Tag: satire
May 18, 2020
Technology, Media and Telecom
Technology, Media and Telecom
Hasmukh Gets the Last Laugh as Delhi High Court Dismiss...
As a general rule, it is frowned upon to bring disrepute to a person. That general principle is integral enough for the law to be concerned with it. The Indian Penal Code (“Code“) defines defamation as “making or publishing an imputation concerning any person, intending to harm, or knowing or having reason that such imputation will harm, the reputation of such person....
Revised ECB Framework: Borrowing From Tomorrow
The Reserve Bank of India (the “RBI”) has amended the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) Regulations, 2018 through the Foreign Exchange Management ...
Startup India 2.0: A Deep Tech Reset
The Indian government has updated the definition, eligibility criteria, recognition process, and compliance framework for startups, and introduced a new category ...
Limits of Director Liability: The Supreme Court on Piercing the Corporate Veil during Exec...
The corporate veil acts as a legal metaphor for the protective barrier that separates a company's obligations and liabilities from the personal assets of the individuals ...
Riyadh Ready: Harmonising India’s Design laws with Global Standards
Following India becoming a signatory to the Riyadh Design Law Treaty (“DLT”), discussed here, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has released ...
The Hirotsu decision: India tightens the screws on diagnostic patents
The law on the patentability of diagnostic methods in India is very clear: they are not patentable under Section 3(i) of the Indian Patents Act, 1970. Over the last few years, the jurisprudence surrounding this exception to ...
India’s New Deepfake Regulation: MeitY Notifies Amendments to Information Technology...
On February 10, 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology ("MeitY") notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics ...
The Registrar’s “Undo” Button: The Lambretta case and Section 19 of India’s Trademark Act
Trademark disputes rarely move in straight lines. Sometimes, well before a mark becomes opposition-worthy, disputes around ownership may emerge.
Data Protection as a Closing Condition: Rethinking Risk Allocation in Indian Tech Deals
Data protection has historically been considered a compliance issue during transactions, which is generally identified during diligence and only tackled after closing ...
Limits of Claim Construction: Preamble vs. Characterising Clauses in Indian Patent Dispute...
Claim construction is an important aspect of infringement analysis. In several jurisdictions, such as the United Kingdom, Germany, and the European Union...
Urgency in IP Suits: No more Pre-Institution Mediation Hurdles in India?
In a jurisdiction beset by large volumes of litigation, litigating parties must naturally be encouraged to explore alternate means of dispute resolution.
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