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No Monopoly Over ‘Vapo’: Madras High Court Rejects P&G’s Bid To Block ‘VAPORIN’ Trademarks Introduction The Madras High Court has held that the term “Vapo” is descriptive, generic and publici juris, and that Procter & Gamble Company (P&G), the proprietor of the well-known “Vicks VapoRub” brand, cannot claim exclusive trademark rights over the use of

S&R Associates advised Aleido Sweden AB on acquisition of ibruk Consulting’s user assistance services business The leading law firm in India, S&R Associates represented Aleido Sweden AB, an aftermarket information and digital learning solutions provider, in its acquisition of the user assistance services business of ibruk Consulting. The transaction strengthens Aleido Sweden AB’s offerings in

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas advises Flipkart, Eight Roads, TPG NewQuest, Nokia Growth Partners, Mirae Asset, and Qualcomm on Shadowfax Technologies Limited’s IPO The leading law firm in India, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. (“SAM”) acted as legal counsel to Flipkart, Eight Roads, TPG NewQuest, Nokia Growth Partners, Mirae Asset, and Qualcomm on the initial public offering

INTRODUCTION: THE GHOST OF SIR MATTHEW HALE Marital rape that is non-consensual sexual intercourse or other forms of sexual violence committed by one spouse towards the other is a severe infringement of bodily autonomy and personal dignity. Historically, the immunity offered to husbands has its origins in the common law of England in the seventeenth

M&A Opportunities in the Indian Insurance Sector: Insurance Laws Amendment Act, 2025 Insurance penetration in India stands at 3.7% (compared to 7% globally). However, the Indian insurance market is poised to be the fastest growing among G20 nations over the next five years. To expand insurance coverage, the Government of India (“Government”) and the Insurance

Khaitan & Co advised TVS Supply Chain Services Limited on acquisition of Swamy & Sons 3PL Private Limited The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co advised FIT 3PL Warehousing Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of TVS Supply Chain Services Limited, on the execution of definitive agreements for the proposed acquisition of a

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Shadowfax Technologies Limited and International Finance Corporation on IPO The leading law firm in India, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (“CAM”) advised Shadowfax Technologies Limited (“Company”) and International Finance Corporation (“IFC”), a selling shareholder, in connection with the initial public offering (“IPO”) of the Company. The IPO was priced at ₹124 per equity

The Madras High Court, in A. Sarath v. The Commissioner, Corporation of Greater Chennai & Ors., delivered a significant judgment reiterating the absolute illegality of religious encroachments on public roads and footpaths, irrespective of their antiquity or the religious sentiments attached to them. The Court firmly held that Article 25 of the Constitution does not

Khaitan & Co advised on fast-track merger of Immucor India Private Limited with Instrumentation Laboratory India Private Limited The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co advised on a scheme of amalgamation by way of a fast-track merger of Immucor India Private Limited with Instrumentation Laboratory India Private Limited. The transaction involved an intra-group

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised on Amagi Media Labs Limited’s IPO The leading law firm in India, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised the issuer on the initial public offering (“IPO”) undertaken by Amagi Media Labs Limited (“Company”). The underwriters included Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited, Citigroup Global Markets India Private Limited, Goldman Sachs (India) Securities Private Limited,