Judicial Dichotomy

The recent judicial pronouncement of the Supreme Court in the case of Excel Crop Care Ltd. vs. Competition Commission of India (CCI) & Ors., embarked upon the issues relating to anti-competitive practices by the formation of a cartel in the tender allotment by the Food Corporation of India (FCI). The Apex Court upheld the decision […]

GST – its impact on Trademark

Shortly after the Goods and Services Tax (GST) was enacted on July 1, 2017, the Ministry of Finance informed that 5 % will be charged on “branded items”. The Ministry intended to clarify the definition of “branded” after confusion arose since several unbranded food products are exempt from GST while their registered counterparts are being […]

FIPB Abolished

The 24th of May, 2017 was a turning point in the history of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) of India as it was the day when the 25 year old Foreign Investment Policy Board (FIPB) was abolished, resulting in the alteration of the FDI procedure in India. The FIPB was set up under the Prime Minister’s […]

RERA- A Revolution

The Central Government has enacted The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016 for regulation and promotion of the real estate sector, for protecting the interest of the consumers purchasing any plot, apartment or building and to ensure that the transactions take place in an efficient and transparent manner. This Act came into force from […]

Summons through Whatsapp

In a first, Justice Gautam Patel of Bombay High Court has stated that when the purpose of service is to put the other party to notice and to give him a copy of the papers, then the mode is surely irrelevant. This was stated in a copyright infringement case wherein the Plaintiffs practically tried all […]

Copyright Infringement after all?

India’s Best Dramebaaz vs. Sabse Bada Kalakaar The Bombay High Court has refused to grant relief to Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. which claimed that Sony Pictures Networks India Pvt. Ltd.’s show “Sabse Bada Kalakaar” has been copied from Zee’s show “India’s Best Dramebaaz”, a popular talent hunt show focusing on children aged 5-12 Zee had […]

New Trade Marks Rules, 2017

The Department of Industrial Promotion and Policy has introduced the Trade Marks Rules, 2017 which has been brought into effect from March 6, 2017. The new rules have replaced the erstwhile Trade Marks Rules, 2002. The newly introduced rules have brought with itself a plethora of changes and amendments, so as to speed up as […]

Employment in India

India is one of the fastest growing developing countries in the world, India has the potential and scope for exponential growth in the future and this has been identified by the various countries in the world. With increase in globalization and open borders there has been an increase in interest in India from everywhere around […]

Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied

This sums up our judicial system as a whole. It has now become a matter of fact that our Judicial System is anything but perfect and the mere fact that procedural delays and erred judgments have ceased to surprise anyone, whether in the legal fraternity or not, just goes to show how worrisome the current […]

DEMONETISATION – Emergence of New India

On 8th November 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that all currency notes in denominations of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 would be rendered illegal in the country with effect from midnight. The move proved to be a surprise as citizens had only 4 hours to react to the PM’s statement. In his televised address […]