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Ascertaining Deceptive Similarity in Wordmarks Section 2(1)(h) defines a deceptively similar mark as one which so nearly resembles another as to be likely to deceive or cause confusion The world of trademarks under the Indian Trade Marks Act, 1999 is centred around Section 2(m) which defines a mark to include “a device, brand, heading, label,

Zaki Hashem, Attorneys at Law advised EUE – European Universities in Egypt on stake acquisition by B Investments The prominent and historic Egyptian law firm, Zaki Hashem, Attorneys at Law has advised EUE – European Universities in Egypt on the acquisition by B Investments, BPE Partners’ flagship investment vehicle, of a significant minority stake for

Khaitan & Co advised JSW Steel Limited on joint venture with POSCO Group The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co advised JSW Steel Limited in relation to its joint venture with the South Korea-based POSCO Group. The transaction involves the issuance of shares of a wholly owned subsidiary of JSW Steel Limited to

Khaitan & Co represented Hexaware Technologies Limited in CGIT EPF appeal The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co successfully represented Hexaware Technologies Limited before the Central Government Industrial Tribunal No. I, Mumbai (“CGIT”), in a statutory appeal under Section 7I of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (“EPF Act”), challenging

Building on Part I’s critique of the DHC’s doctrinal conflation in the Allu Arjun case, Part II of the post turns to a related concern: the Court’s failure to distinguish between vastly different forms of unauthorised use. In this post, Dr. Aakanksha Kumar explains how collapsing fan practices, commercial merchandise, and AI-driven misuse into a

Recent personality rights orders from the Delhi High Court continue to push the doctrine into uncertain territory, with the latest ruling in favour of Allu Arjun marking a particularly sharp turn. In Part I of the two-part post on the order, Dr. Aakanksha Kumar argues that by characterizing the likeness of the actor as “copyrights

Crisil Promotes Geetika Gupta to Director – Legal Crisil has promoted Geetika Gupta to the position of Director – Legal, marking a significant milestone in her career at the organization. Sharing her excitement, Geetika Gupta said, “Happy to share that I have been promoted to Director – Legal at Crisil. Grateful for the opportunity and

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas Appoints Namrata Bhagwatula and Aneesh Gupte as Partners in General Corporate Practice The leading law firm in India, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. (SAM) has announced the appointment of Namrata Bhagwatula and Aneesh Gupte as Partners in the firm’s General Corporate Practice in Mumbai. Namrata Bhagwatula brings over 11 years of experience

Prayagraj, April 22, 2026: Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University (RPNLU), Prayagraj, observed Earth Day by organizing a plantation drive at its under-construction permanent campus located in Kalindipuram, Jhalwa, Prayagraj. The event witnessed the gracious presence of the Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, Senior Prof. (Dr.) Usha Tandon, along with Registrar, faculty members and students. All participants actively

CoC’s Commercial Wisdom Subordinate To Statutory Compliance; Early Dissolution Denied Without Complete CIRP: NCLT Mumbai Introduction The Mumbai Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) held that the commercial wisdom of the Committee of Creditors (CoC) cannot override the mandatory statutory requirements under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). The Tribunal emphasised that