20 Years on the Clock, but How Many Count? The Case for Patent Term Adjustment in India. For a European business considering patent protection in India, what period of effective patent protection can realistically be expected from a 20-year patent term? Under Indian law, the term runs...
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,...
Deutsch-indische Justizzusammenarbeit: Für mehr Rechtssicherheit im grenzüberschreitenden GeschäftsverkehrAm 26. August 2026 traf Indiens Chief Justice, der Honourable Mr. Surya Kant, in Karlsruhe den Vorsitzenden Richter des Bundesgerichtshofs, Dr. Ulrich Herrmann. Bei dem Treffen ging es unter anderem um den ethisch verantwortungsvollen Einsatz künstlicher Intelligenz (KI)...
Mind the Gap: Pre-contractual negotiations and the limits of arbitral contract interpretation in Transtonnelstroy Afcons JV Chennai Metro Ltd v. Oriental Insurance Co Ltd. The decisions of the Delhi High court in Transtonnelstroy Afcons JV Chennai Metro Ltd v. Oriental Insurance Co Ltd concerns the extent...
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,...
In 2024, the once promising start-up Bjyu’s, owned by Think and Learn Private Limited and valued at $22 billion, entered into a phase of insolvency after a default of Rupees 159 crores owed to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (“BCCI”). The admission...
The Supreme Court's decision in Nagaraj V. Mylandla v. PI Opportunities Fund-I is the clearest judgment of the Supreme Court of India recognising and applying the doctrine of transnational issue estoppel in proceedings for the enforcement of a foreign arbitral award. Its significance, however, extends beyond the...
The recent Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, tabled in the Lok Sabha in March 2026, proposes major overhauls to the Companies Act, 2013, and Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008. With the objective of enabling ease of doing business in India, this amendment intends to simplify...
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...