While India’s IP system has made significant strides in digital accessibility, Rushil Verma, in his submission for the SpicyIP–Jhana Blogpost Writing Competition 2025, explains how it continues to fall short on intelligibility. He suggests that integrating “Explainable IP” could help transform patent and trademark databases from mere document repositories into inclusive, user-centric public knowledge systems.
... Continue Reading.Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Advised Peak XV Partners On Investment In Prayaan Capital Private Limited
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Advised Peak XV Partners on Investment in Prayaan Capital Private Limited The leading law firm in India, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (“CAM”) advised Peak XV Partners on its minority investment in Prayaan Capital Private Limited, a Non-Banking Financial Company-Investment and Credit Company registered with the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”), pursuant to a
... Continue Reading.Khaitan & Co Advised Texmaco Rail & Engineering Limited On Joint Venture With Rail Vikas Nigam Limited
Khaitan & Co advised Texmaco Rail & Engineering Limited on joint venture with Rail Vikas Nigam Limited The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co advised Texmaco Rail & Engineering Limited (“TREL”) in relation to a joint venture arrangement with Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (“RVNL”), with TREL and RVNL holding a 49:51 stake respectively.
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Essential Checks Before Buying a New Flat in a Redevelopment Project Mumbai is undergoing a major urban shift driven by a strong surge in redevelopment. With thousands of ageing buildings, sparce availability of land for greenfield projects, and changing lifestyle needs, redevelopment has become the most practical way to renew the city’s built environment. Government
... Continue Reading.The Kerly’s Impasse: A Relic of the Past?
Kerly’s impasse is something that one does not encounter regularly in Trademark law. Priyam Mitra, in this post, unpacks what it actually means and asks whether it has any real place in the modern world. Priyam is a 3rd-year student at the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru. He is interested in contemporary discussions
... Continue Reading.Reforming the Runway: A Case for Rethinking Global Airport Slot Allocation
[Anirudh Iyer and Arnav Kaushik are 3rd-year B.A.LL.B(Hons) students at RMLNLU, Lucknow] In the aftermath of IndiGo’s large-scale flight cancellations in December 2025, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) mandated the surrender of 10 per cent routes from the winter schedule of India’s largest airline. To reassign these empty slots, the Ministry of Civil Aviation formed a Coordination Committee that would work
... Continue Reading.Is Mere Breach of Contract Enough to Prove Cheating? Bombay High Court Clarifies
The distinction between a civil dispute arising from breach of contract and the criminal offence of cheating has long been a subject of judicial interpretation in India. The Bombay High Court recently clarified this distinction in GTL Limited v. Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr., Writ Petition No. 3631 of 2024 (decided on 27 February
... Continue Reading.Judicial Officer’s Orders Cannot Be Subordinated to Collector or Police: Allahabad High Court
In a significant judgment reinforcing the supremacy of the judiciary in matters concerning the administration of justice, the Allahabad High Court held that a Judicial Officer, while discharging judicial functions, stands above the District Magistrate, Superintendent of Police, and even the political executive. The Court observed that disregard of judicial orders is not merely contempt
... Continue Reading.Beyond MADA: Rethinking India’s Mineral Tax Regime towards Coordinated Decentralisation
[Vaishnawi Sinha and Saahil Madan are third year law students at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad] In November 2025, the Union Government approached the Supreme Court by filing a curative petition against the landmark nine-judge bench ruling rendered in July 2024 in Mineral Area Development Authority v. Steel Authority of India Ltd (“MADA”). Adding to the moment’s gravity, the Chief Justice of India had
... Continue Reading.Attorney General R. Venkataramani Highlights Transformative Promise of Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam at Indian Law Institute
New Delhi: The Indian Law Institute, in collaboration with the Commonwealth Legal Education Association (CLEA), commemorated International Women’s Day by organising a National Symposium on “Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam and its Implementation: 106th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2023.” The event brought together members of the Bar, academia, and students to deliberate on the constitutional and transformative
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