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Breaking down the DHC DB decision in Bodhisattva Charitable Trust And Ors v Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, on prior use and registration of a trademark, Srishti Gaur explains where the order falters with regard to assessing the three factors of interim injunction. Srishti is a third-year student at National Law University, Delhi.

On the recent controversy concerning the name of the newly inaugurated Jagannath Dham temple in Digha and reports of Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee (“SJTMC”) seeking to protect terms like Shree Jagannath Dham, Srimandir, Mahaprasad, Nilachal Dham and Bada Dand as trademarks, Subhalaxmi Mukherjee writes on incorrect reporting on the issue and whether these terms

Khaitan & Co advised Gokaldas Exports Ltd (“GEL”) on the amalgamation of BRFL Textile Pvt. Ltd. (“BTPL”) with GEL. The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co, advised Gokaldas Exports Ltd (“GEL”) in relation to the amalgamation of BRFL Textile Pvt. Ltd. (“BTPL”) with GEL. Following its strategic investment in BTPL, GEL’s board approved

Gibson Dunn advised Xerox Holdings Corporation on the financing of its acquisition of Lexmark International, Inc. The global law firm, Gibson Dunn recently advised Xerox Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: XRX) in connection with the financing of its acquisition of Lexmark International, Inc. from Ninestar Corporation, PAG Asia Capital, and Shanghai Shouda Investment Centre as part of

Foxconn’s Yuzhan Technology recalls 300 Chinese engineers; could upset India’s iPhone market The development comes as India and China attempt to reset bilateral ties Yuzhan Technology, a subsidiary of Foxconn, has recalled 300 Chinese engineers from its Indian operations. This is the second such move in recent months, as the same number of engineers and

Image from here, screenshot taken before the website was taken down via Court order As readers of this blog know, the story of Sci-Hub, Libgen and other shadow libraries is a never-ending tale that has now reached a possible injunctive end. In an order dated 19/08/2025 written by Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, issued the

Trilegal advised Mahindra Logistics on landmark INR 749.27 Crore Rights Issue. The leading law firm, Trilegal advised Mahindra Logistics on its INR 749.27 crore rights issue, one of the largest in India’s logistics sector in recent years, and among the first major rights issues completed under SEBI’s revised rights-issue framework. Mahindra Logistics, a tech-enabled integrated

SEBI approves IPOs of Innovatiview India, Park Medi World, Runwal Enterprises, Jinkushal Industries and Advance Agrolife The companies filed their draft papers between February and April The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has sent observation letters to five companies, clearing their IPO proposals. The companies are Innovatiview India, a security and surveillance solutions

The doctrine of adverse possession permits a person who has remained in open, continuous, and hostile possession of immovable property for the statutory period of twelve years (under Article 65 of the Limitation Act, 1963) to perfect title against the true owner. This doctrine, being an exception to the sanctity of ownership rights, has been

SEBI to raise minimum block deal size to Rs.25 crores The existing threshold of Rs.10 crores was set in 2017 The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is considering introducing new reforms to its block deal framework. It intends to raise the minimum trade size to Rs.25 crores and widen the permissible price range