Author: Legal 60

The elderly form the foundation of every family and society—custodians of tradition, experience, and love. However, in modern India, increasing instances of neglect, abandonment, and even abuse of elderly parents have surfaced. When children abandon the very people who once raised them, it raises not only moral but also serious legal and constitutional questions. Among

US Court of Appeals transfers case; District Court ruled it had no jurisdiction The matter has now been referred to the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) has transferred an appeal over an award issued in an international arbitration and confirmed by a U.S.

It’s 2025, and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry released another set of draft rules in order to amend the Patent Rules 2003. The notification mentions that the draft rules will be taken into consideration after the expiry of a period of thirty days from the date of their public availability through the gazette (the

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas acted as legal advisers for Puravankara Limited The leading Indian law firm Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas acted as legal advisers for Puravankara Limited on its entry into a joint development agreement for a residential project with the landowners for development of land measuring approximately 5.5 acres, situated at Balagere Village, Varthur Hobli, Bangalore

ITAT restores Rs.8.79 lakh matter of Asiatic Industries to AO for re-adjudication The appeal of the assessee was partly allowed for statistical purposes The Kolkata bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has restored the matter involving bogus purchase addition of Rs.8.79 lakh to the Assessing Officer (AO) for fresh adjudication in the Asiatic

Kotak Mahindra Bank shares plummet following disappointing Q1 results Indian banks have been grappling with rising bad loans in the unsecured segment Kotak Mahindra Bank experienced its worst trading day (28 July) in over a year, as the quarterly earnings target sparked concerns about worsening asset quality. The stock fell 6.4 percent to Rs.1,988.60, the

Would the Delhi HC’s injunction order against Zydus set a dangerous precedent on stockpiling? A post touching upon this issue. The India-UK CETA carries forward some problematic elements from the 2022 leaked draft version – a post exploring the agreement on key IP sections. Where exactly are we headed in the GM Crops regime? A

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Advised Canada Pension Plan Investment Board on Stake Divestment in Island Star Mall The leading Indian law firm Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) in the phased divestment of its entire 49% stake in Island Star Mall Developers Private Limited to The Phoenix Mills Limited and its

[A big thanks to Lokesh for his inputs in the post] The impending re-release of Raanjhanaa on August 1, 2025, with an AI-generated alternate ending, has reignited the long-standing tension between ownership and authorship. At a time when AI continues to be viewed with scepticism, especially within creative industries, this development adds another layer to

Pinsent Masons advised Amey Consulting Australia on key acquisition Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons advised Amey Consulting Australia on its acquisition of Australian company Premise Holdings Pty Ltd. This acquisition marks Amey’s return to the Australian market and adds an important element to the company’s global expansion strategy across the engineering, operations and decarbonisation industries.