Tag: milestones

The role of the National Company Law Tribunal ("NCLT") as a specialised forum under company law has often led to questions around the exact scope of its jurisdiction.

In India, the law provides for formal opposition to a trademark application only after it is advertised, but can a third party intervene even during the pre-advertisement stage?

In August 2025, Dream11, an Indian fantasy sports platform, terminated its Rs. 358 Crore sponsorship agreement with the Board of Control for Cricket in India ("BCCI").

On 20th August, 2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MeitY”) announced the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 (“the Act”), a significant legislative milestone which has since received the President’s assent and become an Act.

The updated 13th edition of the Nice Classification reclassifies goods and services to streamline the trademark application and registration process.

Brand owners can use quia timet actions in India proactively to stop trademark infringement before it even happens, but must be careful about how, when and before which forum they seek remedies.

In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court ("SC") in BGM and M-RPL-JMCT (JV) v. Eastern Coalfields Limited reiterated that not every inclusion of an arbitration clause in a contract would amount to a valid arbitration agreement...

The emergence of digital platforms catering to instant communication has transformed the structure and form in which business transactions are negotiated between the parties.

India's new 2025 CRI Guidelines clarify patentability for computer-related inventions, which will impact applications in cutting edge areas, including AI, ML, and Blockchain technology.

What is the standard that decides whether a design is novel or not? The Delhi High Court clarifies that instructed eye or informed user test remains the primary standard in Indian design law.