Supreme Court Upholds Justice in Consensual Relationship Dispute On November 20, 2024, the Supreme Court of India, in the case of Prashant v. State of NCT of Delhi, (2024 INSC 879) delivered a significant judgment addressing the misuse of criminal proceedings in consensual relationships, ultimately quashing the FIR against the Appellant. This judgment was rendered
... Continue Reading.SpicyIP Tidbit: Patent Office Rejects Dolutegravir Application, Paving Way for Affordable HIV Drugs
Image from here [This post is authored by Yukta Chordia. Yukta is a 4th year BA LLB (Hons.) student at Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur and is passionate about Intellectual Property Law and Media and Entertainment Law, with a strong interest in ADR. Her previous post can be accessed here.] The Controller of Patents, Kolkata, on
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MORTGAGE ENFORCEMENT VS. ALIENATION RESTRICTIONS UNDER KARNATAKA LAND GRANT RULES This Judgment was delivered by a Single Bench of the High Court of Karnataka comprising Hon’ble Justice M. Nagaprasanna on November 5, 2024, in the Case of South Canara District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd. v. State of Karnataka, Writ Petition No. 30302/2024. The South Canara
... Continue Reading.Book Launch: Ramanujan’s Patent Law: A Comprehensive Commentary on Patent Law (December 4, 2024)
Patent enthusiasts will be excited to know that a comprehensive commentary on Patent Law, authored by Adarsh Ramanujan (incidentally, a former blogger with SpicyIP), is set to be released on December 4, 2024! Adarsh is an Advocate and a Patent Agent who has also authored “Patent Law Cases and Materials: A Synthesis For India“. Please
... Continue Reading.DHC goes the MHC way!: Diluting Business Method Exclusion u/s. 3(k)
Image from here In Comviva Technology v. Assistant Controller, the DHC was hearing an appeal against the rejection order of the Controller. The Controller held that the invention related to ‘business methods’ and ‘computer program per se’ u/s. 3(k)which was unpatentable. In this post, I argue that Comviva moves away from the DHC’s holding in OpenTV and adopts the approach of MHC in Priya
... Continue Reading.Thoughts On ESG In India
Thoughts On ESG In India ESG norms are gaining significance in India, driven by both local regulatory developments and global trends Overview of ESG in India Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) comprises of an extensive range of issues, from environmental sustainability and social responsibility to corporate governance. ESG norms are gaining significance in India, driven
... Continue Reading.DHC IPD Second Annual Report 2023-24: Key Takeaways!
Image from here IP Court watchers will be pleased to know that the Delhi High Court’s IP Division has published the 2023-24 edition of its Annual Report! The second report (hereinafter referred to as ‘the report’) gives a summary of the number of cases disposed of, freshly instituted, and pending before the IPD. Praharsh had
... Continue Reading.Analysing the Riyadh Design Law Treaty in the Indian Context
Diplomatic Conference to Conclude and Adopt a Design Law Treaty – Plenary Sessions. Image from here [This post is authored by SpicyIP intern Kartikeya Srivastava. Kartikeya is a second-year law student in the LL.B. course at NLSIU Bangalore. Having freelanced as a patent research analyst, he developed an interest in patent prosecution and in exploring
... Continue Reading.Data Privacy Across APAC – Who, What, When & How
13th Annual Legal Era India Conclave 2024 | Day 3: Panel on Data Privacy Across APAC – Who, What, When & How Did you miss the live session? Don’t worry! You can still catch the insightful discussion from Day 3 of the 13th Annual Legal Era India Conclave 2024. Join leading legal experts as they
... Continue Reading.Grand Finale to Constitution Week: Insights from Legal Luminaries at Faculty of Law, SGT University
30th November 2024, Gurugram —Faculty of Law, SGT University, Gurugram, marked a momentous conclusion to its week-long Lecture Series on the Myriad Dimensions of Constitutional Law today. The event, organized as part of the Azaadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, brought together some of the most distinguished minds in the legal field to discuss the profound
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