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

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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

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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

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Fundamental Rights – Meaning And Concept

Table of Contents hide Background The diversity of India is very typical. From the times of the Indus Valley civilisation to modern-day India, the subcontinent witnessed an explosion of cultures, religions, and languages. Various rulers and kingdoms came and ruled the subcontinent, making significant changes thereby. But, like every other civilisation of the world, what

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SUPREME COURT: MSMED Act, 2006 being special statute shall prevail over Arbitration Act, 1996 in case of apparent conflict: “generalia specialibus non derogant” (General laws do not prevail over Special laws)

Tuesday November 8, 2022. BY | Arbitration and Conciliation The Hon’ble Supreme Court in its landmark judgment dated 31st October 2022 clarified that the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (“MSMED Act, 2006”) is a special law. It has an effect overriding the provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Arbitration Act”).

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