The NCLAT’s decision in Swapan Dey v. CCI marks the latest turn in the growing reluctance to let the CCI probe allegations of anti-competitive conduct stemming from the enforcement of patent rights. Yet, as Vasundra Koul points out, intellectual property and competition law are explicitly linked. Explaining the interplay between the Competition Act and the
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Novenco v. Xero: Do IP Cases Get a Free Pass to Bypass Sec 12-A?
The recent decision of the SC in Novenco Building and Industry v. Xero Energy Engineering seems to have been well taken. Comments online have showered praised over the decision for striking the right balance between procedural lapse and substantive justice. Writing on this blog for over 2 years now, I have learnt one important lesson- the outcome
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In Atomberg v. Eureka Forbes, the Supreme Court clarified a small but significant corner of Indian patent law. The Court recognised that suits against groundless threats of infringement have their own independent footing under Section 106 of the Patents Act – and aren’t automatically overridden by an infringement action. Hafsah Azhar Ansari breaks down the Court’s
... Continue Reading.Supreme Court Refuses to Interfere in the Risdiplam Case, Rejects Roche’s SLP
Image from here In our previous post on the Risdiplam saga, we had mentioned that Roche has filed an SLP before the Supreme Court. Earlier today, the SC dismissed this SLP with instructions to the High Court that it shall endeavour to dispose of the suit expeditiously. Roche raised the usual arguments on rare diseases,
... Continue Reading.Whose Jurisdiction is it Anyway?: SC Dismisses CCI’s Appeal Against Ouster of Jurisdiction on Patent Issues
The Supreme Court in Ericsson v. CCI was expected to clear the air on a tricky regulatory question concerning CCI and the Controller General, but the dispute seems to have had an anticlimactic end with the Court declining to decide on the point of law. Ambika Aggarwal writes on this development below. Ambika is a
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SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS JUVENILITY AND BAIL IN A MURDER CASE The Judgment in the case of Rajni vs. State of Uttar Pradesh &Anr., Criminal Appeal No. 603 of 2025 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 11233 of 2022), along with Criminal Appeal No. 2569 of 2025, was delivered by the Supreme Court of India, comprising
... Continue Reading.CAN THE HIGH COURTS ENHANCE THE SENTENCE OF CONVICTION WHILE DECIDING AN APPEAL BY CONVICT? : SUPREME COURT ANSWERS IN NEGATIVE
CAN THE HIGH COURTS ENHANCE THE SENTENCE OF CONVICTION WHILE DECIDING AN APPEAL BY CONVICT? : SUPREME COURT ANSWERS IN NEGATIVE Introduction On 4th June, 2025, a Two Judge Bench of the Apex Court, presided by Justice S C Sharma and Justice Nagarathna, allowed an appeal arising out of an Order of Madurai Bench of
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SUPREME COURT AFFIRMS MAINTAINABILITY OF PARTITION SUIT IN PRESENCE OF BENAMI ALLEGATIONS The Judgment in the Case of Smt. Shaifali Gupta vs. Smt. Vidya Devi Gupta & Ors., Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 4673 of 2023, and Deepak Lalchandani vs. Smt. Vidya Devi Gupta & Ors., Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 4674 of 2023 was
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SUPREME COURT SETTLES THE LAW: HIGH COURTS CAN QUASH DV COMPLAINTS UNDER SECTION 12 USING INHERENT POWERS UNDER CRPC / BNSS In a landmark Judgment delivered on May 19, 2025, the Hon’ble Supreme Court held that High Courts are empowered to quash proceedings initiated under Section 12(1) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence
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SUPREME COURT RULES THAT STATE HAS THE POWER TO LEVY DEMANDS UNDER THE MINES AND MINERALS (DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION) ACT, 1957 INTRODUCTION In Chandra Bhan Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. (Civil Appeal No.12314 of 2024) (decided by the Supreme Court of India on 23rd May 2025 relating to the question of levy of
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