Jagat Guru Nanak Dev Punjab State Open University (JGND PSOU), Patiala, has invited online applications for the post of Law Researcher (On Contract) under Advertisement No. 01/2026. Candidates holding an LL.B. degree with valid Bar Council enrolment and the right to practise may apply. The last date for online applications is 15 November 2026. About
... Continue Reading.Has SEBI Sacrificed Due Process for Efficiency? A Critique of the ODR Framework
[Tirth Purani is a commercial lawyer based in Mumbai] Recently, the Bombay High Court delivered its verdict in ABB India Limited v. Sunil Hariram Jaisingh. The Court set aside an arbitral award passed under SEBI’s Online Dispute Resolution Framework (“ODR Framework”) concerning a share transfer dispute by describing it as an improperly adjudicated and unduly
... Continue Reading.THE HIGHEST BID IS NOT ALWAYS THE LAST WORD: PUBLIC INTEREST AND PRICE DISCOVERY IN E-AUCTIONS
INTRODUCTION In Satinder Pal Singh & Ors. v. Bedi Hospital & Ors., 2026 INSC 1142, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe, delivered its Judgment on 16 October 2026. The decision examines an important question in public auctions: does the highest bidder automatically acquire a right to the
... Continue Reading.When a Plaint Can Be Amended After Trial Has Begun: Supreme Court on Order VI Rule 17 CPC
In Haramani Sahoo & Others v. Lalita Nayak & Others (2026 LiveLaw (SC) 1041), a Bench of Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice R. Mahadevan restated the principles governing amendment of a plaint after the commencement of trial. The Court set aside the Orders of the Trial Court and the Orissa High Court refusing the amendment.
... Continue Reading.Legal Job Opportunity for Legal Associate (Media & Entertainment) at SAFFRON Magicworks
🏢 Company: SAFFRON Magicworks 📍 Location: Juhu, Mumbai 💰 Stipend/Salary: As Per Industry standard About the Job :SAFFRON Magicworks is hiring a full-time Legal Associate for its legal and business affairs team. The role offers an opportunity to work at the intersection of law, intellectual property, content creation, and the entertainment industry across theatrical, television,
... Continue Reading.WHEN PROCEDURE PREVAILS IN SHAREHOLDER DISPUTES
INTRODUCTION In Mehul Vyas v. Fiba Shipping Agency & Ors., Company Appeal (AT) No. 342 of 2026, decided on 6 October 2026, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, comprising Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma, Member (Judicial), Arun Baroka, Member (Technical) and Indevar Pandey, Member (Technical), examined the maintainability of an individual
... Continue Reading.Prior Approval Under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Its Applicability to Corruption Investigations
Prior Approval Under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Its Applicability to Corruption Investigations INTRODUCTION The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India recently delivered an important Judgment clarifying the distinct statutory boundaries governing prior approval under Section 17A[1] of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PC Act) before initiating enquiries or investigations against
... Continue Reading.Delhi High Court Can Execute Commercial Decrees Below ₹2 Crore
Introduction The Delhi High Court held in the case of Ozone Spa Pvt Ltd v. Co-Incept Hospitality Pvt Ltd & Ors., EX.P. 56/2022 that it may execute a decree whose amount falls below its pecuniary threshold of ₹2 crore, provided the suit that produced the decree was valued above that threshold. Justice Subramonium Prasad delivered
... Continue Reading.Trademarking the intangible: perfume brands and the limits of protecting scent-mark
One of the most important attributes of a brand of perfume is its fragrance. However, this attribute is one of the most challenging aspects that are difficult to trademark. The process of trademarking a scent is highly complicated by the requirements of graphical representation and functionality of doctrine. This article seeks to explain why it
... Continue Reading.Wife of Co-Owner Cannot Be Treated as Trespasser or Evicted by Brother-in-Law: Delhi High Court
In Sheikh Firozuddin v. Farida (RSA 316/2015), Delhi High Court has dismissed a Regular Second Appeal by a man who sought to evict his brother’s wife from one room of a family property in East of Kailash, New Delhi. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna held that the woman could not be considered a trespasser, particularly when
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