In NEC Corporation v. Controller of Patents & Designs, 2026:CHC-OS:69, the Calcutta High Court delivered a landmark judgment clarifying that Graphical User Interfaces (“GUIs”) are not per se excluded from protection under the Designs Act, 2000. Setting aside a batch of orders passed by the Controller of Patents & Designs rejecting GUI design applications, the Court
In Parvinder Singh vs. Directorate of Enforcement, 2026 INSC 519, the Supreme Court delivered an important ruling clarifying the scope and effect of the first proviso to Section 223(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (“BNSS”), holding that an accused must be afforded an opportunity of hearing before cognizance is taken on a complaint and that non-compliance
In Vijay Kumar Kela & Anr. v. Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr., 2026 INSC 588, the Supreme Court set aside criminal proceedings initiated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against borrowers after a loan dispute had already been resolved through a compromise settlement approved by the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT). The Court held that
In Ritu Singal v. Bureau of Immigration & Ors., 2026:DHC:3806, the Delhi High Court delivered an important and comprehensive judgment delineating the scope, limits, and constitutional validity of Look Out Circulars (“LOCs”), holding that mere default in repayment of loans or financial liabilities cannot justify curtailment of the fundamental right to travel abroad under Article 21
In Ritu Singal v. Bureau of Immigration & Ors., 2026:DHC:3806, the Delhi High Court delivered an important and comprehensive judgment delineating the scope, limits, and constitutional validity of Look Out Circulars (“LOCs”), holding that mere default in repayment of loans or financial liabilities cannot justify curtailment of the fundamental right to travel abroad under Article 21
On 24 July 2026, a single judge of the Delhi High Court, Justice Amit Bansal, delivered a judgment[1] on whether training a large language model (LLM) on copyrighted content results in copyright infringement. The judgment, delivered after 32 hearings, dismissed ANI’s application demanding an interim injunction, holding that OpenAI’s storage of ANI’s literary works and
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Delhi HC holds Google liable for trademark infringement over AdWords keyword bidding, rejecting Section 79 IT Act safe harbour for active intermediaries.
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Introduction The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has delivered a clear verdict on the interplay between insolvency law and anti-money laundering enforcement. In the case Value Wise Consultancy Private Limited v. Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement & Ors. (Company Appeal (AT) (Ins) Nos. 1226 & 1227 of 2022), the Tribunal ruled on a question
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Facts Sun Pharma Laboratories has manufactured and sold a Pantoprazole-based anti-acidity drug under the mark “PANTOCID” since 1999, with related variants like PANTOCID-DSR and PANTOCID-L. Its registration application was filed in February 1998 and granted in 2012, after surviving an opposition by Atlanta Pharma A.G. (Takeda’s successor), whose own earlier “proposed to be used” application
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Sound recording law is a combination of copyright, contract, privacy and new technology regulation. The law on sound recordings has undergone a major change due to the evolving music market and technological developments that have accelerated over the years. This article discusses the legal framework of IP rights in sound recordings as provided by the
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