A peek behind the curtains of the Patent Amendment Rules, 2024; discussion on the recent DHC orders regarding personality rights of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, and Karan Johar; And the DHC decision on cross examination in post-grant oppositions. This and much more in this week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review. Anything we are missing out on?
... Continue Reading.Sports as a Tool of Social Unity: Supreme Court Calls for Equal Access Beyond Urban Elite
The Supreme Court of India, in its landmark 2025 judgment in All India Football Federation v. Rahul Mehra & Ors. (2025 INSC 1131), delivered profound observations on the constitutional role of sports as an instrument of social unity and fraternity. The Court underlined that while rights such as equality and liberty are enforceable by law,
... Continue Reading.Case Summary: Kaveri Plastics v. Mahdoom Bawa Bahrudeen Noorul (2025) | Exact Cheque Amount in Demand Notice Mandatory under Section 138 NI Act
The dishonour of cheques under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act) remains one of the most frequently litigated areas in Indian criminal jurisprudence. While the legislative intent behind Section 138 is to safeguard the sanctity of commercial transactions and ensure financial discipline, its technical requirements have often resulted in divergent outcomes.
... Continue Reading.Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised New Delhi Television Limited On The Acquisition Of The ‘Goodtimes’ channel from Lifestyle & Media Broadcasting Limited
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised New Delhi Television Limited on the acquisition of the ‘Goodtimes’ channel from Lifestyle & Media Broadcasting Limited The Leading Law firm in India, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV) on the acquisition of the ‘Goodtimes’ channel from Lifestyle & Media Broadcasting Limited (LMBL). The Goodtimes channel operates in
... Continue Reading.SEBI’s Proposal on Minimum Public Shareholding and its Spillover Effects
[Manisha Soni is a corporate lawyer based in New Delhi, India] The Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has released a consultation paper on 18 August 2025, proposing sweeping changes in rule 19(2)(b) of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957 (SCRR), governing Minimum Public Offer (MPO) and Minimum Public Shareholding (MPS). These rules determine how much of a company’s equity must
... Continue Reading.Medical Reimbursement Cannot Be Refused Due to Change in Hospital’s Name, Rules Karnataka HC
Karnataka High Court, in a significant ruling, clarified that medical reimbursement to government servants cannot be denied merely because the hospital where treatment was taken changed its name. The judgment, delivered by Justice Suraj Govindaraj on 10 September 2025 in Dr. Shivanandappa Doddagoudar v. State of Karnataka & Ors., Writ Petition No. 106571 of 2025,
... Continue Reading.Case Summary: Rinki Chakraborty Nee Das v. State of West Bengal & Anr. (2025) | Financial Constraints Do Not Excuse Husband’s Obligation to Maintain Wife
The case of Rinki Chakraborty Nee Das v. State of West Bengal & Anr. is a significant ruling of the Calcutta High Court delivered on 12 September 2025 by Justice Dr. Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee. It revisits and clarifies the principles underlying Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.), now re-enacted as Section 144
... Continue Reading.Is a Magistrate Empowered to Direct Re-Investigation of a Case?
The criminal justice system rests on two fundamental pillars: a fair investigation and an impartial trial. Any deficiency in either process undermines public confidence in justice. The role of the Magistrate in supervising investigations, however, has long been a subject of judicial interpretation. A recurrent question is whether a Magistrate is empowered to order re-investigation
... Continue Reading.STRICT COMPLIANCE COMPULSORY IN NOTICE U/S 138 NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT
The Supreme Court has reaffirmed the strict and technical compliance required under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act), particularly regarding the contents of a demand notice issued under Proviso (b) of the Section. BACKGROUND FACTS The case arose from a dispute involving a dishonoured cheque issued for Rs. 1 crore by
... Continue Reading.Is a Xerox Copy of a Cheque Admissible as Secondary Evidence? Madras HC Answers
Evidence is the bedrock of justice. Courts can only decide disputes based on reliable proof. In documentary evidence, the original document (primary evidence) is the best proof. However, circumstances often arise where the original is lost, destroyed, or otherwise unavailable. To ensure justice is not defeated by such contingencies, the law recognises secondary evidence. Traditionally,
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