FRESH SECTION 11 APPLICATION BARRED AFTER ABANDONMENT OF EARLIER ARBITRATION: SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES LAW

INTRODUCTIONIn Rajiv Gaddh v. Subodh Prakash, 2026 INSC 302, decided on 1 April 2026, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narsimha and Justice Alok Aradhe, the Supreme Court examined whether a party can file a fresh Section 11 Arbitration Application after abandoning earlier proceedings on the same cause of action. BRIEF FACTS1.

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Sovereignty Without Foreclosure: Arguing for a Reconciliatory Framework After SBI v. Union of India 

[Soumya Dubey is a 3rd year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) student at National Law University Odisha] Recently, the Supreme Court delivered its judgment in State Bank of India v. Union of India 2026 INSC 153 (13 February 2026) clarifying that spectrum licences allotted to telecom service providers (‘TSPs’) cannot be treated as ‘assets’ within insolvency proceedings. While the judgment

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Delhi High Court Grants Interim Protection To Pookie Baba, Orders Takedown Of AI Deepfakes And Misleading Persona Misuse

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Protection To Pookie Baba, Orders Takedown Of AI Deepfakes And Misleading Persona Misuse Introduction The Delhi High Court granted interim protection to the personality rights of spiritual preacher Aniruddhacharya Ji Maharaj, popularly known as “Pookie Baba”, restraining the unauthorised use of his persona, voice, image, and distinctive discourse style. The

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UPSIFS Team Wins Best Memorial Award at Nyay Abhyuday 2.0 Moot Court Competition

March 29, 2026 – Gandhinagar – The Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Science (UPSIFS), Lucknow, has secured the Best Memorial Award at the Nyay Abhyuday 2.0 – 4th National Technological Moot Court Competition, organised by the National Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar, held on 28–29 March 2026. The competition witnessed participation from 48 teams representing

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Delhi High Court Sets Aside Patent Refusal for Harvard’s Stem-Cell-Derived Insulin-Producing Pancreatic β Cells

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Patent Refusal for Harvard’s Stem-Cell-Derived Insulin-Producing Pancreatic β Cells Introduction The Delhi High Court set aside the Patent Office’s refusal of Harvard College’s patent application relating to stem-cell-derived insulin-producing pancreatic β cells intended for diabetes treatment. The Court held that the Controller committed a material error by failing to independently

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AZB & Partners Announces Promotions: Pranjal Bhattacharya And Shruti Garg Elevated To Partner, Six Lawyers Made Counsel

AZB & Partners Announces Promotions: Pranjal Bhattacharya and Shruti Garg Elevated to Partner, Six Lawyers Made Counsel The leading law firm in India, AZB & Partners has announced its latest round of promotions, elevating two lawyers to Partner and six lawyers to Counsel, effective April 1, 2026. The firm has promoted Pranjal Bhattacharya and Shruti

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Delhi High Court Restrains ‘Gainda’ Cleaning Products for Copying Harpic, Colin and Lizol Trade Dress

Delhi High Court Restrains ‘Gainda’ Cleaning Products for Copying Harpic, Colin and Lizol Trade Dress Introduction The Delhi High Court granted an interim injunction restraining Grand Chemical Works from manufacturing and selling cleaning products under the “Gainda” mark after finding that the impugned products deceptively imitated the trade dress of Reckitt’s well-known Harpic, Colin, and

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