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No Copyright in Shared Street Play Themes, Delhi Court Rejects Arvind Gaur’s Suit Against Shilpi Marwaha Introduction The District Judge (Commercial Court), Saket, Delhi, has dismissed a copyright infringement suit filed by theatre director Arvind Gaur, founder of Asmita Theatre Group, against his former student Shilpi Marwaha and Sukhmanch Theatre, holding that no infringement was

Trilegal advised Cube Highways Trust on proposed acquisition of road assets through unit swap transaction The leading law firm in India, Trilegal advised Cube Highways Trust on its proposed acquisition of certain road assets from its sponsor group entities, CH-V and CH-II, through a units-based swap transaction. The transaction involves the transfer of 100% equity

On 16 March 2026, a single bench (SB) of the Delhi High Court (DHC), in Mahindra and Mahindra Limited v. Diksha Sharma, provided a decisive inflection point in the evolution of dynamic injunction jurisprudence in India. The case started from a fairly typical trademark dispute involving the misuse of the “MAHINDRA” mark by packers and

Constitutional Challenge to Gender Binary Gains Momentum The Kerala High Court has taken up a crucial constitutional issue concerning the inclusion of transgender individuals in the National Cadet Corps (NCC), issuing notices to the Union Government and NCC Directorate. A Division Bench comprising Justice Sathish Ninan and Justice P. Krishna Kumar is hearing an appeal

With judgment now reserved in ANI v OpenAI, India stands at the cusp of what might be its first major judicial reckoning with the copyright implications of generative AI. The case raises foundational questions on whether AI systems merely process information in new ways or unlawfully appropriate protected expression. Vishno Sudheendra examines two of the

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised the placement agents on QIP of Poonawalla Fincorp Limited The leading law firm in India, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited, Jefferies India Private Limited, and J.P. Morgan India Private Limited on the qualified institutions placement (QIP) of equity shares of Poonawalla Fincorp Limited. The transaction comprised an

DLA Piper Advised Australian Tech Unicorn Neara on AUD90 Million Series D funding Round Global law firm DLA Piper has advised Australian-founded critical infrastructure start-up Neara on its AUD90 million Series D funding round. The investment supports Neara’s global growth plans for its digital twin modelling technology. This landmark funding round values Neara at more

Mukul Aggarwal Joins CP Plus as General Counsel Mukul Aggarwal has joined CP Plus as General Counsel, marking his transition from private practice to an in-house leadership role after over a decade in leading law firms. Mukul Aggarwal shared the update, stating: “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as General Counsel

Tucows Cannot Earn in India Yet Ignore Court Orders, Says Delhi High Court in Premier League URL Blocking Suit Introduction The Delhi High Court, in proceedings instituted by The Football Association Premier League Limited, directed the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to take action within two weeks

The Supreme Court has ruled that a spouse cannot withdraw from a mutual divorce settlement after agreeing to dissolve the marriage as part of a full and final resolution of disputes. A Bench of Justices Rajesh Bindal and Vijay Bishnoi clarified that although the law permits withdrawal of consent before the final decree of divorce,