Alipak Banerjee Exits Nishith Desai Associates To Launch Independent Disputes Practice After over a decade at Nishith Desai Associates (NDA), Alipak Banerjee, who led the firm’s international disputes practice in New Delhi, has launched his own independent outfit: Alipak Banerjee Law Chambers. Banerjee previously led NDA’s Dispute Resolution practice in New Delhi, playing a pivotal
... Continue Reading.SEBI’s Draft Mutual Fund Circular: Navigating Diversification and Investor Protection
[Rudraksh Sharma and Ayush Raj are 4th year students of the B.S.W. LL.B. and B.A. LL.B. programmes, respectively, at Gujarat National Law University.] India’s mutual fund industry has grown enormously, now exceeding ₹55 lakh crore in assets, prompting Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to propose an updated categorization framework. On July 18 2025, SEBI released a consultation paper titled “Categorization and
... Continue Reading.Supreme Court stay on Madras HC ruling, reprieve for Google in Testbook case
Supreme Court stay on Madras HC ruling, reprieve for Google in Testbook case The matter would be reviewed for jurisdictional boundaries The Supreme Court of India has provided temporary relief to Google by halting a legal challenge from education technology company Testbook Edu Solutions over app store billing policies. The stay order by Justice JB
... Continue Reading.Delhi High Court orders Customs to release jewelry upon payment; pre-filled waiver form not legally valid
An individual, Laxmi Chauhan’s gold chain and bangles were confiscated at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi The Delhi High Court has ruled that a pre-filled waiver of the right to a show-cause notice is not legally valid and cannot be used by the Customs Department to bypass the procedure required under law. Hence,
... Continue Reading.IRDAI slaps Rs.5 crores fine on Policibazaar for violating norms
IRDAI slaps Rs.5 crores fine on Policibazaar for violating norms The regulatory authority had begun its probe on the company in 2020 The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has imposed Rs.5 crores on Policybazaar (online aggregator PB Fintech’s arm) for violating the rules. It was accused of breaking IRDAI Regulations on directorships
... Continue Reading.US Court favors Apple against Zero Density; allows ‘Reality’ software trademarks
US Court favors Apple against Zero Density; allows ‘Reality’ software trademarks The judge ruled that the two phrases were distinctive and merited trademark protection The U.S. District Court in Virginia has ordered the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) to award Apple federal trademarks covering its augmented reality software-development tools ‘Reality Composer’ and ‘Reality Converter.’ U.S.
... Continue Reading.Eversheds Sutherland Advised Jiujiang Defu Technology On Acquisition Of Circuit Foil Luxembourg
Eversheds Sutherland Advised Jiujiang Defu Technology on Acquisition of Circuit Foil Luxembourg Eversheds Sutherland, working closely with King & Wood Mallesons (China), has advised Jiujiang Defu Technology Co., Ltd. on its acquisition of Circuit Foil Luxembourg (CFL), a leading European manufacturer in the high-end copper foil sector. CFL operates across Luxembourg, China, Hong Kong SAR,
... Continue Reading.Elon Musk’s Tesla fails to gain customer loyalty after backing Donald Trump’s presidency
For years, the electric vehicle brand had more repeat customers than other car makers Elon Musk-owned Tesla’s customer loyalty has plunged since the CEO of the automotive brand endorsed US President Donald Trump last summer, the data from research firm S&P Global Mobility has revealed. It peaked in June 2024, when 73 percent of Tesla-owning
... Continue Reading.U.S. Patent and Trademark Office yet again rules in favor of patent owners
In the Kahoot! AS vs Interstellar case, the verdict supported a license in force for just six years The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has largely been ruling in favor of patent owners, denying or partially denying institution on dozens of inter partes review (IPR) petitions. In 2019, in the Kahoot! AS v. Interstellar
... Continue Reading.BCI Flags CMS-IndusLaw and Dentons Link Legal Tie-Ups As Violative Of Foreign Law Firm Regulations
BCI Flags CMS-IndusLaw and Dentons Link Legal Tie-Ups as Violative of Foreign Law Firm Regulations The Bar Council of India (BCI) has issued a notice raising serious objections to the combinations between Indian and foreign law firms — particularly pointing out CMS IndusLaw and Dentons Link Legal — as being in breach of India’s legal
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