Month: September 2024

THE INDO-PACIFIC ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK FOR PROSPERITY: OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIAN COMPANIES Pursuant to a press release dated June 6, 2024, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry recently announced the participation of an Indian delegation at a ministerial meeting of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (the “IPEF”) held in Singapore (such meeting, the “Singapore Ministerial”). THE

Amid 12 to 14 Hours Per Day Work Load Russian President Urges People To Have Sex During Work Breaks Amid 12 to 14 Hours Per Day Work Load Russian President Urges People To Have Sex During Work Breaks As Russia’s birth rate hits its lowest point since 1999, Russian President Vladimir Putin encourages Russians to

Madras High Court Stays Instruction Issued By Specified Officer Of MEPZ Chennai Denying GST Benefits On Group Health Insurance Services In a significant development, the Madras High Court has stayed the operation of Instruction No.1/2024 (SO-MEPZ) dated 02 July 2024, issued by the Specified Officer of MEPZ-Chennai. The Instruction sought to exclude Group Health Insurance

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Advised EY And SASF On The Assignment Of NPA Loan Portfolio Of Stressed Assets Stabilisation Fund Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) advised Ernst and Young (EY), who was appointed as the Process Advisor to Stressed Assets Stabilisation Fund (SASF), on the process conducted for the transfer of the NPA loan portfolio of SASF

[A big thanks to Mr. Prashant Reddy for his inputs on the post.] Soon after Yogesh’s blog recent post (here) highlighting the change in the Head of the IT office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) in light of a 27 August 2024 notification (pdf), it made sense to look at

Delhi High Court Quashes AIFF PSC Proceedings And Orders Rehearing Of Anwar Ali Case In a recent ruling, the Delhi High Court has quashed the entire proceedings before the AIFF Players’ Status Committee (PSC) and has directed the Committee to reconsider the matter afresh after hearing all the parties involved. Additionally, the Court has asked

On August 14, the Delhi High Court passed the final judgment in a 23-year-old trademark dispute between Lacoste and Crocodile International. SpicyIP intern Samridhi Chugh discusses the key issues in the dispute and breaks down the Court’s verdict. Samridhi is a final-year student at the Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, and

Siddhesh Redkar Joins Hindustan Construction Company As General Counsel Siddhesh Redkar has joined Hindustan Construction Company Limited (HCC) as General Counsel. Siddhesh is a seasoned legal professional with over 19 years of extensive experience across the Construction, Oil & Gas, Water Management, and Infrastructure sectors, with a particular focus on the EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and

Shivang Yadav completed his LLB from Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow. He has an extensive publication record both nationally and internationally, including contributions to the London School of Economics, the University of Oxford, NLU Jodhpur Patiala, and other prestigious institutions. With around 40 publications through his work at LiveLaw, he later served

On 2nd September 2024, the Delhi High Court (DHC) in the case of Vishesh Films Private Limited v. Super Cassettes Industries Limited (pdf) delivered a judgment restraining T-Series from using the title “Tu Hi Aashiqui”/ “Tu Hi Aashiqui Hai” or any other title that includes the mark “Aashiqui” for their proposed film. Interestingly, T-Series enjoys