IntroductionOn 28 September 2026, a bench of the Supreme Court of India (SCI) comprising the Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant, and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana dismissed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) challenging the enforcement of an ICC award in favour of Amadeus...
The 18th BRICS Summit met in New Delhi on September 12 and 13, closing out India's fourth chairmanship of the bloc. Close to 350 meetings across 30 Indian cities preceded it. The New Delhi Declaration that emerged from the Summit included a New Investment Platform,...
The Intersection of Prior User Rights, Single-Letter Trade Marks, and Equity: Lessons from New Balance v. Astormueller In an increasingly globalised marketplace, the territorial enforcement of intellectual property rights frequently emerges as a battleground for international companies. A brand's visual identity (often refined into a minimalist,...
The management of international supply chains requires regulatory predictability and administrative clarity. When cross-border trading involves complex manufacturing networks, corporations must navigate the specific criteria that govern preferential trade treatments. The publication of the Customs Tariff (Determination of Origin of Goods under Comprehensive Economic and...
The recent reference of the Division Bench Bombay High Court in the case of Foseco India Limited v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Circle (1), Pune[1] for the constitution of a larger bench has reignited a debate on the true nature of India's Dividend Distribution...
In a definitive ruling that tightens the procedural and substantive boundaries of Indian tax law, the Supreme Court of India in Sanand Properties P. Ltd. v. Jt. Commr. of I.T. has recalibrated the jurisdictional triggers for reopening scrutiny assessments under Section 147 of the Income...
The judgment of the Supreme Court of India in Alpha Corp Development Private Limited v. Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) & Ors. (2026 INSC 449) marks an extraordinary chapter in the evolution of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). The court has established that the...
In Indian arbitration law, the tension between judicial non-interference and the sanctity of party consent remains a focal point. On April 9, 2026, the Supreme Court of India, in Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) & Ors. v. R Z Malpani, delivered a judgment...
In the ever-evolving domain of global technology licensing, the case of VMware LLC v. Siemens AG, et al., C.A. No. 25-353-RGA-LDH (D. Del. Feb. 10, 2026), provides an analysis of how forum selection clauses interact with statutory intellectual property claims. This dispute, centred on allegations of widespread software...
THE RFKN INDIA-EU FTA SERIES Among the many sectors covered by the India–European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA), textiles and apparel stand out for a simple reason: tariffs, more than any other factor, have long shaped how this trade flowed. The FTA removes most of those...