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 […]
The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 (hereinafter “the Act”), passed by the Parliament of India in August 2025, represents the most significant and disruptive legislative intervention in the nation’s digital economy to date. The legislation introduces a bifurcated policy framework: on one hand, it seeks to actively promote and regulate nascent sectors […]
The Delhi High Court (“Delhi HC”) has, vide its judgement dated May 13, 2025 (“Ruling”), in the case of Oravel Stays Private Limited v. Zostel Hospitality Private Limited, set aside an arbitral award that treated a non-binding term sheet as a binding document and granted the specific performance of certain obligations thereunder. Case History. This matter arose from a dispute […]
In a significant decision with far-reaching consequences for the financial and insolvency ecosystem, the Kerala High Court (“High Court”) in J.C. Flowers Asset Reconstruction Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Kerala adjudicated upon the levy of stamp duty on assignment agreements executed under Section 5 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of […]
The Gujarat Stamp (Amendment) Act, 2025 (“Amendment Act”), amends the Gujarat Stamp Act, 1958 (“Principal Act”), marking a significant reform in the state’s fiscal governance. This legislation responds to the evolving dynamics of corporate and real estate transactions, introducing robust mechanisms to enhance compliance, streamline processes, and align with modern commercial needs. Through this article, […]
Minority Investment or Strategic Acquisition –CCI Expands Scope for “Gun Jumping” Since 2011, when the provisions of the Competition Act, 2002 ( the Act) relating to regulation of mergers and acquisitions from competition angle by the Competition Commission of India (CCI/Commission), were notified, and till date, large size corporate transactions between enterprises beyond the high […]
