“Immediate” Forwarding Under Section 19(2) PMLA Means Reasonable Promptness: Holidays/After-Hours Delay Not Fatal; Writ Review Confined to Statutory Safeguards 1. Introduction In Yogesh Dua v/s....
Reasoned Patent Examination Mandate: Teaching-Away, Claim-Mapping for Inventive Step, and Synergy Assessment under Section 3(e) 1. Introduction In OCV INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL LLC (SR. NO....
Shareholder Locus to Challenge RBI Permission for NRI Share Allotment: Judicial Review Limited to Illegality, Mala Fides, or Non-Application of Mind 1. Introduction The decision in SAJAL DUTTA v....
Once a Comparative Advertisement is Found Disparaging, Deletion of Isolated Words Cannot Save It: A Commentary on Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan Pvt. Ltd. v. Dabur India Limited Court: High Court at...
Primacy of Overall Trade Dress and Average Consumer Recall in Passing Off: Commentary on Edible Products (India) Ltd v. Shalimar Chemical Works Pvt Ltd 1. Introduction The Division Bench of the...
Presumption of Trademark Ownership in Foreign Manufacturers and the Limits of Importers’ Rights under Section 30: A Commentary on Parul Ruparelia & Anr v. Camme Wang & Anr, Calcutta High Court (IPD),...
Primacy of NCLT and Limits of Writ Jurisdiction over Personal Guarantor Insolvency under Section 95 IBC I. Introduction A. Background of the Dispute The decision in Sanjay Jhunjhunwala & Ors. v....
Borrower’s Inability to Enforce Non‑Statutory One‑Time Settlements and Threshold Rejection of Suits: Commentary on Senbo Engineering Ltd v. Bank of Maharashtra 1. Introduction The decision of the...
Vague and Contradictory Allegations Cannot Sustain Conviction under Section 498-A IPC: Commentary on Ranjit Saha & Anr. v. State of West Bengal & Anr. Case: CRA 14 of 2004 | Court: Calcutta High...
Disjunctive Service on Corporations under Order XXIX Rule 2 CPC and the Non‑Extendable 120‑Day Limit for Written Statements: Commentary on MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. S.A. & Anr. v. NTC Industries...
Trust Rules vs Statutory Pension Rights: Calcutta High Court’s Extension of Higher Pension to Employees of Exempted Establishments 1. Introduction This commentary examines the judgment dated 14...
Destructive Use of Human Embryos as Non‑Patentable Subject Matter under Section 3(b): A Detailed Commentary on Shroff Geeta (OA/10/2019/PT/KOL) v. Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs Court:...
Anticipatory Bail Is Maintainable for Juveniles: Calcutta High Court (Larger Bench) Harmonizes JJ Act, 2015 with Section 438 CrPC Introduction In Suhana Khatun and Others v. State of West Bengal (CRM...
Reversal-under-Protest Is Not a Pre-Deposit; IBC Approval Abates CESTAT Appeals and Leaves Tribunal Functus Officio Introduction In a set of writ petitions arising out of tax disputes of the...
Pragmatic Condonation Within the 120‑Day Cap: Calcutta High Court Clarifies Discretion and Costs under Order VIII Rule 1 CPC Introduction In Central Bank of India & Ors v. Jay Kumar Goyal & Ors (IA...
Clarifying Deputation Tenure and Premature Repatriation under DoPT OM 17.06.2010 – Commentary on VUKKEM RAMBABU v. UNION OF INDIA I. Introduction The Calcutta High Court’s judgment in VUKKEM RAMBABU...
Successive Writ Petitions and Unlawful Withholding of Income-tax Refunds under Section 245: Commentary on Rajneesh Agarwal v. Income Tax Officer, Ward 22(2) Court: Calcutta High Court (Original Side,...
Zero FIR Is a Police Facilitation, Not a Jurisdictional Bridge for Magistrates: Calcutta High Court Clarifies Territorial Limits of Section 156(3) in Hate-Speech Complaints Case: Anirban Bhattacharya...
As-is-where-is auction sales under IBC do not extinguish KMC’s statutory first charge: mutation can be refused until transferor’s arrears are cleared Decision: Cotton Casuals India Private Limited &...
Appointing High Court Is the “Court” under Section 29A: Calcutta High Court Affirms Residual Jurisdiction to Extend or Substitute Arbitrator Introduction In Best Eastern Business House Pvt Ltd v....