On December 26th, 2018 the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion under the Ministry of Commerce (the "DIPP"),introduced stricter guidelines that govern foreign direct investment ("FDI") in e-commerce firms.

The Designs office has now made its register electronically available, thus joining the ranks of the Patents E-register, making the database of registered designs available in entirety.

Challenges to patents through revocation petitions can be filed independently or as counterclaims in infringement suits.

The business of online marketplaces is set to change. Certain kinds of online marketplaces need to now start disclosing details of the sellers that offer products on their websites,

The Supreme Court, recently, in the case of Phoenix Arc Private Limited v. Spade Financial Services Limited 1, held that the intent of Sec. 21 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code...

Digital markets comprise of internet based (digital) companies with millions of users. Such markets may be dominated with a few leading players emerging over a short period...

On October 8, 2021, in the case of M/s Gimpex Private Limited vs. Manoj Goel1, the Supreme Court of India has held that a cheque...

Globally, private equity and venture capital funds have gained prominence as the dominant forms of investment in companies

In January 2024, a division bench of the Bombay High Court consisting of Justice G. S. Patel and Justice Neela Ghokale (the "Division Bench") pronounced a split verdict in the case of Kunal Kamra v. Union of India & Ors.

In a recent judgment delivered by Hon'ble Judge Indu Malhotra in the case of Dalmia Power Limited and Ors. Vs. The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 1, Trichy...

In a move to better the lives of the differently abled in India, the Government of India, enacted the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 ("Act").

Trademark owners in the food business, they will now have to introduce disclaimers when they use certain terms in their marks, brands or labels

In a world where science and technology evolve at an exponential pace, it is essential that the institutional systems that support the evolution of these industries

On February 20, 2025, the Supreme Court of India ("Supreme Court") reserved its judgement on whether the powers of a court under Section 34 and Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act...

On January 31, 2024, a two-judge bench of the Bombay High Court delivered a split decision regarding the constitutional validity of Rule 3(i)(II)(A) and (C) of the Information...

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting ("MIB") amended and notified new provisions of the Cinematograph (Amendment) Act, 2023 on August 4, 2023.

The Telecommunications Act, 2023 (the "Act") received presidential assent on December 24, 2023 after the draft Telecommunications Bill...

Observing that "the race between technology and the law could be termed as a hare and tortoise race – as technology gallops, the law tries to keep pace",...

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team ("CERT-In") is the national agency for incident response for cyber security and has been established under Section 70B of the...

With the development of blockchain technology, artificial intelligence and virtual digital assets, several concerns have been raised regarding the plethora of legal and ethical challenges...