Legal 60

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) was enacted as a stringent, child-centric legislation to combat sexual abuse, exploitation, and trafficking of minors. Its objectives are unquestionably compelling: to provide a robust legal framework that prioritises child safety, dignity, and justice through stringent punishments and child-friendly procedures. However, over a decade

The levy of motor vehicle tax is traditionally justified on the principle that vehicles using public roads must contribute to their maintenance and regulation. However, modern industrial operations frequently deploy heavy earth-moving machinery such as excavators, dumpers, loaders, dozers, and surface miners that are confined strictly to factory premises, mining areas, or other enclosed industrial

How many chances do you really get to appeal a rejected patent application? Recent High Court decisions on the maintainability of Letters Patent Appeals suggest that the answer may depend less on law and more on geography. Taking a look at the conflicting High Court rulings on Letters Patent Appeals, Hruthika Addlagatta explains how the

The Delhi High Court in Zydus v. Controller of Patents has reaffirmed a formal separation between patent examination and pre-grant opposition, characterising examination as a self-contained, non-adversarial process. While this approach emphasises procedural efficiency, it raises deeper questions about how natural justice operates once a pre-grant opposition is on record. Arshiya Gupta and Reyansh Khandelwal

Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy advised Jackson Square Aviation on its first commercial aircraft lease in Egypt The leading full-service MENA (Middle East and North Africa) law firm, Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (MBH), acted as legal advisor to Jackson Square Aviation (Ireland) Limited (“JSA”), a global leader in aircraft leasing, in connection with its first-ever commercial

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan advised Inox Neo Energies Limited on acquisition of 250 MWp solar portfolio from SunSource Energy The premier full-service law firm in India, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys (“LKS”) advised Inox Neo Energies Limited (“Inox”), part of the InoxGFL Group, on its acquisition of a 250 MWp solar portfolio with assets across 13 States

Welcome back to another week of Bells & Whistles! As always, we’ve rounded up a mix of developments, opportunities, and thoughtful reads from across the IP world along with a Bell of the Week that’s well worth revisiting. Bell of the Week: Sarai’s FLOSS Initiative This week’s Bell doesn’t just chime, it opens up access.

More on the DPIIT Working Paper on AI and Copyright – a post on lawful access while ignoring copyright law and a two-part post arguing that Copyright law is ill-suited to address labour displacement caused by GenAI! A post critically examining the DHC’s sweeping judgement on Domain Names. This and much more in this week’s

The independence of the judiciary is a cornerstone of constitutional democracy. For justice to be administered fairly, judges, particularly at the trial court level, must be able to decide cases fearlessly and without apprehension of reprisal or intimidation. However, in recent years, the Indian judicial system has witnessed a troubling trend in the form of

Maintenance jurisprudence in India has consistently evolved to balance two competing concerns: preventing destitution of a dependent spouse and ensuring fairness to the earning spouse. Courts are increasingly confronted with cases where the husband either suppresses his true income or pleads meagre earnings that are inconsistent with his qualifications, work capacity, or lifestyle. In such