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Delhi HC delivers first-ever SEP non-infringement ruling, on a long-forgotten VCD patent and Delhi HC’s Justice Prathiba M. SIngh appointed Chair of WIPO’s Advisory Board of Judges. Don’t forget – SpicyIP TV Podcast episode 8 with Mr. Nikhil Narendran is now out! This and much more in this week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review. Anything we are

Welcome back to another week of Bells & Whistles!In case you have missed out on the new development on SpicyIP TV (our YouTube channel) – here’s the teaser! It is a new place on the channel by the name “Lets IPsa Loquitur” for experts and bloggers to converse. Stay tuned for the release of the 1st

Jabalpur, November 2, 2025 — The Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur successfully hosted the 3rd Edition of the DNLU Conclave 2025, a four-day event from October 30 to November 2, 2025, aimed at fostering synergy between academia and the legal profession. The DNLU Conclave 2025 brought together an illustrious gathering of legal luminaries, academicians,

In commercial transactions across India, issuing post-dated cheques as “security” has become a routine business practice. These cheques are often provided to ensure the performance of a contract or repayment of dues that may arise in future. However, the legality of invoking criminal prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act)

Supreme Court of India, in P. Somaraju v. State of Andhra Pradesh (2025 INSC 1263), delivered on 28 October 2025, reaffirmed a crucial tenet of anti-corruption jurisprudence — mere recovery of tainted money is not enough to convict a public servant unless the prosecution proves the twin essentials of “demand” and “acceptance.” Suspicion, no matter

This criminal appeal was filed against the judgment dated 16 September 2022 of the Special Judge under Section 14 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, South Bastar, Dantewada. The trial court convicted Suresh Sarkar of murder under Section 302 IPC and causing the disappearance of evidence under Section 201

In a significant pronouncement clarifying the procedural nuances under Order XXI Rules 10 and 11(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC), the Allahabad High Court in Smt. Santosh Jain & Ors. v. Kewal Kishore & Anr. (Matters Under Article 227 No. 9445 of 2025) reaffirmed that an execution application need not be signed

In a landmark pronouncement reaffirming the delicate balance between the rights of women under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (PWDV Act) and the rights of senior citizens to live peacefully in their own homes, the Delhi High Court in Manju Arora v. Neelam Arora & Anr. (RFA (OS) 64/2025, judgment dated

In a nation where Aadhaar has become the cornerstone of identity and access to public welfare, even the smallest error in its records can have profound consequences. Recognising this reality, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court in P. Pushpam v. The Director, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) & Anr., affirmed that every

School of Law and Legal Studies, SDGI Global University (SGU), Ghaziabad is organizing its 1st National Conference on AI Governance: Strategies, Ethics, and Public Policy. About the University SDGI Global University (SGU) is a private university in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, established in 2023 by the Sunder Deep Educational Society. It is recognized by the UGC