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The Shape of Goodwill: The Crocs Judgment by the Delhi High Court, Backed by the Supreme Court

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…

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Indian courts strengthen enforceability of foreign awards amid FEMA challenges

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…

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Senior level accountability and Procedural safeguards in the IT Rules: A summary of the IT Amendment Rules, 2025

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)…

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Supreme Court clarifies on Fundamental Right under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution vis-à-vis Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

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.…

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Regulating Deepfakes and Synthetic Media- India’s draft IT Amendment Rules, 2025

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…

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Bombay High Court reaffirms court’s prerogative to look into Arbitrability of disputes under Section 8 of the Arbitration Act

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…

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Gaming in Transition: Understanding the Online Gaming Act, Its Impact, Strategic Outlook and Litigations

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,…

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India’s Sporting Reforms: Transforming India’s Sports Administration

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)…

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CAS Upholds Vinesh Phogat’s Disqualification at Paris 2024 Olympics

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…

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