In light of the anticlimactic end to the Ericsson v. CCI dispute, SpicyIP Tech Innovation Policy Fellow Ambika Aggarwal writes on how the long battle for sectoral power and the lack of policy guidance from the Patent and Competition Law authorities, especially in matters of SEP and antitrust overlaps, divert focus from markets and affect
... Continue Reading.6th N.C. Sikri Memorial Essay Competition 2025 by Campus Law Centre Alumni Association [Submit by Sep 21]
Campus Law Centre Alumni Association (CLCAA) is organizing the 6th edition of the N.C. Sikri Memorial Essay Competition, inviting submissions from students and young alumni of the prestigious Campus Law Centre (CLC), Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. About the Competition This year’s competition coincides with the Association’s seventh Foundation Day and continues its tradition
... Continue Reading.SUPREME COURT REAFFIRMS: FIR MANDATORY FOR COGNIZABLE OFFENCES, EVEN AGAINST CBI OFFICERS
Supreme Court’s recent Judgment in Vinod Kumar Pandey & Anr. vs. Seesh Ram Saini & Ors. (S.L.P. (C) No. 7900 of 2019 and Connected matters), emphasizes the accountability within investigative agencies and the mandatory nature of FIR registration for cognizable offences. Delivered by Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B. Varale, this Judgment underscores that even officers
... Continue Reading.THE RIGIDITY OF SENTENCES AND THE FLEXIBILITY OF JUSTICE: A CONSTITUTIONAL REFLECTION
INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court of India in Mahendra Vishwanath Kawchale and Anr. v. Union of India, Writ Petition (Crl.) No. 314 of 2022, decided on 2nd September 2025, examined the constitutional challenge to Section 376DA of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, as inserted by the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018. The case was heard by
... Continue Reading.Part II: Beyond the Tip of the Iceberg: Delving into the Entanglements of the PABS Annex
Continuing the discussion on Stephanie Switzer, Adam Strobeyko, Mark Eccleston-Truner, Sylvain Aubry, and Michelle Rourke’s paper on Pandemic Agreement’s Annex, in Part II of the post, Srishti discusses the considerations put forth in the paper. Srishti is a third-year student at National Law University, Delhi. Her previous posts can be accessed here. Part II: Beyond the
... Continue Reading.SUPREME COURT MANDATES NATIONWIDE MONITORING AND REFORMS FOR STATE-RUN DISABILITY INSTITUTIONS
In an important decision in Public Interest Litigation (PIL), titled as Reena Banerjee & Anr v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors [Writ Petition (Civil) No. 116 of 1998], the Supreme Court of India has directed a number of essential reforms for the care, protection and rights of persons with cognitive disabilities in State
... Continue Reading.Part I: Beyond the Tip of the Iceberg: Delving into the Entanglements of the PABS Annex
Explaining Stephanie Switzer, Adam Strobeyko, Mark Eccleston-Turner, Sylvain Aubry, and Michelle Rourke’s suggestions on the Pandemic Agreement’s Annexure on Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (“PABS”) system, in the first part of her two-part post on the Annexure, Srishti Gaur assesses their feasibility and potential implications. Srishti is a third-year student at National Law University, Delhi. Her
... Continue Reading.JUDICIAL PRUDENCE IN QUASHING UNFOUNDED CHEATING ALLEGATIONS AGAINST EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
INTRODUCTION In Jupally Lakshmikantha Reddy v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr. [SLP (Crl.) No. 9744 of 2024], the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Joymalya Bagchi, delivered its Judgment on 10th September 2025. The Appeal arose from the High Court of Andhra Pradesh’s Order dated 18.04.2024, which had refused to quash
... Continue Reading.SUPREME COURT RE-DEFINES STANDARDS FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY UNDER THE LIMITATION ACT
In a significant ruling on September 12, 2025, the Supreme Court of India, through a Division Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan, re-examined and clarified the jurisprudence relating to condonation of delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963. The detailed Judgment in Shivamma (Dead) by LRs v. Karnataka Housing Board &
... Continue Reading.Furnace Fabrica: Analysing the Interplay of the IBC and the EPFO Act
[Vanshika Sharma and Ayush Singhal are 4th year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) students at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad] The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”) was introduced with the primary objective of a time-bound resolution of corporate insolvency. However, since its inception, its operational mechanics have been challenged by an array of statutory overlaps. A notable overlap is the
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