Legalaxy – Monthly Newsletter Series – Vol XXVIII – September, 2025

In the September edition of our monthly newsletter “Legalaxy”, our team analyses some of the key developments in securities market, banking and finance, corporate affairs, environment, sports, gaming, and maritime sectors. Below are the key highlights of the newsletter: SEBI UPDATES SEBI revises framework for conversion of private listed InvIT into public InvIT RBI & […]

Supreme Court Affirms Complainant’s Right to Appeal Under Section 138 NI Act

The Supreme Court’s recent judgment in Celestium Financial v. A. Gnanasekaran (2025 INSC 804) marks a watershed moment in the jurisprudence surrounding Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. This landmark decision addresses a critical procedural question that has long plagued complainants seeking redress for dishonoured cheques: whether they can file appeals against acquittal […]

Steps for Quashing of FIR – Supreme Court of India

Recently, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in a Criminal Appeal bearing no. 3831 of 2025 decided on 2nd September 2025, dealt with an order passed by the Hon’ble High Court of Judicature at Allahabad in application under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. bearing No. 12607 of 2016 by which the petition filed by the appellant […]

Trademarking Numerals – Under Indian Trademark Law

The order of Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in the case of Vineet Kapur v. Registrar of Trade Marks passed on April 25, 2025, is a noteworthy progress in Indian trademark law, specifically with regard to the registrability of number marks. The case involved the appeal made by the appellant for registration of the mark […]

Customs and GST Alert – September 2025

We are delighted to share with you a special edition of our newsletter, which summarizes recommendations made by the 56th GST Council Meeting towards Next Generation GST reforms We trust that you will find the same useful. Looking forward to receiving your valuable feedback. For any clarification, please write to: Mr. Shammi Kapoor Senior Partner […]