Among the many exclusions to patentability, the Indian Patents Act, 1970 ("the Act") also excludes "diagnostic methods" under Section 3(i).

The Calcutta High Court, in a recent decision involving ITC, tested the extent to which the public health exception contained in Section 3(b) of the Patents Act, 1970, can be used to reject an application for a patent.

In what has been termed a "defamation blitz", an Indian corporate house has filed at least 28 defamation suits in courts since January 2018,

Dark Patterns‘ are deceptive online interface designs that are used to trick people into making decisions that are in the interests of the online business...

The Rule that has been amended, i.e. Rule 3 of the IT Intermediary Rules, details the due diligence to be observed by an intermediary while discharging its duties under the IT Act, in particular, to fall within the exemption from liability for any third party information, data or communication link made available or hosted by them.

Maps make stories easier to understand. Whether it is history, geography or political science, a map can break down complex details into a simple picture, and bring immediate clarity.

Lord Macaulay (British Member of Parliament) once called the media "the fourth pillar of democracy". However, as evident by the Sushant Singh Rajput ("SSR") ...

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology ("MeitY") recently notified the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, on November 14, 2025.

On September 12, 2024, the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance notified the Foreign Exchange (Compounding Proceedings) Rules, 2024 ("Compounding Rules"), in supersession of the Foreign.

Over 100 million animals are used in laboratory experiments worldwide every year. These are only estimates; the exact number...

Summary: The Controller General of Patents has ordered the removal of a patent agent from its register, following a committee report on his professional misconduct

The Department of Telecommunications ("DOT") has notified the Telecommunications (Procedures and Safeguards for Lawful Interception of Messages) Rules 2024 ("Interception Rules")...

After five decades of remaining unchanged, the unique requirement of the "statement of working" of patents in India has finally received a much-needed overhaul.

In its guidelines issued on May 18, 2020, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare ("MoHFW") has outlined preventive and response measures to be observed in workplace settings to contain the spread of COVID – 19...

In August 2025, Dream11, an Indian fantasy sports platform, terminated its Rs. 358 Crore sponsorship agreement with the Board of Control for Cricket in India ("BCCI").

In our previous Article, we explored the foundational aspects of share transfer restrictions in shareholder agreements ("SHAs"), with a focus on concepts such as tag-along rights...

The total cost for bringing a new prescription drug to market is about USD 2 to 3 billion (DiMasi et al.). A significant portion of this cost is incurred in conducting clinical trials.

This is not the only instance of Indian Olympic champions having encountered a buzz around their successes.

An Indian court has held that in the absence of a patent, common law rights or agreements protecting know-how cannot be a means to circumvent the patent process.

The Delhi High Court recently restrained multiple e-commerce platforms from selling, offering to sell, advertising, or displaying products in breach of third party agreements.