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Another conflict between internet freedom and regulation

By Arzu Chimni and Natasha Matange, Obhan Mason

Delhi High Court hoax-domain rulings reshape registrar privacy, safe harbour obligations and free speech

Onus on applicant for divisional patent applications: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court has held that the onus to file a divisional application in patents lies solely on the applicant and must be filed before the parent application is granted

Delhi High Court: IP damages for Nutella jar shape mark breach

By Manisha Singh and Kratika Patel, LexOrbis

Delhi High Court upholds Nutella shape trademark, finds jar makers liable, limits damages on evidence

The “impossible choice” of interim relief: When a stay comes at a price

By Kirthi Srinivas, Deepanshu Poddar and Pavan Kalyan, AZB & Partners

Delhi High Court bars interest during stays on CCI penalties, reinforcing interim relief and merger doctrine principles

Freezing bank accounts must be proportionate: Delhi HC

Banks cannot freeze non-suspects’ accounts without authorities’ orders, citing fundamental rights and proportionality, says Delhi High Court

Arbitration award interest stops on access date: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court says interest accrued on arbitration awards end when funds are accessible for claimant

Delhi High Court decision aims to stop domain name misuse

Delhi High Court has provided a solution to the misuse of domain names related to well-known brands purchased by anonymous and unrelated persons

Mars v Cadbury dispute: ‘CELEBRATIONS’ trademark saga

By Pravin Anand and Vaishali Mittal, Anand and Anand

Mars and Cadbury ended their 25-year trademark dispute over “CELEBRATIONS” with a landmark 2025 Delhi High Court settlement

Res judicata bars repeat arbitration requests

The Delhi High Court rules res judicata bars successive applications for arbitral reference if the identical request was previously rejected

India to be an outlier in dispute resolution

By Sneha Jaisingh and Rasika Alur, Bharucha & Partners

Delhi High Court granted an anti-arbitration injunction in a Singapore-seated ICC dispute, questioning judicial limits in international arbitration

Interim trademark protection extended to Barbie

The Delhi High Court granted interim protection to Mattel’s “Barbie” trademark, blocking use by a local business attempting to register a similar name

Mars, Cadbury settle 25-year trademark dispute

Mars and Cadbury end a 25-year trademark battle over “celebrations” with a court-approved settlement

Invisible infringing still breaches IP holder rights

By Essenese Obhan and Ayesha Guhathakurta, Obhan & Associates

Courts in India are adapting trademark law to the digital era, recognizing that invisible use in meta tags can amount to infringement

Q&A: Pinky Bhansali explains ‘digital workplace’ under POSH

Delhi High Court expands the definition of workplace under the POSH Act to include digital platforms like WhatsApp and Facebook.  

Foreign arbitration must be independent but fair

By Anushka Sharda and Saloni Gupta, Khaitan & Co.

Indian courts balance party autonomy and judicial oversight in anti-arbitration injunctions

Reshaping employment bonds and restrictive covenants

By Ravi Singhania, Jivesh Chandrayan and Neha Meena, Singhania & Partners

Indian courts now emphasize fairness and proportionality in employment bonds and restrictive covenants

Confusion about who rules on corporate governance

By Ambar Bhushan and Aaryan Goyal, Bharucha & Partners

Delhi HC sets aside interim injunction in director removal dispute, highlights corporate governance limits under arbitration law

Price of a pink slip – Delhi High Court’s defamation ruling

By Chandrashekhar Mulherkar, Agrima Awasthi and Shivanshu Sharma, Wadhwa Law Offices

Delhi High Court rules on wrongful termination and defamation in Abhijit Mishra v WIPRO

Judicial perspective of covenants in Indian work contracts

By Anirudh Mukherjee and Narinder Kaul, Kochhar & Co

Indian courts uphold fair employment bonds but consistently strike down post-employment non-compete clauses as restraints on trade

