The rapid digital transformation has brought convenience and innovation to our daily lives. From e-commerce platforms to online entertainment, the digital world offers endless opportunities. However, with these opportunities come unique challenges, especially concerning consumer rights. In this article, we delve into the critical legal safeguards every online user should know, ensuring they are protected
... Continue Reading.SpicyIP Tidbit: Update on the Oats Wars: Delhi High Court Issues Notice to Marico After Alpino alleges Suppression of Material Facts
Image from here [This post has been authored by SpicyIP Intern Kaustubh Chakrabarti. Kaustubh is a second year BA.LLB. (Hons.) student at Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur.] There has been a recent development in the Marico v. Alpino case (see “here” for Lokesh’s post on this). After the Delhi High Court granted an ex parte
... Continue Reading.Delhi High Court Quashes Rs. 5,454 Cr GST Demand Against Indus Towers
Delhi High Court Quashes Rs. 5,454 Cr GST Demand Against Indus Towers Indus Towers Limited (‘Company’) challenged the common show-cause notice issued for pan-India 48 GST registrations, raising a staggering demand of Rs. 5,454,64,35,047/-. The Company is in the business of providing passive infrastructure services to telecommunication service providers. The show-cause notice sought to deny
... Continue Reading.SC: High Courts Cannot Direct Trial Courts To Write Bail Orders In A Specific Manner
It is most significant in matters pertaining to bail orders that the Supreme Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Ayub Khan vs The State of Rajasthan in Criminal Appeal arising out of Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No.10587 of 2023 and cited in Neutral Citation No. 2024 INSC 994 that
... Continue Reading.Norton Rose Fulbright Advised Carlsberg Breweries A/S On US$744 Million Acquisition
Norton Rose Fulbright Advised Carlsberg Breweries A/S on US$744 Million AcquisitionGlobal law firm Norton Rose Fulbright (Asia) LLP has advised Carlsberg Breweries A/S on the acquisition of the remaining shares in Carlsberg South Asia Pte Ltd (CSAPL) from its former joint venture partner, CSAPL (Singapore) Holdings Pte Ltd. As part of the transaction, CSAPL has
... Continue Reading.Illegal Constructions Can’t Be Regularised Irrespective Of Long Occupancy And Investments: SC
While coming down very heavily on illegal constructions, the Supreme Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Rajendra Kumar Barjatya And Another vs U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad & Ors in Civil Appeal No. 14604 and
... Continue Reading.No Credible Reason To Deny West UP Even A Single HC Bench
“I often hear the remark that it is useless to try to do anything because the government is all-powerful. But in holding this opinion one also denies the very basis of democracy. If one is a democrat,”. “One has to believe that however powerful the government may be, public opinion can ultimately assert itself and
... Continue Reading.Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Advised The Coca-Cola Company On Proposed Investment By Jubilant Bhartia Group In Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Advised The Coca-Cola Company On Proposed Investment By Jubilant Bhartia Group In Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (“CAM”) acted as the sole Indian legal advisor to The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) and its group entities on the proposed sale of 40% stake in Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings Private Limited (the parent entity of
... Continue Reading.UK Initiates Consultation On AI Copyright Law To Help Artists
UK Initiates Consultation On AI Copyright Law To Help ArtistsThe Government of the United Kingdom has initiated consultation plans to provide artificial intelligence (AI) developers with clarity over the copyright law, to support artists’ incomes and boost the economy. While the Labour Party government said its proposals aimed to protect the creative industries, artists expressed
... Continue Reading.Arrest: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Arrest is not explicitly defined in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023, it refers to the act of restraining a person’s liberty by legal authority, intending to detain them in response to an alleged or suspected violation of the law. The provisions governing arrest in the BNSS aim to balance the rights of individuals
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