The Shape of Goodwill - The Crocs Judgment By Delhi High Court, Backed By The Supreme Court
by Gautam Panchal (Partner Associate) and Priyanka Prabhakar (Partner Associate)
The Division Bench of the Delhi High Court delivered a landmark ruling in the Crocs litigation, tackling a key question in Indian intellectual property law: can a passing-off action be…
Indian courts strengthen enforceability of foreign awards amid FEMA challenges
by Supreme Waskar (Partner) and Dipesh Nassa (Associate)
The Indian foreign exchange laws (FEMA) inter-alia mandates that an inbound cross-border transaction shall not guarantee “assured returns” or be executed at a price below Fair Market Value (FMV). Despite these prohibitions, the jurisprudence on enforcing foreign awards…
Senior level accountability and Procedural safeguards in the IT Rules: A summary of the IT Amendment Rules, 2025
by Ms. Amisha Singh (Senior Associate) and Mr. Savan Dhameliya Dhameliya (Associate)
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2025, (Amendment Rules)…
Supreme Court clarifies on Fundamental Right under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution vis-à-vis Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
by Mrs. Shikha Goenka Ginodia (Partner) and Mr. Gaurav Suryavanshi (Principal Associate)
In a landmark ruling aimed at safeguarding the interests of homebuyers, the Supreme Court of India in Mansi Brar Fernandes v. Shubha Sharma & Ors.…
Bombay High Court Dismisses IP Suit at Interim Stage; Imposes Costs of INR 50 Lakhs
by Mr. Shwetank Tripathi (Partner Designate)
INTRODUCTION
The Learned Single Judge of the Bombay High Court in the matter of Shoban Salim Thakur v Chaitanya Arora & Anr, IA(L) 18278/2025 in COMIP(L) 18197/2025, passed a judgment and order dated 15 October…
Regulating Deepfakes and Synthetic Media- India’s draft IT Amendment Rules, 2025
by Ms. Amisha Singh (Senior Associate) and Mr. Savan Dhameliya (Associate)
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) released the draft amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, on 22 October 2025, inviting public feedback on the…
Bombay High Court reaffirms court’s prerogative to look into Arbitrability of disputes under Section 8 of the Arbitration Act
by Nidhish Mehrotra, Shikha Goenka Ginodia, Gaurav Suryavanshi and Simran Kasat
On October 9, 2025, while deciding a Section 8 application1 under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Act”) the Bombay High Court has reiterated the non-arbitrability of rights…
History of Tamil Nadu Gaming Laws and breakdown of Play Games 24*7 v. State of Tamil Nadu & Ors.
by Anushree Rauta (Equity Partner, Head of Media and Entertainment Practice) and Umang Sheth (Senior Associate) and Savan Dhameliya (Associate)
INTRODUCTION
The Madras High Court in Play Games 24x7 Private Limited v. State of Tamil Nadu…
Gaming in Transition: Understanding the Online Gaming Act, Its Impact, Strategic Outlook and Litigations
by Anushree Rauta (Partner), Umang Sheth (Senior Associate) and Raashi Vaishya (Senior Associate)
Both Houses of Parliament have officially passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 20251 (“Bill”), and on 22nd August 2025, the Bill received the assent of the President,…
India’s Sporting Reforms: Transforming India’s Sports Administration
by Nidhish Mehrotra (Managing Partner), Samyak Surana (Principal Associate), Umang Sheth (Senior Associate), and Raashi Vaishya (Associate)
India has taken a historic step towards transforming its sports governance framework with the enactment of the National Sports Governance Act, 2025 (“NSG Act”), which received presidential assent alongside the National Anti-Doping (Amendment)…
Understanding the Legal Framework Around Ticket Scalping in India
by By Ritisha Mukherjee, Senior Associate and Shrija Verma, Associate.
TICKET SCALPING IN INDIA
Ticket scalping, also referred to as "ticket touting" or "black marketing" may be said to occur inter alia when individuals or groups purchase tickets for popular events and resell them at inflated prices…
CAS Upholds Vinesh Phogat’s Disqualification at Paris 2024 Olympics
By Adarsh Himatsinghka, Senior Associates and Umang Sheth, Senior Associates
CAS Upholds Disqualification of Vinesh Phogat
In a recent ruling, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s appeal challenging her disqualification from the Women’s Freestyle 50kg competition at the Paris 2024…

