Legal 60

In this 4th episode of the SpicyIP Podcast Summer School Edition, I got the opportunity to speak with Ms. Chetali Rao (detailed bio below), a seasoned lawyer and multifaceted industry expert who is now working with civil society. The workshop that she conducted on behalf of Third World Network (TWN) during her time at the

CESTAT Rules IRCTC’s Food Plaza Operations Not Liable for Service Tax Under ‘Renting of Immovable Property Introduction The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, has held that the arrangement between Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC) and private vendors for operating Food Plazas at railway premises does not amount

Nandini Navale Joins Khaitan & Co as Partner in Private Client Practice The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co, has appointed Nandini Navale as a Partner in its Private Client practice, based in the Singapore office. Navale brings over a decade of experience advising high-net-worth families on Investment Funds, Single Family Office (SFO)

Trowers & Hamlins Secures Licence and Launches New Riyadh Office International law firm Trowers & Hamlins has been granted a licence by the Saudi Ministry of Justice to operate in Saudi Arabia and will be opening a new office in Riyadh in early November 2025. The launch is part of the firm’s 2030 growth strategy

Fixed Deposit Belongs to RCIL, Not Group Company: NCLAT Delhi Slams Bank’s Lien Claim Introduction The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Delhi has held that a bank cannot retain a fixed deposit belonging to one company to recover dues from another, even if they are part of the same group. Factual Background Reliance

Crustless Clash: Smucker’s Uncrustables Battle Trader Joe’s in Trademark Fight Introduction The J.M. Smucker Company has filed a lawsuit against Trader Joe’s in federal court, alleging trademark infringement related to its Uncrustables brand of frozen sandwiches. Smucker’s claims that Trader Joe’s round, crustless peanut butter and jelly sandwiches too closely mimic its product design and

CESTAT upholds refund to Fox International Channels after Revenue appeal dismissed for delay Tribunal confirms time-barred review order under Section 84 in service tax refund dispute In a significant ruling, the Chandigarh bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal dismissed an appeal filed by the Revenue Department, thereby affirming the decision to

Tribunal rules in favour of Inox Air Products in service tax dispute over storage tank charges Fixed facility charges included in excise duty cannot be taxed again under service tax says CESTAT In a significant ruling that underscores the binding nature of departmental circulars and clarifies the tax treatment of charges related to industrial gas

Trilegal advised DAM Capital Advisors and Emkay Global Financial Services on Anant Raj’s INR 11,000 million QIP The Leading Law firm in Inida, Trilegal advised DAM Capital Advisors Limited and Emkay Global Financial Services Limited on the qualified institutions placement (QIP) of Anant Raj Limited. Anant Raj Limited (Company) is a residential real estate developer

Image from here In the recent refusal for a quia timet injunction by the DHC, Vikram Raj Nanda examines the reasons closely and writes on the contrasting jurisprudential development over ‘offer to sell’ under Section 48 of the Patents Act, 1970. Vikram Raj Nanda is a third year student at National Law School of India