SpicyIP Weekly Review (31 August- 6 September)

Kicking off September with an exciting week featuring posts on the latest guidelines by the Patent Office on the use of AI in patent examination, copyright strikes, the Calcutta High Court order in IPRS v. Hotel Appolo, the Copyright Office’s decision in the Thaler-Dabus case, and the Delhi High Court order in Hindustan Unilever Limited

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Internship Opportunity at S&S Legal

🏢 Company: S&S Legal 📍 Location: Jaipur 💰 Stipend/Salary: As Per Industry standard About the Internship :Applications are invited for Long tern Internship Opportunity at S&S Legal (Advocates and Consultants), Jaipur for the year 2026. This internship is structured for candidates looking to build a strong foundation in litigation through sustained, hands-on engagement. Interns will not

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JOB POST: Law Researcher/Research Associate at Jharkhand High Court [25 Vacancies, Apply by Sep 28]

High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi has invited applications for engagement of 25 Law Researchers/Research Associates on a contractual basis. Fresh Law Graduates/Post Graduates and eligible final-year law students may apply. The last date to submit the application is 28 September 2026. About High Court of Jharkhand The High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi is inviting applications

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Relaxed Environmental Norms, Greater Corporate Responsibility?

[Nawneet Vibhaw is the Senior Director and Head at the School of Law, UPES Dehradun, and Shubham Joshi is the Assistant Dean – International Affairs at the School of Law, UPES Dehradun. This post is part of the IndiaCorpLaw Blog Symposium on ‘Corporate Law and Climate Change: Indian and Comparative Perspectives’.] India’s environmental regulatory framework obligates industries to prevent,

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National Seminar on Intellectual Property as Corporate Hegemony at Government Law College, Kozhikode [Sept 29-30]: Register by Sept 13

MaFLaC, the Management Forum of Government Law College, Kozhikode, is organising “IMPERIUM CAPITALIS: Empire of Capital”, a Two-Day National Seminar on “Intellectual Property as Corporate Hegemony: Law, Capital, Knowledge, and the Politics of Ownership” on September 29-30, 2026. Registrations are open until September 13, 2026. About the Seminar The Two-Day National Seminar, titled “IMPERIUM CAPITALIS:

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Matrimonial Discord Alone Does Not Constitute Abetment of Suicide: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reiterated that mere disputes, discord or unhappiness in matrimonial life cannot, by themselves, constitute abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) (Section 108 of BNS). To sustain a conviction for abetment of suicide, the prosecution must establish the ingredients of abetment contemplated under Section 107

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Bar Council of India: Powers and Functions

The Bar Council of India (BCI) occupies a central position in the regulation of the legal profession in India. Established under the Advocates Act, 1961, it is the apex statutory body responsible for maintaining professional standards among advocates, supervising State Bar Councils, promoting legal education, safeguarding the interests of advocates and exercising important disciplinary and

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The Gig Equity Paradox: ESOPs for Platform Workers

[Jayavardhini S is a third year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) student at National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi.] India’s gig workforce is expanding so rapidly that it is projected to encompass roughly 23.5 million individuals or roughly 4.1% of all livelihoods in India by the year 2030. This is the booming reality of India’s rapidly expanding platform economy that

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