, held that Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 ("IT Act") empowers the Government...
Liberalizing the Flow, Preserving the Guardrails: India’s Approach to Foreign Funds
India's recent reforms governing foreign investment and foreign contributions reflect an increasingly calibrated regulatory approach, driven by a deliberate two-track intent.
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