India's life sciences, pharmaceutical, and consumer healthcare sectors are entering a more enforcement-driven regulatory phase. Recent interventions by the Central Government, the Central Drugs Standard Control...

Insurance industry has been in existence since the 12th century, but the last century has witnessed widescale adoption among the general masses. With the growth of the insurance industry...

Myriad parameters and considerations influence the calculation of damages in Intellectual Property Rights disputes.

This article is in continuation of the article written in December 2024 regarding the imposition of quantitative restrictions on imports of ‘Low Ash Metallurgical Coke' (‘LAM Coke') into India.

The Department of Consumer Affairs, under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, has recently notified the Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns, 2023 (‘Guidelines').

GST Council Meeting presided by the Hon'ble Union Finance Minister was held on 22 June 2024 in New Delhi.

On 23 July 2024, the Government presented its inaugural budget session following re-election.

‘Chaos' theory, which was invented by mathematicians and has been widely applied in modern science also, has found its way into the legal arena as well.

Recently, the Supreme Court of India passed a judgment interpreting the Most Favoured Nation (‘MFN') clause present in various Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (‘DTAAs').

Every deputation and secondment is not manpower supply and each case is based on its unique factual matrix which is required to be determined based on legal jurisprudence.

The Advance Ruling framework provided under Chapter VB of the Customs Act, 1962 ("Customs Act"), serves as an instrument of trade facilitation.

The European Union's 2026 Steel import Regulation marks a fundamental shift from temporary trade safeguards to permanent industrial policy, dramatically reducing tariff-free quotas by 47%, doubling out-of-quota duties to 50%, and introducing stringent 'melt and pour' traceability requirements. This transformation raises critical questions about whether traditional distinctions between trade remedies and industrial policy are disappearing, with significant implications for major steel exporters like India.

Targeted and behavioral advertising has become increasingly popular in recent years, especially with the rise of social media and online shopping.

The e-commerce ecosystem in India has experienced significant growth in recent years.

Custom Duty applicable on goods imported into India is determined based on the classification of the goods, under the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (‘Customs Tariff').

Alternate Investment Fund (‘AIF') is a privately pooled investment vehicle which collects funds from investors, whether Indian or foreign...

The Supreme Court of India has delivered a landmark judgment reinforcing trade dress protection in the automotive battery industry, clarifying that exclusive rights extend to the overall commercial impression created by distinctive packaging elements rather than individual colors in isolation. This case examines how courts balance consumer protection against deceptive similarity with the preservation of fair competition, while addressing the critical question of when a combination of visual elements acquire

In India, patent applications filed for new forms of known chemical entities have always faced strict scrutiny under the provisions of Section 3(d) of the Indian Patents Act, 1970 (‘Act').

The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (‘CETA’), signed on 24.07.2025, marks an important step towards a more modern, efficient and trusted framework for bilateral trade. For Indian importers, one of its most significant innovations is the transition from authority-issued certificates of origin to exporter or producer self-certification. This shift is a welcome development for industry, as it places greater reliance on commercial documentation, supports faster trade flows and aligns origin procedures with contemporary supply-chain practices.

The United States Department of Commerce has preliminarily imposed substantial anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Indian solar cell exports, with margins exceeding 120%.