High Courts not having original civil jurisdiction
By Purazar Fouzdar, Partner and Ruddhi Bhalekak, Associate
Case Title: Chief Engineer (NH) PWD (ROADS) versus M/s. BSC & C and C JV, Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, SLP No. 10544/2024.
Decision date: 13th May 2024
Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Abhay S. Oka and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
Brief Facts:…
Guidelines for Accessibility Standards in the Public Exhibition of Feature Films in Cinema Theatres for Persons with Hearing and Visual Impairment
By Tanya Gupta, Senior Associate and Prachiti Joshi, Associate
Introduction
On March 15, 2024, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (“MIB”) issued the Guidelines for Accessibility Standards in the Public Exhibition of Feature Films…
Calcutta High Court’s Royalty Decision
By Neha N More, Senior Associate
Introduction:
On 17th May, 2024, the Calcutta High Court delivered a landmark judgement marking a significant advancement in protecting author's rights in India by affirming their entitlement to statutory royalties as laid down under the Copyright Act, 1957 (“Copyright Act”)[1].
The underlying works, such as…
Cinematographic (Certification) Rules, 2024
By Amal Goenka, Associate Partner and Hitakshi Chotaliya, Senior Associate
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued a public notice dated February 09, 2024 inviting comments and suggestions from the industry stakeholders on the draft of Cinematographic (Certification) Rules, 2024. In furtherance of above public notice, the Ministry of Information and…
IBC & MSME: 2.0: Pre-Packaged Insolvency Resolution Process
By Ms. Shikha Goenka Ginodia, Partner and Mr. Gaurav Suryavanshi, Associate
In our last article, “MSME & IBC 1.0:1 Understanding MSME under the IBC, 2016”, we discussed the MSME Act, the reciprocity between IBC and MSME and the Roleplay so far. In this letter, we will…
Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023
By Anushree Rauta, Partner, Neha More, Associate and Savan Dhameliya, Associate
Introduction:
Keeping with the Prime Minister’s vision for ‘ease of doing business’ and ‘ease of living’, the upcoming digitization of the broadcasting sector and with the growing need to streamline the regulatory framework, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting…
Overview On The Provisions & Applicability Of The Mediation Act, 2023.
by Hemangi Abhyankar, Partner & Ruddhi Bhalekar, Associate.
The Mediation Act 2023 (“Act”) received the President’s assent on 14th September 2023 and came to be published and notified by the Ministry of Law and Justice in the Gazette of India on 15th September 2023.…
Fast Tracking Patent Grants In India: Strategies And Insights
by Ragini Shah, Partner (Patents & Designs), Natasha Menon, Associate.
Obtaining a patent grant can be a meticulous and time-intensive procedure. In India, the grant of a patent may typically span from 3 to 4 years1. However, the Indian Patent Act, 1970 ("the Act")encompasses certain provisions…
Protection And Enforcement Of Intellectual Property In Metaverse
by Rahul Dhote (Mumbai) and Bhavya Aggarwal (Mumbai)
Introduction
Metaverse is undoubtedly the Buzzword of the Season. While citizens of the net place their best bets on whether it is the "Next Internet" or "Web 3.0"; it is fair to wonder what is the hype around metaverse really about. More so,…
Exploring Copyright Infringement And Protection In Advertising Campaigns: Bright Lifecare v. Vini Cosmetics
by Devangini Rai (Mumbai) and Anushree Rauta (Mumbai)
In a judgement passed in the case of Bright Lifecare Pvt. Ltd. v. Vini Cosmetics Pvt. Ltd. and Anr. dated 7th July 2022, the Delhi High Court delved into the limits of protection to be granted to intellectual property as claimed…
Overview Of Compliances For Content Makers And Publishers
by Anushree Rauta (Mumbai) , Chirag Luthria (Mumbai) and Neha More (Mumbai)
INTRODUCTION
With increase in consumption of content and with advancement of technology, content has taken up several forms on various platforms and now people can access content 'on the go' via mobile devices, which fit right in their pocket. Thus, apart…

