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Hrithik Roshan Seeks Protection of Personality Rights: Delhi High Court to Hear Plea Introduction Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan has filed a suit before the Delhi High Court seeking protection of his personality rights, including his name, voice, image, likeness, and other attributes. Factual Background Roshan has alleged unauthorized use of his personality rights by third-parties

Dantes Leung Joins Tian Yuan Law Firm as Partner in Hong Kong Litigation Practice The PRC-based Tian Yuan Law Firm has strengthened its Hong Kong litigation practice with the appointment of Dantes Leung as Partner. He joins from Oldham Li & Nie (OLN), bringing extensive expertise in commercial litigation, international arbitration, and regulatory compliance. Leung

Legal Era Celebrates Legal Excellence and Achievements of Lawyers & In-house Counsel in the Middle East Region 6th Annual Legal Era Middle East Law Awards 2025, an event dedicated to recognizing legal excellence and achievements across the Middle East. This year’s ceremony was held on October 9th, 2025, at the Hotel Taj Exotica Resort &

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