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Justice Surya Kant Takes Charge as India’s 53rd Chief Justice Justice Surya Kant was sworn in as the 53rd Chief Justice of India (CJI) on November 24, 2025, at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The oath of office was administered by President Droupadi Murmu, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Supreme Court judges, and dignitaries from

Trilegal advised the BRLMs on Capillary Technologies’ INR 8,775.01 million IPO The leading law firm in India, Trilegal, acted as legal counsel as to Indian law to the book running lead managers — JM Financial Limited, IIFL Capital Services Limited (formerly IIFL Securities Limited), and Nomura Financial Advisory and Securities (India) Private Limited. The advisory

Preliminary Enquiry under BNSS: A descent into ambiguity An interpretation to the scope of ‘prima facie case’ in the context of a preliminary enquiry under S.173(3) of the BNSS and guidelines for the police to exercise discretion vis-à-vis conduct of preliminary enquiries would help Preliminary enquiry is an initial assessment conducted by the police to

Welcome back to another week of Bells & Whistles! This week, I’m excited to bring your attention to something special — the SpicyIP–Jhana Blogpost Competition!If you’ve been following an intriguing development in Indian IP and have an argument or insight you’re itching to explore, this is your chance to dive in. Research, think, write — and

The Quizzing and Debating Society of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University is organizing the National Debate and Quiz Competition 2025 to commemorate the 76th Constitution Day. About the Events Dakshta – The Quizzing and Debating Society of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University proudly presents its National-Level Debate and Quiz Competitions, bringing together exceptional

In its recent judgment, the Bombay High Court settled the long-running conflict over the New Indian Express mark by examining the parties’ 1995 and 2005 settlement agreements. The Court ultimately granted an injunction against Express Publications (Madurai) Pvt. Ltd., limiting its use of the mark to specified territories. Explaining the family feud and the Court’s

Core SEP issues are missing from new and proposed Indian innovation policies that seem overly fixated on generating indigenous 6G SEPs with little concern on how they may be managed, litigated and leveraged for domestic economic growth. In this post I discuss why it would be well worth the effort to follow a procedure for