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Bombay High Court to Bollywood: Film Titles Can’t Be Copyrighted The Case at a Glance The Bombay High Court recently dismissed producer Sunil Darshan Saberwal’s plea against Star India (now JioStar India) over the use of the title Lootere. Darshan, who produced a 1993 film with the same title, had registered it with the Western

A Jurisprudential Analysis In the Ajay Hasia versus Khalid Mujib Sehravardi & Ors. case, the Hon’ble Supreme court laid down sixfold tests for the determination of instrumentality or agency under Article 12 of the Constitution Article 12 of the Constitution of India is the backbone of our judicial system. To give a context, the Article

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas advised General Catalyst and Avataar on USD 218 million funding round in PB Healthcare Services The leading Indian law firm, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. (SAM) advised General Catalyst and Avataar on the maiden investment round of PB Healthcare Services Private Limited. The round involved a primary investment of USD 218 million,

Khaitan & Co advised Molbio Diagnostics Limited on filing the DRHP for proposed IPO The leading Indian law firm, Khaitan & Co advised Molbio Diagnostics Limited on filing the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) for its proposed initial public offering comprising a fresh issue and an offer for sale of equity shares. The Khaitan &

BCLP hires Christine Graham and Alexis Early as Partners in Antitrust, Competition & Trade The global law firm, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP), has further expanded its Antitrust, Competition & Trade practice with the addition of two partners – Alexis Early in Washington, D.C., and Christine Graham in London. Alexis Early joins the firm as

Ruby Khnom Joins Clyde & Co as Partner and Head of Technology Practice in the Middle East Global law firm, Clyde & Co has announced the appointment of Ruby Khnom as Partner and Head of the Technology Practice in the Middle East. She will be based in the firm’s Dubai office. Ruby is a highly

Child custody disputes are among the most emotionally charged legal battles. Courts are required to balance the natural rights of biological parents with the emotional and psychological welfare of the child. A recent judgment of the Bombay High Court in Pravin Nathalal Parghi v. State of Maharashtra & Ors. (W.P. No. 2374 of 2025, decided

Trilegal advised Shivalaya Construction on its proposed initial public offering The leading Indian law firm, Trilegal is advising Shivalaya Construction Limited and the selling shareholders on its proposed initial public offering (IPO). Shivalaya is an integrated infrastructure engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) player with a focus on roads, highways, and bridges, having executed 41 projects

S&R Associates represented Penguin Random House India in its strategic investment in Maple Press The leading Indian law firm, S&R Associates represented Penguin Random House India, the country’s leading trade publisher, in its strategic investment in Maple Press, one of India’s fastest growing children’s publishing companies. The S&R Associates team was led by Rachael Israel

In matrimonial disputes under Indian law, the concept of cruelty carries profound implications. Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)/Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) was enacted to protect women from harassment, both mental and physical, at the hands of their husbands and in-laws. Yet, as matrimonial conflicts grow increasingly complex, courts