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TVS Motor wins partial relief as Tribunal permits netting off under Central Excise provisional assessments Legal precedent confirms excess and short-paid excise duties can be adjusted upon final assessment closure In a significant decision, the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal reaffirmed that adjustment of excess duty paid against short-paid duty during the finalization

SNG & Partners advised investors and debenture trustee on Lodha Developers ₹500 Crore NCD Issuance The leading law firm in India, SNG & Partners, acted as legal counsel to the investors and the debenture trustee in relation to the issuance of rated, listed, senior, secured, redeemable non-convertible debentures (NCDs) aggregating ₹500 crore by Lodha Developers

Continuing the discussion on the Delhi High Court’s DB judgment in Risdiplam case, Part II of the post by Dr. Victor Vaibhav Tandon discusses the Court’s finding on the “Person in the Know” yardstick to assess obviousness and the comeback of public interest in high stakes pharma patent cases. Dr. Tandon is an academician turned

On the recent Risdiplam judgement by a DB of the Delhi High Court, Dr. Victor Vaibhav Tandon takes a look at some of the crucial observations of the Court and writes on the resurrection of the disclosure-coverage conundrum, and the person in the know standard for assessing obviousness. In this two part post, Part I

Developments from CHC concerning GUIs, and clarification on the tests under Section 3(d) and 3(e), DHC’s clarification on the constitution of confidentiality clubs, and the first couple of podcasts from our latest endeavors– SpicyIPTV This and much more in this week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review. Anything we are missing out on? Drop a comment below to let

Delhi High Court, in Ms. Anupama Sharma v. Shri Sanjay Sharma (MAT.APP.(F.C.) 142/2022, judgment dated 08 October 2025), reaffirmed that repeated, unsubstantiated allegations of adultery or infidelity against a spouse amount to grave mental cruelty within the meaning of Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The Division Bench of Justice Anil Kshetrapal and

October 13, 2025 In Blog CHEQUE DISHONOUR COMPLAINT MAINTAINABLE AGAINST TRUSTEE WITHOUT ARRAYING TRUST AS ACCUSED: SUPREME COURT IntroductionThe Supreme Court of India, in its landmark judgment delivered on October 9, 2025, in Sankar Padam Thapa v. Vijaykumar Dineshchandra Agarwal (SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (CRIMINAL) NO. 4459/2023), addressed a crucial question regarding the maintainability of

Welcome back to another week of Bells & Whistles! Last week was extremely special for SpicyIP – we officially launched our YouTube channel, featuring podcasts filmed during the SpicyIP Summer School. The series brings together a wide array of faculty and practitioners, offering candid conversations and sharp insights across the IP spectrum. If you haven’t had a chance

Nishant Nayan Joins Aditya Birla Management Corporation Pvt. Ltd. as Vice President – Group Legal, Compliance & Intellectual Property Aditya Birla Management Corporation Pvt. Ltd. (ABMCPL) has appointed Nishant Nayan as Vice President – Group Legal, Compliance & Intellectual Property. ABMCPL serves as the apex management body of the Aditya Birla Group (ABG), steering strategic

Khaitan & Co advised TVS Motor (Singapore) Pte Ltd on acquisition of Engines Engineering S.p.A The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co, acted as legal counsel to TVS Motor (Singapore) Pte Ltd on its acquisition of the entire stake in Engines Engineering S.p.A, an Italian automotive design and engineering company, from ACT SrL.