Month: February 2025

Candidates preparing for the Himachal Pradesh Judicial Services Exam should practice the Himachal Pradesh Judicial Services Mains Paper V – Hindi (2023) and other previous years’ question papers as part of their preparation for both the Prelims and Mains. Solving these papers helps aspirants gain a better understanding of the syllabus and focus strategically on

Delhi High Court Affirms Arbitral Tribunal As Final Arbiter On Facts In IRCTC Catering Dispute The Delhi High Court has reaffirmed the limited scope of judicial interference in arbitral awards under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, emphasizing that an arbitral tribunal is the final authority on factual matters and contractual interpretation. A

DoT Orders Social Media Platforms To Remove Caller ID Spoofing Content The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued an advisory to social media platforms and application hosting services, directing them to immediately remove content and applications that facilitate or promote Calling Line Identification (CLI) or Caller ID spoofing. The directive, issued on February 18, is

Galadari Adds Partner Paul Suckling To Lead Construction Practice In Dubai Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants has announced the appointment of Paul Suckling as Partner, Head of Construction, Infrastructure, and Engineering. With over 20 years of experience in the Middle East, Paul specializes in both contentious and non-contentious construction disputes and will play a key

Delhi High Court: Winding-Up Petition Can Be Transferred To NCLT Without Formal Application The Delhi High Court has ruled that a winding-up petition filed under the Companies Act can be transferred to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) even if no formal application for such transfer has been made. The case involved a petition by

On the news of the Indian Music Industry and music labels seeking to be impleaded as parties in the ongoing ANI v. OpenAI case, Anjali Tripathi writes on the issues raised by the trade body and labels and the overall impact this case can have on the music industry. Anjali Tripathi is a fourth-year law

Indian Banks Acting In Bad Faith: Vijay Mallya Tells London Court States the institutions recovered more than what was due Indian fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya’s barrister, Alastair Tomson has accused the banks of acting in bad faith during the bankruptcy appeal in the Insolvency and Companies List in London, a part of the High Court

Delhi High Court Stays Interim Order Against Indiabulls’ Use Of “SAMMAAN” Mark The Delhi High Court on Tuesday stayed an interim order that had restrained Indiabulls from using the mark “SAMMAAN” or any deceptively similar version, including domain names, as part of its rebranding strategy. A division bench comprising Justices Hari Shankar and Ajay Digpaul,

Jharkhand High Court Sets Aside Order Dismissing S.34 Arbitration Application, Rules Ranchi Court Has Jurisdiction Despite Orissa High Court Appointment In a significant ruling, the Jharkhand High Court, dismissing the petitioner’s application under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (‘A&C Act’) for setting aside an arbitral award. The order had been previously

With several requests for extensions coming in, the deadline for the 1st Blog Writing Competition, 2025 Organized by CIPRA (SLS Hyderabad) in Collaboration with SpicyIP has now been extended. The new deadline is 22nd February, 2025 (11:59 pm.) For submission guidelines and other details please see the announcement here. As a reminder: The competition is