Legal 60

Welcome back to another week of Bells & Whistles. As always, we’ve rounded up a mix of developments, opportunities, and thoughtful reads from across the IP world along with a Bell of the Week that’s well worth revisiting. Bell of the Week “RiP: A Remix Manifesto” Some bells don’t just ring, they remix. This week, we

INTRODUCTIONIn its Judgment dated 20 January 2026, the Supreme Court of India, speaking through a Division Bench of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aravind Kumar and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prasanna B. Varale in Beri Manoj v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr. (Criminal Appeal arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 14741 of 2025), has reaffirmed that the

Entering February by announcing the second edition of the SpicyIP Summer School in 2026! A three part book review of “Intellectual Property Debates in South Asia“, edited by Dr. Pratyush Nath Upreti. Case summaries and IP developments from the country and the globe in this week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review. Anything we are missing out on?

The Supreme Court in XXX v. State of Kerala & Ors. (2026) delivered a landmark ruling interpreting Section 175(4) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which introduces procedural safeguards before directing an investigation against public servants. The case arose from allegations of serious sexual offences against police officers and raised important questions regarding the

The Waqf Act, 1995 was enacted to provide a specialised statutory framework for the administration, supervision, and adjudication of disputes concerning waqf properties. Over time, however, an expansive interpretation of the jurisdiction of Waqf Tribunals led to considerable uncertainty, particularly in cases where properties were claimed to be waqf by user, but were neither notified

A recurring procedural objection raised by employers in industrial adjudication is that no valid industrial dispute exists unless the workmen or union first serve a prior written demand on the employer and the same is rejected. This contention, often deployed as a preliminary objection, has historically been used to stall conciliation, derail references under Section

This landmark judgment delivered by the Supreme Court of India addresses a crucial conflict between environmental preservation and private construction rights in the culturally sensitive Santiniketan region of West Bengal. The Court examined whether the construction undertaken by M/s Aarsuday Projects & Infrastructure (P) Ltd. on a plot near Santiniketan was illegal on account of

DSK Legal represented Salman Khan in defamation suit before Bombay City Civil Court The leading law firm in India, DSK Legal represented Bollywood actor Mr. Salman Khan in a defamation suit seeking urgent injunctive reliefs against multiple defendants for circulating defamatory and derogatory content across various social media and digital platforms. Background of the Dispute

Eversheds Sutherland advised Saudi Water Partnership Company on financial close of Ras Mohaisen Desalination Project The global law firm, Eversheds Sutherland has advised Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC), the procurer for critical water and wastewater infrastructure in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on the successful financial close of the Ras Mohaisen Independent Water Plant (IWP)

In a landmark development for gender justice and constitutional rights, the Supreme Court of India, in Dr. Jaya Thakur v. Government of India & Ors., has recognised menstrual health as an essential component of the right to life and dignity under Article 21 of the Constitution. The judgment foregrounds menstruation not merely as a biological