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

On 12 February 2026, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (‘DPIIT') issued a set of important orders introducing transitional exemptions applicable to several Quality Control Orders (‘QCOs').

Recent judgment of the Delhi High Court in Niraj Silk Mills & Others - 2024 (11) TMI 1361 has (re)triggered the debate over the significance of ‘consent'...

The Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015 (‘Act') received the assent of the President on 26 May 2015...

Next Gen GST reforms solve the anomaly for intermediary services and offer substantial financial relief to make the sector more competitive

As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, global trade is facing new challenges to tackle unfair trade practices. One such challenge is to effectively tackle the embedded subsidies...

As an expression of commercial intent, Contracts are far from routine formality and serve as legal instruments that define expectations and allocate risk.

The European Council and the European Parliament recently reached a provisional agreement on the Omnibus-I legislative package, which seeks to simplify the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.

Virtually every country has some form of data protection law, and these directly impact AI projects that use personal data.

Commercial contracts are fundamentally structured around the expectation of profit, yet disputes frequently arise when anticipated returns fail to materialize due to breach, delay, or termination. This article examines the legal framework governing contractual claims for lost profits in India, distinguishing between direct profit losses from prevented completion and diminished profitability from delayed performance or missed opportunities. Through analysis of recent jurisprudence and practical illustrations

In a first by an Indian Court, the Single Judge of the Madras High Court in the case of The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Sequenom, Inc. v. The Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs...

This article provides a brief step-by-step guide on obtaining a licence or certificate of conformity from the Bureau of Indian Standards for machinery and electrical equipment pursuant to the Machinery and Electrical Equipment Safety (Omnibus Technical Regulation) Order, 2024.

The Delhi High Court's recent ruling in Kohinoor Seed Fields has dramatically expanded territorial jurisdiction for online intellectual property disputes, holding that mere website accessibility is sufficient to establish jurisdiction. This decision conflicts with earlier precedents requiring purposeful targeting of customers, creating uncertainty about where IP infringement cases can be filed in India's internet era.

One of the most celebrated Marvel Cinematic universe actress Scarlett Johansson reportedly once said that ‘Your face is your own, and nobody has the right to use it for profit without your permission.'...

The facility of updated returns was introduced as a landmark measure vide the Finance Act, 2022. This facility was aimed at encouraging voluntary disclosures of additional income by a certain category of taxpayers...

The 2025 Budget has introduced significant changes that will impact various aspects of taxation. Our experts at Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys have analysed these announcements and their implications.

When classical mathematicians (Bhaskar Acharya, Leibniz, Issac Newton) were codifying the laws and nature of derivatives, they could not have fathomed that tax authorities...

Deforestation remains a pressing global concern with alarming consequences for the environment, biodiversity, and climate change.

Safeguard measures, under World Trade Organisation (‘WTO') law, are recognised as one of the trade defence instruments that enable member nations to take emergency...