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Building on Part I’s critique of the DHC’s doctrinal conflation in the Allu Arjun case, Part II of the post turns to a related concern: the Court’s failure to distinguish between vastly different forms of unauthorised use. In this post, Dr. Aakanksha Kumar explains how collapsing fan practices, commercial merchandise, and AI-driven misuse into a

Recent personality rights orders from the Delhi High Court continue to push the doctrine into uncertain territory, with the latest ruling in favour of Allu Arjun marking a particularly sharp turn. In Part I of the two-part post on the order, Dr. Aakanksha Kumar argues that by characterizing the likeness of the actor as “copyrights

Crisil Promotes Geetika Gupta to Director – Legal Crisil has promoted Geetika Gupta to the position of Director – Legal, marking a significant milestone in her career at the organization. Sharing her excitement, Geetika Gupta said, “Happy to share that I have been promoted to Director – Legal at Crisil. Grateful for the opportunity and

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas Appoints Namrata Bhagwatula and Aneesh Gupte as Partners in General Corporate Practice The leading law firm in India, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. (SAM) has announced the appointment of Namrata Bhagwatula and Aneesh Gupte as Partners in the firm’s General Corporate Practice in Mumbai. Namrata Bhagwatula brings over 11 years of experience

Prayagraj, April 22, 2026: Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University (RPNLU), Prayagraj, observed Earth Day by organizing a plantation drive at its under-construction permanent campus located in Kalindipuram, Jhalwa, Prayagraj. The event witnessed the gracious presence of the Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, Senior Prof. (Dr.) Usha Tandon, along with Registrar, faculty members and students. All participants actively

CoC’s Commercial Wisdom Subordinate To Statutory Compliance; Early Dissolution Denied Without Complete CIRP: NCLT Mumbai Introduction The Mumbai Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) held that the commercial wisdom of the Committee of Creditors (CoC) cannot override the mandatory statutory requirements under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). The Tribunal emphasised that

Preferential Issues, Use of Proceeds Discipline and the Limits of Ratification The Supreme Court of India in Securities and Exchange Board of India v. Terrascope Ventures Limited (2026 INSC 245) INTRODUCTION In Securities and Exchange Board of India v. Terrascope Ventures Limited (“Terrascope Judgement”), the Supreme Court of India (“Supreme Court”) held that the objects

DLA Piper Advised SEMCAP Food & Nutrition on Strategic Investment in Good Culture DLA Piper advised SEMCAP Food & Nutrition (SEMCAP) on its US$55 million investment in cultured dairy brand Good Culture. The investment strengthens SEMCAP’s presence in the dairy market, positioning it to work alongside L Catterton, a private equity firm that recently acquired

Trilegal advised book-running lead managers on INR 26,000 million QIP by Brookfield India Real Estate Trust The leading law firm in India, Trilegal advised the book-running lead managers, Kotak Mahindra Capital, Avendus Capital, and JM Financial, on the qualified institutions placement of 80,495,356 units by Brookfield India Real Estate Trust, aggregating to INR 26,000.00 million.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer promotes 25 to partnership The leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has announced the promotion of 25 new partners, marking its first global partner promotion round since the launch of HSF Kramer in June 2025. The promotions will take effect from 1 May 2026. The newly promoted partners span