The Delhi High Court Division Bench on October 16 set aside the single judge’s order, recognising that while ‘wow’ itself may be generic, the creative branding of “WOW + food-item” is protectable. Hafsah Azhar Ansari writes on the DB ruling, focusing on the Court’s finding on “idea infringement” and the implications of this ruling. Hafsah
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The Centre for Corporate Laws and Governance (CCLG) at Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur, successfully organised the 1st Corporate Law Summit 2025 on 15–16 November 2025 in a virtual format. The two-day event brought together prominent scholars, legal experts, and practitioners from across India to delve into the evolving landscape of corporate law, governance,
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It is a matter of supreme irony that the most populated State
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The recent decision of the Court of Appeal of Kenya rejecting APEDA’s challenge to several ‘Basmati’ trademarks marks the latest chapter in a long-running cross-border dispute over geographical indications. Vikram Raj Nanda highlights how the ruling brings to the forefront key questions on the territoriality of IP rights and the boundaries between GI and trademark
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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advised Physicswallah on ₹3,480 crore Initial Public Offering The leading law firm in India Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. (SAM) advised Physicswallah Limited (“Physicswallah”) on its ₹3,480 crore (US$ 392 million) Initial Public Offering, comprising a fresh issue and an offer for sale by the promoter selling shareholders, Alakh Pandey
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It is most significant to note that in a major development, we see that the Punjab and Haryana High Court in a most learned, laudable, logical, landmark and latest judgment titled Badri Mandal and others V/s State of Haryana and another in CRM-M-54453-2025 and cited in Neutral Citation No.: 2025:PHHC:155780 that was pronounced as recently
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The Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi is inviting applications are from eligible candidates for appointment to the post of Research Assistant on consolidated salary of INR 60,000 pm. About ISIL – Indian Society of International Law The Indian Society of International Law (ISIL or Society), a premier national institution for teaching, research and
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S&R Associates advised Peak XV Partners, Y Combinator and Ribbit Capital as selling shareholders in Groww’s INR 66.32 billion IPO The leading law firm S&R Associates represented Peak XV Partners, Y Combinator and Ribbit Capital, the selling shareholders, in the INR 66.32 billion initial public offering of Billionbrains Garage Ventures Limited (Groww), a leading direct-to-customer
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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas hosts Policy Dialogue on Open Data for AI Training as Official Pre-Summit Event of the India-AI Impact Summit, 2026 The Leading Law firm in India, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas hosted a closed-door Policy Roundtable Discussion on Open Data for AI Training in collaboration with the Cyril Shroff Center for AI, Law and Regulation,
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The Rise of Non-Traditional Marks in India While India’s trademark jurisprudence has taken meaningful steps towards embracing non-traditional marks, the law still lags behind global best practices in addressing newer sensory and dynamic marks. Introduction The modern marketplace is increasingly shaped by experience-based branding. As consumers interact with products through sight, sound, scent and motion,
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