Beyond Registration: Rectification as a Remedy Against Unreliable Prior Use Claims In allowing rectification and directing removal of the impugned mark from the Register, the Registry reaffirmed a foundational principle of Indian trademark law: claims of prior use must be supported by credible, contemporaneous and consistent evidence The decision of the Delhi Trade Marks Registry
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Khaitan & Co Secures Delhi High Court Ruling Upholding Injunction In Ilaiyaraaja Copyright Dispute
Khaitan & Co Secures Delhi High Court Ruling Upholding Injunction in Ilaiyaraaja Copyright Dispute The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co successfully represented Saregama India Limited before the Division Bench of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in an ongoing copyright infringement dispute involving Mr. Ilaiyaraaja and Vels Film International Limited. Case Background Khaitan
... Continue Reading.Defragmenting the “Work” : A Critique of Ivy Entertainment’s “Hook” Injunction
On 15 May 2026, a Single Judge of the Delhi High Court passed an ex parte ad-interim order in Ivy Entertainment v. Rahul Singh restraining the defendants from making any use of one line of lyric, jaane meri janeman bachpan ka pyar bhool nahi jaana re, on the footing that this fragment is the “distinctive
... Continue Reading.What’s in a Name? The Quintessential Misnomers That Are Untested SEPs: Thoughts on the Division Bench Judgment in Bansal v. Philips
The Delhi High Court’s recent Division Bench ruling in Bansal v. Philips Division Bench Judgment may well become one of the most consequential SEP/FRAND decisions in India so far. In an incisive post, methodically breaking down the Division Bench decision, Aniruddh Bhatia explains in detail the decision as it deals with essentiality, infringement, FRAND dance,
... Continue Reading.Warranty & Indemnity Insurance in Business Transactions: Investor Protection or Risk Displacement?
[Shourya Sharma and Nandita Yadav are students from the batch of 2027 at Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat and National Law Institute University, Bhopal, respectively] The information asymmetry between buyers and sellers of a business or a company impacts risk distribution in mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) or private equity (“PE”) transactions. Due diligence exists precisely to identify these
... Continue Reading.UGC NET Law Mock Test Series – II | Practice Questions with Answers
Sharpen your legal preparation with Legal Bites UGC NET Law Mock Test Series—carefully curated to mirror the latest exam pattern, question style, and difficulty level. From Jurisprudence and Constitutional Law to International Law, IPC/BNS, Torts, Family Law, Environmental Law, and beyond, these mock tests are designed to help aspirants assess their knowledge, improve accuracy, and
... Continue Reading.Allahabad HC Raps NHRC For Accepting Police Version And Closing Custodial Death Of A Disabled Person
It is definitely most heartening to note that while displaying courage and pragmatism, the Allahabad High Court which is biggest High Court in not only just India or Asia alone or few continents alone but in all world and all continents with maximum advocates more than four lakhs enrolled with it in a most
... Continue Reading.Legal Job Opportunity For Legal Associate at Coromandel Law
🏢 Company: Coromandel Law 📍 Location: Bengaluru 💰 Stipend/Salary: As Per Industry standard About the Job :Coromandel Law is looking to hire motivated freshers and attorneys with 1–2 years of PQE to join its Disputes Team in Bengaluru. This role offers an opportunity to work on diverse and complex matters across litigation and arbitration. Eligibility :(i) LL.B./LL.M. from
... Continue Reading.National Workshop on Research Methodology, Research Ethics and Publication Strategy | Shri Ram College of Law, Muzaffarnagar [June 1–6, 2026]
Shri Ram College of Law, Muzaffarnagar is organising a One-Week National Workshop on Research Methodology, Research Ethics and Publication Strategy from 1st June 2026 to 6th June 2026 in online mode for faculty members, research scholars, postgraduate students, early-career researchers, and participants from diverse academic disciplines. About Shri Ram College of Law Shri Ram College
... Continue Reading.Jharkhand HC Orders Enquiry Into Failure Of State Authorities To Conduct Judicial Inquiries In At Least 262 Custodial Death Cases
While not restraining itself from holding the bull by the horns, we see that the Jharkhand High Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Md Mumtaz Ansari v. State of
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