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13 March 2026 by
Geographical Indications (GIs) represent a unique category of intellectual property that protects the collective goodwill of communities whose products derive distinct qualities, reputation, or characteristics from a specific geographical origin. In India, the statutory framework for such protection is embodied in the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (the “GI Act”), enacted pursuant to India’s obligations under the TRIPS Agreement.
19 February 2026 by
The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (“AI”) has profoundly altered the digital landscape, fading the long-standing legal distinctions between content originators, AI developers, and online intermediaries. Statutory safe harbour protections, i.e., legal immunity that shields intermediaries from liability for third-party content that they merely receive, store, transmit, or facilitate on behalf of another person (“Safe Harbour”) were crafted for passive hosting, transmission functions and did not contemplate platforms deploying proprietary AI systems capable of autonomous content generation, contextual manipulation, and behavioural influence.The challenge is compounded by the dual-edged nature of AI technologies: while driving efficiency and personalization, they are equally susceptible to misuse for deepfakes, automated fraud, misinformation campaigns, and cyber enabled harms at an unprecedented scale.
03 February 2026 by
Summary: The Supreme Court in Novenco v. Xero (2025) held that continuing IP infringement constitutes inherent urgency, effectively rewriting the mandatory pre-litigation requirements under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act.
22 January 2026 by
Undertaking by a promoter to infuse funds into a borrower company, cannot be treated as a contract of guarantee and thus does not amount to financial debt under the IBC.
25 November 2025 by
In a landmark moment for Indian intellectual property law, the Trademarks Registry has accepted for advertisement the country’s first olfactory trademark a floral fragrance reminiscent of roses as applied to tyres. The order represents a paradigm shift in how Indian law perceives and accommodates non-traditional trademarks. It also situates India firmly within an international conversation that has spanned more than three decades and continues to redefine the boundaries of trademark protection.
27 October 2025 by
By this Application, the Defendants seeks substitution of Defendant No. 2 and recording of the change of name of Defendant No. 3. The request for recording the change of name of Defendant No. 3 already stands allowed by order dated 25th September, 2025, passed by the Joint Registrar. As regards the substitution of Defendant No. 2, counsel for the Plaintiff, on instructions, submits that there is no objection to the same, as such substitution is in fact necessary for the effective resolution of the dispute. A separate application to that effect has also been filed.
14 October 2025 by
Summary: The Calcutta High Court’s ruling in the Pharmacyclics case clarifies that a divisional patent application can be filed as long as the invention is disclosed in the full specification, even if it was not included in the original claims.
17 September 2025 by
The Bombay High Court in Harkisandas Tulsidas Pabari & Anr. v. Rajendra Anandrao Acharya & Ors[1]. exercised its jurisdiction under Section 37 of Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Act”) to dismiss the Arbitration Appeals filed by the Appellants and upheld the Order passed by the Single Judge under Section 34 of the Act which set aside Arbitral Award dated September 21, 2005 (“Impugned Award”) on the grounds that the (i) Arbitrator lacked authorisation to recommence the arbitral proceedings; (ii) Memorandum of Understanding dated July 20, 1994 (“MoU”) did not constitute a concluded contract between the parties and (iii) MoU was impossible of being specifically performed through execution of the Impugned Award.
15 September 2025 by
The Bombay High Court recently decided a dispute concerning deemed conveyance under the Maharashtra Ownership Flats (Regulation of the Promotion of Constructions, Sale, Management and Transfer) Act, 1963 (“MOFA”). M/s. S & M Enterprises, the promoter of a housing project in Pune (“Promoter”), filed a writ petition No. 12297 of 2022 (“Writ Petition”) challenging the District Deputy Registrar’s order that granted deemed conveyance of the entire land in favour of The Palazzo Building No. 1 Co-operative Housing Society Limited (“Society”). The Court affirmed that deemed conveyance in phased development protects purchasers but cannot unjustly restrain promoters’ development rights.
21 August 2025 by
India: Delhi High Court holds that a civil suit filed to set aside an arbitral award upheld by Supreme Court of India is an abuse of the process of law and is not maintainable.
