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Authored by Mahima For two decades, India’s micro, enterprise, and small-business sector has operated under a statutory framework fundamentally mismatched with its contemporary digital reality. For years, the primary legislation governing this sector, the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006, struggled to keep pace with rapid digital transformation, widespread supply chain integration, … Read more

Authored by Vishaka S The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (“POSH Act”) seeks to provide an effective mechanism for addressing sexual harassment at the workplace. Yet, like most statutory remedies, that mechanism operates within defined procedural boundaries. One such boundary is the limitation period for making a complaint. … Read more

IRG The Visionaries August 2026 (Low Res)

Authored by Keerthana and Srinidhi OVERVIEW: International brands often enjoy significant recognition and goodwill across multiple jurisdictions, supported by trademark registrations, commercial presence, advertising, and extensive consumer exposure. Where a brand has secured registrations in several countries, such registrations may serve as an important tool in establishing the proprietor’s rights and in taking action against … Read more

Authored by Namratha On 21 August 2026, the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks published the Revised Draft Manual of the Trade Marks Office Practice and Procedure and invited stakeholder comments within 15 days, a window that closes on 5 September 2026. This revision in its present form does not … Read more

Authored by Saisunder N.V and Vishaka S A domain name today is far more than a technical address on the internet. For businesses, it is often an extension of their brand, a gateway to their customers and an important part of their commercial identity. As businesses increasingly depend on their online presence, the unauthorised registration … Read more

Authored by Arundhathi Gopakumar There are few words in Indian labour law that have carried as much weight, and as much confusion, as the word “industry.” For nearly five decades, its definition under Section 2(j) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, sat at the centre of one of Indian labour law’s longest running interpretive disputes. … Read more

Authored by Saisunder N.V and Vishaka Introduction In the physical world, a trademark distinguishes a business; in the digital world, a domain name is more- it is an address, an identity, and often the first point of consumer interaction. Losing control of a domain name can therefore mean losing the gateway to a business’s online … Read more

Authored by Gopika Introduction Service rules governing maternity leave in most States, including Telangana, condition eligibility on the employee having “less than two surviving children.” Read literally, this formulation produces an anomalous outcome where a woman’s first pregnancy results in twins: she is deemed to have exhausted her eligibility in a single confinement, even though … Read more

Authored by Vishaka S Introduction: When the “Wrongdoer” Does Not Fit the Stereotype The Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013 (“POSH Act”) was enacted with a clear and compelling purpose to protect women from sexual harassment at the workplace and provide them with an effective mechanism for prevention and redressal. Its … Read more