In compliance with the TRIPS Agreement, India has enacted the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Designs Act, 2000 in order to provide protection to layout designs of integrated circuits.

We are pleased to share with you the link to our newsletter "Between the Lines" of June 2024, a briefing on legal matters of current interest.

In the case of Best Cybercity (India) Pvt. Ltd. Vs Income Tax Officer, Ward 4(3) & anr., Delhi High Court summarized the requirements for re-opening of the assessment beyond 4 years in the case of assessment ...

In the case Indo Arya Central Transport Limited & Ors. vs. Commissioner of Income Tax (TDS), Delhi -1 & Anr. (http://lobis.nic.in/ddir/dhc/SKN/judgement/24-03-2018/SKN12032018CW39642017.pdf) ...

An interesting feature of the Indian legal system is the existence of voluntary agencies called Lok Adalats (Peoples' Courts).

Following an industry-wide investigation into how the euro-priced bank-to-bank lending rate was set, a settlement was reached whereby EC had imposed in total 1.7 billion euros of penalties on multiple financial institutions.

CCI, by its order dated February 10, 2016, has approved acquisition of 49.86% stake in SGL by Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Limited; Gujarat State Petronet Limited; and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited.

CCI by its order dated March 16, 2016 has ordered detailed investigation against AFI for restricting organisation of marathons without permission for AFI.

COMPAT by its order dated July 4, 2016 upheld order passed by the Competition Commission of India wherein it refused to entertain an appeal challenging the order passed by the Director General.

In the present times of the prevailing COVID-19 outbreak, where workplaces are shut and there subsists a complete lockdown of humanity, a lot has happened in the domain of Direct taxes behind our back, ...

While reaching this conclusion, the Supreme Court underscored that the proviso to Section 372 CrPC was introduced with the objective of strengthening the participatory rights of victims in the criminal justice system.

Securities and Exchange Board of India, vide its notification dated March 11, 2025 has notified the SEBI Regulations, 2025, thereby amending the SEBI Regulations, 2015.

We are pleased to share with you a copy of our newsletter "Between the Lines", February 2020, a briefing on legal matters of current interest.

A charge sheet is a final report prepared by the investigation or law enforcement agencies for proving the accusation of a crime in a criminal court of law.

The Central Government has issued the much awaited notification in relation to allowing service providers to avail and utilize Cenvat credit of Krishi Kalyan Cess ("KKC") for payment of KKC on output services.

The Government of India under Section 11 of the (Indian) Customs Act, 1962, is empowered to prohibit importation and exportation of goods of specified description, if it deems necessary to do so.

CCI by its order dated November 17, 2015 dismissed a case against DIAL for alleged abuse of its dominant position by charging high rentals for office space from some of the airlines.

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has taken steps to encourage retail investors to participate in the OFS process and to simplify the bidding process for retail investors.

As per the new norms, all direct and indirect overseas investments, whether portfolio or FDI, will be subject to a composite foreign investment cap for that particular sector.

In that case, the assessee trust, incorporated under Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922, filed application seeking registration under Section 12AA of the Act, which was rejected by CIT.