Tag: Companies Amendment Act 2020
January 5, 2022
Corporate Law | General Corporate Advisory
Corporate Law | General Corporate Advisory
INDIA AND THE CAIRN ENERGY CONUNDRUM: IT’S A WRAP
Cairn Energy PLC (“Cairn Energy”), now renamed Capricorn Energy, is one of Europe’s leading independent oil and gas exploration and development companies. Over the last few years, the Government of India and Cairn Energy have been involved in a dispute related to a retrospective tax that was imposed on Cairn Energy by the Government of India. ......
October 6, 2020
Corporate Law
Corporate Law
TRACKING THE UPS AND DOWNS OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSI...
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been a soft law in most countries and is considered voluntary, self-regulated and beyond the scope of legislation. The concept of CSR is usually associated with companies voluntarily undertaking activities to achieve social and environmental objectives during the course of their daily business operations. ......
Beyond identical: How Indian courts view likelihood of confusion with house and secondary ...
Adopting a secondary mark alongside a house mark is not always straightforward. Indian Courts weigh in on the likelihood of confusion in such cases, providing insights into trademark strategy and brand identity. ...
Modifying Arbitral Awards: Supreme Court Resolves Conflict in Section 34 Powers
The Supreme Court by way of a landmark judgment in Gayatri Balasamy v. ISG Novasoft Technologies Limited, dealt with the issue of whether courts have the power to modify an arbitral award under Sections 34 and 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ("Arbitration Act"). ...
Legal implications of social media “likes”: Section 67 of the IT Act
In a recent judgment, the Allahabad High Court (Court) made an important distinction between liking a post and sharing a post on social media platforms. The Court held that merely liking a post does not amount to publishing or transmitting obscene material under Section 67 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act). ...
Is Your Brand Ready for the Multilingual Internet Revolution in India?
As India officially moves towards multilingual web domains, new challenges emerge for businesses and other stakeholders. How must we prepare for this multilingual revolution?. ...
It’s not always patently obvious, Calcutta High Court weighs in on Brigatinib
The Calcutta High Court in a recent case clarified important aspects pertaining to inventive step assessment and the admissibility of post-filing data. ...
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