Image from here [This post is authored by SpicyIP intern Aarav Gupta. Aarav is a third-year law student at National Law University, Delhi. He is passionate about geopolitics, foreign policy, international trade, and intellectual property and spends his time reading and watching sports.] The very anticipated Google AdWords case has reached a significant juncture in the Supreme
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Bail Cancellation Plea in High Court Has to Be Listed Before Same Judge Who Granted Bail: Supreme Court
It is quite significant to note that in a major development, we saw how none other than the Apex Court itself in a very learned, laudable, landmark, latest and logical judgment titled Himanshu Sharma vs State of Madhya
... Continue Reading.(SpicyIP Tidbit)Nokia- Oppo SEP Litigation: The Dust (Dispute) Finally Settles!
Template from Nokia’s timeless “hands” commercial (see here) In a major development, all the patent disputes (including the 5G SEP dispute) between Oppo and Nokia stand settled as both parties enter into a cross-licensing agreement. Though the terms of the agreement have not been made public, as reported by Sukanya Sarkar here (paywalled) the agreement
... Continue Reading.Supreme Court Suggests Alternative System for Political Donations Amid Electoral Bond Challenges
In a recent hearing of a batch of petitions challenging the validity of electoral bonds, the Supreme Court proposed the development of an alternative system to address the flaws in the existing electoral bonds system. The case, titled Association for Democratic Reforms and Anr vs Union of India Cabinet Secretary and ors, was heard by
... Continue Reading.Supreme Court Emphasizes Limited Applicability of Police Statements as Evidence
In a recent landmark judgment on October 30, the Supreme Court, presided over by Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia, made a significant observation regarding the use of statements made to the police by witnesses as evidence during trial, as exemplified in the case of Birbal Nath vs State of Rajasthan and ors. The
... Continue Reading.Intellectual Rigour, Redefining Judicial Courage: Supreme Court Justice SR Bhat’s Rich Legacy
After an illustrious career spanning more than 4 decades at the bar and bench, Justice Shripathi Ravindra Bhat retired as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on October 20, 2023. Prior to his stint as a Supreme Court Judge, Justice Bhat served as the Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court and as a
... Continue Reading.SpicyIP Tidbit: Acquiesce, Copyright Infringement, and Pending Suits in Trial Courts: Highlighting SC’s Recent Remarks
Image source – here The Supreme Court in Brihan Karan Sugar Syndicate Private Limited vs Yashwantrao Mohite Krushna Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana dealing with issues of passing off, acquiescence, underscored the pendency of suits in the Trial Courts in the State of Maharashtra and urged the Bar members’ cooperation with the Trial Courts. The case contains
... Continue Reading.Writ Petition Under Article 226 Cannot Be Entertained When Alternative Statutory Remedy Is Available By Way Of Appeal Under Section 17 Of The Sarfaesi Act, 2002–Supreme Court
Tuesday May 30, 2023. BY Shradha Patil, Malavika Sachin, Abdullah Qureshi | Debt Recovery The Hon’ble Division Bench of Supreme Court comprising of Justice M.R. Shah and CT Ravikumar in G Vikram Kumar V State Bank of Hyderabad & Ors. vide order dated 02.05.2023[i] held that for any action taken by the Bank in accordance
... Continue Reading.In Operational Claims Arising Out Of Several Invoices, Those Invoices Falling Within The Three-Year Period Preceding The Date Of Filing Should To Be Considered For The Purposes Of Limitation: Supreme Court
Monday May 8, 2023. BY | Bankruptcy Code – Public Announcements The Hon’ble Division Bench, Supreme Court of India, comprising of Justice Shri. Mukesh Kumar Rasikbhai Shah and Justice Shri C.T Ravikumar in the matter of M/s. Next Education India Pvt. Ltd. Vs. M/s. K12 Techno Services Pvt. Ltd (Civil Appeal No. 1775 of 2021), vide
... Continue Reading.Evidentiary Value Of Extra-Judicial Confession Also Depends On Person To Whom It Is Made : Supreme Court
While shedding light on the all-important evidentiary value of the extra judicial confession and so also on how it hinges a lot on the person to whom it is made and under what circumstances they can be accepted, the Supreme Court as recently as on
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