Welcome back to another week of Bells & Whistles. As always, we’ve rounded up a mix of developments, opportunities, and thoughtful reads from across the IP world along with a Bell of the Week that’s well worth revisiting. Bell of the Week: EIFL (Electronic Information for Libraries) Some bells don’t just ring in libraries, they
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No Business Of Police To Investigate Marriages To Be Nosy Parkers: Allahabad HC
It is definitely a most commendable step in the right direction that none other than the Allahabad High Court itself in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Saubhangini Shukla and another v State of UP and Others in Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. – 9542 of 2026
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It is definitely a matter of some solace that the Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur ultimately in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Manmeet Singh Ahluwalia v. Union of India in D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 11000/2025 and cited in Neutral Citation No.: 2026:RJ-JP:32601-DB that was reserved on 16.07.2026 and
... Continue Reading.Is Life Imprisonment Till Natural Life Constitutional? Supreme Court Explains
“We only wonder how the petitioners have raised this contention. A five-judge Bench has said that sentences for the remainder of natural life are valid.” With this emphatic observation, the Supreme Court put to rest yet another challenge to one of the most debated aspects of Indian criminal sentencing. Rejecting a batch of writ petitions
... Continue Reading.Legal Job Opportunity for Junior Associate at R.K. Dewan
🏢 Company: R.K. Dewan 📍 Location: Mumbai 💰 Stipend/Salary: As Per Industry standard About the Job :R.K. Dewan Legal Services, is currently accepting resumes from final year law students, for an internship opportunity as well as for Jr. Associate roles. This opportunity shall be with the Mumbai Litigation department. Eligibility :(i) Candidate should have the
... Continue Reading.Case Summary: M/s Birla Corporation Limited v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Others (2026) | Stamp Duty on Mining Leases
The Supreme Court examined whether stamp duty on a mining lease should be calculated based on the fixed dead rent or the anticipated royalty likely to be payable from mineral extraction. The Court held that anticipated royalty is the appropriate basis where the value of the lease is indeterminate at the time of execution, and
... Continue Reading.SpicyIP Weekly Review (27 July-2 August)
Stepping into August with posts on the DHC’s order in ANI v. OpenAI, Interdigital v Transsion, the Ribociclib saga, and digital archive. This and much more in this week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review. Anything we are missing out on? Drop a comment and let us know. Highlights of the Week ANI v. OpenAI: User Rights, Fair
... Continue Reading.Legal Job Opportunity for Junior Associate at SHS Chambers, Mumbai
🏢 Company: SHS Chambers 📍 Location: 5A, Bakhtwawar, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 21 💰 Stipend/Salary: Rs. 30 to 36 Lakhs per annum About the Job :SHS Chambers is a full-service law chamber spanning litigation, dispute resolution, and non-litigation work, built on trust, continuity, and careful stewardship of every matter it undertakes. Operating as an integrated
... Continue Reading.Beyond Prius? The DHC’s ALPHARD Decision on Trans-Border Reputation
Introduction The Delhi High Court (“DHC”), on 4th May 2026 in Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha v. Tech Square Engineering Pvt. Ltd., overturned a Single Judge judgment (2023) and granted the mark “ALPHARD” well-known status while affirming its trans-border reputation. The judgment is noteworthy as it has articulated a test for trans-border reputation and has also observed
... Continue Reading.No Justification Can Ever Justify The Denial Of A High Court Bench To West UP
“Saw in dream today saying to CJI: Mi Lord why a High Court Bench cannot be ever created in Ayodhya? Mi Lord says that it
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