Authored by Keerthana Krishna When most people think of a trademark, they imagine a brand name or a logo. However, modern branding goes far beyond words. Today, businesses also protect elements like colours, shapes, sounds, tastes and scents. These are known as unconventional trademarks. However, such marks face several legal and practical challenges, including satisfying … Read more
Authored by Mahima. Introduction In a significant development for product liability and consumer protection jurisprudence, the Hon’ble Supreme Court, in M/s. OTIS Elevator Co. (India) Ltd. v. Rashmi Handa & Ors. (Civil Appeal No. 4081 of 2014, decided on July 29, 2026), has fundamentally altered the legal framework governing liability arising out of elevator accidents. … Read more
Authored by Ammu Brigit BACKGROUND On 20 July 2026, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India disposed of a writ petition under Article 32 challenging the constitutional validity of the Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (“APAAR”) Scheme. The Bench expressly held that the processing of personal data under APAAR is governed by the Digital Personal Data … Read more
Authored by Saisunder NV and Ammu Brigit INTRODUCTION: On the night of 23 July 2026, India’s Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued a takedown notice to GitHub directing the removal of source code repositories of BitChat a decentralised, Bluetooth-based messaging application developed by Block, Inc., the fintech … Read more
Authored by Ammu Brigit On 22 May 2026, the Supreme Court of India delivered a short but pointed order in M/S Rifilis Engineering Pvt. Ltd. vs. Arjun Gupta, arising out of a Special Leave Petition against a judgment of the Allahabad High Court. On its face, the case is an ordinary industrial dispute about an … Read more
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”), through an informal guidance dated 6 February 2026 has clarified that the quarterly compliance report on corporate governance required under the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“LODR Regulations”) must necessarily be placed before the Board of Directors, and that oversight by a committee of … Read more
1. SEBI had conducted an examination to assess possible violations of the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018 (“ICDR Regulations”) and the SEBI (Merchant Bankers) Regulations, 1992 (“MB Regulations”) in relation to Accretion Pharmaceuticals Limited (being the “Issuer Company” in its IPO) and Jawa Capital Services Private Limited (being the “Book Running … Read more
SEBI vide its circular dated 26 February 2026 (Circular No.: HO/(79)2026-MIRSD-PODMMC) (“Circular”) has introduced disclosure requirements for SEBI-regulated entities and their agents while posting securities market related content on Social Media Platforms (“SMPs”). The Circular forms part of SEBI’s Ease of Doing Investment (EoDI) initiative and seeks to enhance transparency by enabling investors to clearly … Read more
SEBI vide its circular dated 5 February 2026 (HO/47/14/12(1)2026-MRD-POD2/I/4229/2026) (“Circular”) has come forth with certain inclusions to the framework for pledging of shares as prescribed under Paragraph 4.13 of the Master Circular for Depositories dated 3rd December 2024 (“Master Circular”) read with the SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018 (“DP Regulations”). Alignment with the provisions … Read more
SEBI had, through its adjudication order dated 5th January 2026 (“Order”), passed an order after examining a Draft Letter of Offer (DLoF) filed in connection with a proposed acquisition of shares of Eiko Lifesciences Limited (‘Company’) by Lenus Finvest Private Limited, a promoter entity of the Company. The examination was with respect to potential non-compliance … Read more
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