In a significant move with far reaching consequences, the Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled State of Rajasthan vs Chimna Ram in S.B. Criminal Misc(Pet.) No. 313/2025 and cited in Neutral Citation No.: 2025:RJ-JD:36883-SB that was initially reserved on 18/08/2025 and then
... Continue Reading.Taunting Husband For Being Unemployed And Making Unreasonable Demands When He Is Going Through Financial Hardship Amounts To Mental Cruelty: Chhattisgarh HC
It is in the fitness of things and entirely in order that the Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled X vs Y in FA(MAT) No. 316 of 2023 that was reserved on 01.08.2025 and then finally pronounced on 18.08.2025 has minced absolutely just
... Continue Reading.Copyright Ma(r)ximalism!
This post is prompted by a new very provocative and ‘spicy’ article written by Benjamin Sobel for the Chicago-Kent Law Review titled “Copyright Accelerationism” (a brief summary). This paper, if I could summarise in a line or two (to the extent of being very reductionist), states that Copyright maximalism is not that bad. That it
... Continue Reading.SpicyIP Weekly Review (August 18 – August 24)
Starting off the week with a huge development – Delhi HC orders Sci-Hub to be completely blocked in India! When is ‘Imminent Infringement’ imminent? A post on the question of imminent infringement determination. Are Pre-Digital Era Copyright Assignments Valid for Today’s Modern Tech Platforms? A post discussing the position in the Indian Copyright Act on
... Continue Reading.Khaitan & Co Advised SeedWorks International Limited On Proposed IPO
Khaitan & Co Advised SeedWorks International Limited on Proposed IPO The leading Indian law firm Khaitan & Co advised SeedWorks International Limited on the filing of the draft red herring prospectus for its proposed initial public offering of up to 51,970,282 equity shares of the company. The IPO comprises an offer for sale by certain
... Continue Reading.On the Pen Losing Its Might: Contemplating the Digital News Industry’s Fate in Light of ANI v OpenAI
On DNPA’s argument about the implications of GenAI platforms on the digital media industry—such as revenue loss, shrinking web traffic, and diminished visibility—Subhalaxmi Mukherjee examines whether these concerns are valid and discusses whether it is time for digital news industries to consider new adaptation strategies. Subhalaxmi is a third-year B.Sc LL.B. (Hons.) student at the
... Continue Reading.Prolongation Of Criminal Case For Unreasonable Period Amounts To Mental Incarceration: SC
It is entirely in order and so also definitely in the fitness of things that while most firmly sticking to logic and displaying pragmatism, the Supreme Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled K. Pounammal v. State Represented by Inspector of Police in Criminal Appeal No. 1716 of
... Continue Reading.Can a Widow Claim Maintenance from the Property of Her Deceased Father-in-Law?
The institution of family under Hindu law is guided not only by social and moral obligations but also by codified statutes that aim to protect the vulnerable. One recurring question is whether a father-in-law is legally bound to maintain his widowed daughter-in-law. This issue arises in situations where the widow loses her husband at a
... Continue Reading.Do Employees Have a Right to Back Wages if They Are Acquitted After Custody?
One of the most contested issues in service jurisprudence concerns whether a government employee, who is arrested and kept in judicial custody, can be denied salary for the period of detention even if later acquitted of all charges. This issue directly implicates the principles of “no work, no pay,” equity, and fairness in employment law.
... Continue Reading.Meysan Successfully Represented Saudi Bank In Landmark Enforcement Ruling In Kuwait
Meysan Successfully Represented Saudi Bank in Landmark Enforcement Ruling in Kuwait Meysan successfully represented one of Saudi Arabia’s largest banks in securing a landmark enforcement ruling in Kuwait, obtaining two court judgments enforcing execution orders issued by a Saudi enforcement judge against two Kuwaiti guarantors, with a combined value exceeding SAR 127 million. This judicial
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