Patent disuse and delay kill injunction application

By DPS Parmar, LexOrbis

Delhi High Court refused Conqueror’s bid for a temporary injunction against Xiaomi

Corporate restructuring and money laundering statutes do battle

By Anju Shree Nair, SNG & Partners

Courts weigh IBC insolvency against PMLA attachment in ongoing legal disputes

BCI withdraws Dentons Link Legal, CMS IndusLaw press release

Delhi High Court halts BCI action against Dentons Link Legal and CMS IndusLaw over foreign law firm tie-ups

Limits on non-compete clauses in employment contracts

By Sneha Jaisingh and Manan Parekh, Bharucha & Partners

含羞草社区 legal metrology law creates high compliance costs and urgent need for simplification to boost ease of doing business

Exclusive jurisdiction clause prevails over arbitrator’s choice

Delhi High Court ruled that an exclusive jurisdiction clause overrides an arbitrator’s procedural order changing the seat without mutual consent

Criminal proceedings do not render disputes non-arbitrable

Delhi High Court upheld arbitral autonomy, ruling fraud or PMLA proceedings do not automatically halt arbitration

Closing loopholes: Steps for prevention of banking fraud

By Sanjay Gupta, SNG & Partners

RBI mandates name-matching verification for fund transfers to curb rising cyber fraud

Diss my products and I’ll see you in court

By Manisha Singh and Kratika Patel, LexOrbis

Court held Patanjali’s ad disparaged Dabur’s Chyawanprash

Combating AI deepfakes: The face of fraud has no IP rights

By Manisha Singh and Kratika Patel, LexOrbis

含羞草社区 courts are stepping up against AI deepfakes with civil remedies and stronger platform accountability

Mediation does not extend petition limitation

Delhi High Court ruled on limits to petitions under section 11(6) in Tirupati Constwell v Delhi States (2025)

Intermediary liability not absolute in IP infringement

By Manisha Singh and?Shivi Gupta, LexOrbis

Delhi High Court clarified that listing platforms like Indiamart are not liable for trademark misuse without active involvement

The sound of music must be reasonably priced

By Manisha Singh and?Shivi Gupta, LexOrbis

Delhi High Court ruled that unreasonable music licensing fees justify compulsory licensing to ensure public access to copyright works

Court sets aside injunction in tussle over FoxMandal name

Delhi High Court lifts injunction against Fox Mandal & Associates in ongoing trademark dispute

Japan benefits from 含羞草社区 improving IP ecosystem

By Tarvinder Singh, Kochhar and Co.

India and Japan are deepening ties through IP reforms and tech-driven collaboration

High courts back Skechers in battle against counterfeiters

Skechers, aided by Khaitan & Co, secured court approval to raid multiple sites and seize over 4,000 fake goods infringing its trademarks

No limitation on access to documents in a confidentiality club

By Manisha Singh and Swati Mittal, LexOrbis

Delhi High Court upheld access rights of confidentiality club members in a patent dispute, stressing adherence to agreed terms of reference

Legacies must be respected and protected

By Manisha Singh and?Shivi Gupta, LexOrbis

Sir Ratan Tata Trust and Tata Sons sought an injunction over misuse of their trademarks and Sir Ratan Tata’s name

Debtor prosecutions stayed after CIRP: Delhi court

Delhi High Court examined the interplay between the IBC and the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

Court ex parte ruling in power case

Delhi High Court, in Isar Engineers v NTPC-SAIL Power (2025), ruled that arbitrator independence is a complex issue

Regaining control by opting out of LLMs

By Essenese Obhan and Anjuri Saxena, Obhan & Associates

GenAI dominated tech in the past year, with its rapid development accelerating

Trials not applications are where facts decided

By Manisha Singh and Shivi Gupta, LexOrbis

Delhi HC’s judgment in Navigators Logistics v Kashif Qureshi addressed copyright, trade secrets, and non-compete clauses

