Cosmetic compositions and methods, like any other inventions, are expected to meet the three step requirement of patentability in India before being granted protection under law, ...

The Government of India in supersession of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules, 2011, has notified the Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 ...

It is widely considered that independent directors on the board of a company would improve corporate governance, especially given the responsibility of the board to balance various interests.

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been a soft law in most countries and is considered voluntary, self-regulated and beyond the scope of legislation.

The Indian medical device market is among the top 20 in the world and is expected to reach INR 794.29 billion by the end of 2023.

An anti-suit injunction has always been a matter of interest when it comes to providing parties provisional relief. Anti-suit injunctions are orders passed by courts to restrain parties from commencing...

Summary: The registrability of graphical user interfaces (GUIs) has had a chequered past in India. This post discusses latest developments in this matter, including the fallout of a 2023 Calcutta High Court.

Indian patent law has a unique requirement under which every patentee and licensee of a granted patent must file a statement detailing the commercial working of patented inventions in India.

The primary objective of intellectual property (IP) law is to encourage creativity and innovation; the law must also maintain a fine balance...

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...

In one of our Articles published in September-Amendments to the Negotiable Instruments Act, we discussed the amendments that were brought to the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

On October 22, 2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology ("MeitY") proposed significant amendments ("Proposed Amendments") to the Information Technology...

In its latest proposed amendments to the Patent Rules, 2003, the government of India has proposed to overhaul the antiquated Form 27

Amidst the clamour of "data is the new oil" and "data is the new currency", the Indian government is now looking to regulate the collection, storage, access and usage of personal

Patent prosecution is the centerpiece of the process of obtaining a patent. The proceedings during prosecution serve as important legal guidance on the patentability...

Under Indian law, defamation is both a criminal (punishable with imprisonment) as well as civil offence (punishable through the award of damages).

Article 21 of the Indian Constitution is a fundamental right that guarantees protection of life and personal liberty.On August 24th, 2017, the Supreme Court in the decision of Justice K.S. Puttaswamy

The theory of separability for arbitration agreements has been developed over time.

The Government acknowledges that the erstwhile regime imposed significant restrictions on the mapping industry due to a cumbersome system of licenses, approvals and permissions.

Summary: The question of whether an invention for a method of treatment of plants is also a method of agriculture or horticulture, and therefore, excluded from patentability, has been laid to rest by multiple.