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Trowers & Hamlins Secures Licence and Launches New Riyadh Office International law firm Trowers & Hamlins has been granted a licence by the Saudi Ministry of Justice to operate in Saudi Arabia and will be opening a new office in Riyadh in early November 2025. The launch is part of the firm’s 2030 growth strategy

Fixed Deposit Belongs to RCIL, Not Group Company: NCLAT Delhi Slams Bank’s Lien Claim Introduction The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Delhi has held that a bank cannot retain a fixed deposit belonging to one company to recover dues from another, even if they are part of the same group. Factual Background Reliance

Crustless Clash: Smucker’s Uncrustables Battle Trader Joe’s in Trademark Fight Introduction The J.M. Smucker Company has filed a lawsuit against Trader Joe’s in federal court, alleging trademark infringement related to its Uncrustables brand of frozen sandwiches. Smucker’s claims that Trader Joe’s round, crustless peanut butter and jelly sandwiches too closely mimic its product design and

CESTAT upholds refund to Fox International Channels after Revenue appeal dismissed for delay Tribunal confirms time-barred review order under Section 84 in service tax refund dispute In a significant ruling, the Chandigarh bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal dismissed an appeal filed by the Revenue Department, thereby affirming the decision to

Tribunal rules in favour of Inox Air Products in service tax dispute over storage tank charges Fixed facility charges included in excise duty cannot be taxed again under service tax says CESTAT In a significant ruling that underscores the binding nature of departmental circulars and clarifies the tax treatment of charges related to industrial gas

Trilegal advised DAM Capital Advisors and Emkay Global Financial Services on Anant Raj’s INR 11,000 million QIP The Leading Law firm in Inida, Trilegal advised DAM Capital Advisors Limited and Emkay Global Financial Services Limited on the qualified institutions placement (QIP) of Anant Raj Limited. Anant Raj Limited (Company) is a residential real estate developer

Image from here In the recent refusal for a quia timet injunction by the DHC, Vikram Raj Nanda examines the reasons closely and writes on the contrasting jurisprudential development over ‘offer to sell’ under Section 48 of the Patents Act, 1970. Vikram Raj Nanda is a third year student at National Law School of India

In a landmark ruling in Santosh Ku. Sahoo v. Union of India (FAO No. 135 of 2020), Orissa High Court reaffirmed the principle of strict liability under Section 124A of the Railways Act, 1989, holding the Indian Railways accountable for the accidental death of a passenger who fell from a running train. The judgment, delivered

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised NDTV on the rights issue of its equity shares The leading law firm in India, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas acted as Indian legal counsel to New Delhi Television Limited (“NDTV”) in its rights issue of 48,353,450 fully paid-up equity shares, aggregating to Rs. 3,964.98 million. The issue was conducted in accordance with

Khaitan & Co advised Kusumgar Limited on pre-IPO investments The leading law firm in India, Khaitan & Co advised Kusumgar Limited in relation to their pre-IPO round, which saw investments from WhiteOak, Motilal Oswal, Edelweiss and Spark. The Firm advised on all aspects of the transaction, including structuring, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, and assisting