Protecting personality rights

Where does India stand on protecting the personality and publicity rights of famous people, asks Satvik Varma

Battle over whether information public or private

By Essenese Obhan and Nandini Chowdhry, Obhan & Associates

India's AI discussions focus on LLMs, standards, AI safety, and IndiaAI programme costs and benefits

CAM’s Gyanendra Kumar leaves to become senior advocate

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas partner Gyanendra Kumar was designated a senior advocate by Delhi High Court, requiring him to step down from his partnership

Court wipes floor with breachers of contracts

By Manisha Singh and Ritika Agarwal, LexOrbis

Delhi High Court, in ITC Limited v Arpita Agro Products, addressed IP rights assignments, trademark infringement, and passing off

Forced mediation for counterclaims counterproductive

By Ambar Bhushan and Divyam Sharma, Bharucha & Partners

Delhi High Court upheld mandatory mediation for non-urgent counterclaims; Supreme Court confirmed this in Nov 2024

Calculating patent infringement damages

By Tusha Malhotra and Sugandha Yadav, Anand and Anand

The approach of courts for granting of damages has been a welcome trend in patent law

Infringing pharmaceutical IP has legal side effects

By Manisha Singh and Amritaa Priyodarshini, LexOrbis

In Zuventus Healthcare Limited v Zaventis Health Care Private Limited, the plaintiff sought an urgent permanent injunction from Delhi High Court without notifying the defendant

Is a lock-in period for employees a restraint of trade?

By Agrima Awasthi and Shivanshu Sharma, Wadhwa Law Offices

In Lily Packers Pvt Ltd v Vaishnavi Vijay Umak, the Delhi High Court recently upheld the legal validity of lock-in periods in employment agreements

Refusal of patent over changing scope of claims

By Manisha Singh and Vaneet Kaur, LexOrbis

Meghna Mishra promoted to senior partner at Karanjawala

Meghna Mishra, of Karanjawala & Co, has been elevated to the position of senior partner

Void clause of plant varieties statute resurrected

By Manisha Singh and Neha Ruhela, LexOrbis

Spice wars

Credit for iconic Indian dish results in courtroom dispute between two restaurant chains

Victory for SEPs

Court awards highest ever damages in IP ruling over fight between telecoms players

Hershey’s v. Atul Jalan: Scope of ‘first sale’ doctrine in TM infringement

By Manisha Singh and Malyashree Sridharan, LexOrbis

Chocolate maker has day in court over damage to brand from party selling its expired products

Late but worth the wait? Decoding Ericsson v Lava verdict

By Pravin Anand and Vaishali Mittal, Anand and Anand

It took nine years, but the decision is a bellwether for future SEP protection

Kangan Roda accepts senior panel counsel role at Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court appoints Kangan Roda, founding partner of illuminIP, as a senior panel counsel

Court confirms SEP holders’ rights to interim security payments

By Vaishali Mittal, Anand and Anand

How a recent judgment has changed the course for standard essential patent disputes

Whose potato is it really? Court restores PepsiCo’s rights

By Essenese Obhan and Charul Yadav, Obhan & Associates

Goviind Vijay takes over as legal head at Inox Wind

In-house counsel veteran Goviind Vijay has taken up a new role as senior vice-president, head of – legal, at energy solutions provider Inox Wind

Literal or liberal interpretation in extending arbitration

By Sudeshna Guha Roy and Ayush Chaturvedi, Bharucha and Partners

Defendants’ rights better balanced in interim injunctions

By Manisha Singh and Omesh Puri, LexOrbis

A regional comparison of arbitration landscapes: India

By Ila Kapoor, Shruti Sabharwal and Surabhi Lal, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co in New Delhi

Aircraft lessors hope for a smoother runway under new bill

By Sudeshna Guha Roy and Jyotiranjan Nayak, Bharucha & Partners

Infringing copyright and websites simply not cricket

By Manisha Singh and Malyashree Sridharan, LexOrbis

Court ruling legitimises third-party funding

Delhi High Court has finally paved the way for third-party funding in India

Now is not the time for injunctions

By Manisha Singh and Akanksha Kar, LexOrbis

Zero tolerance on inaction by intermediaries regarding content harmful to children

By Pravin Anand, Vaishali Mittal and Siddhant Chamola, Anand and Anand

Delhi High Court shoots down YouTube’s ‘mere passive observer’ stand, write Pravin Anand, Vaishali Mittal and Siddhant Chamola of Anand and Anand

Speed the best prescription for regulating e-pharmacies in India

By Essenese Obhan, Charul Yadav and Sapna Sharma, Obhan & Associates

Preparatory use of a mark as legitimate use

By Manisha Singh and?Omesh Puri, LexOrbis

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High court rules in favour of Casio in design infringement case

United & United successfully represented Casio in winning a design infringement case for Japanese company’s keyboard in the Casio v Nexus 32 case in the Delhi High Court

Anand and Anand defends Rooh Afza mark

Anand and Anand advised the Hamdard group of companies, which owns the well-known beverage concentrate Sharbat Rooh Afza, in its successful appeal against Sadar Laboratories for the use of its trademark Sharbat Dil Afza

Court bans use of Amitabh Bachchan’s persona

Delhi High Court has issued an interim injunction prohibiting individuals or entities from violating the publicity and personality rights of renowned Hindi film actor Amitabh Bachchan

Descriptive terms cannot be styled protected trademarks

By Manisha Singh and Malyashree Sridharan, LexOrbis

Delhi High Court stays NHAI blacklist decision on DBL

The Delhi High Court has put an interim stay on the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) order to blacklist Dilip Buildcon (DBL) from participating in any highway bids directly or as part of a joint venture

Royalties for recordings are a live Issue

By Abhishek Malhotra and Urjitah Srikanth, TMT Law Practice

When in doubt, arbitrate

Delhi High Court?has ruled that courts must lean towards referring matters to arbitration when one party seeks to negate an arbitration agreement by citing other provisions of a contract that require detailed interpretation

Court in the act

Supreme Court gives teeth to copyright penalties

Well-known trademarks – a growing reality

By Dheeraj Kapoor and Vibhuti Sharma, LexOrbis

Public health uppermost in pharma TM infringement

By Manisha Singh and Simran Bhullar, LexOrbis

Perverted priorities

The government and its relationship with the privacy of citizens has always been disproportional

New ASCI code prohibits stereotypes and prejudice

By Ashima Obhan and Anubhav Chakravorty, Obhan & Associates

Traversing IP regime in time of war and crisis

By Tusha Malhotra and Yamini Jaswal, Anand and Anand in New Delhi

Online advertising must not overstep the mark

By Essenese Obhan, Taarika Pillai, and Shubhanshi Pohani, Obhan & Associates

Blanket orders smother infringing trademark actions

By Manisha Singh and Anirudh Arora, LexOrbis

Don’t ignore CCI’s teeth

The competition regulator has taken an assertive enforcement stance in the post-pandemic era

Avoidance applications in jeopardy?

By Misha, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Injunction refused in a ‘not so sweet’ trademark battle

By Manisha Singh and Akanksha Kar, LexOrbis

Nokia-Lenovo dispute: All’s well that ends well

By Pravin Anand and Vaishali Mittal, Anand and Anand

No confusion by design over fashion trademark

By Aprajita Nigam and Aarushi Mishra, LexOrbis

A small suffix causes big IP dispute

By Manisha Singh and Malyashree Sridharan, LexOrbis

Protection of IP dwindles at the border

By Manisha Singh and Dheeraj Kapoor, LexOrbis

Copyright Act amendments?not apt for film and music

By Ameet Datta and?Suvarna Mandal,?Saikrishna & Associates

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