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Make in India: Inviting investments

By Samir Dudhoria and Ankita Kansil, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices

Steps taken to speed up disposal of cases in India

By Vivek Vashi and Krishnendu Sayta, Bharucha & Partners

Concept paper on finance SEZs: A welcome initiative

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

All you need to know about cover versions!

By Manisha Singh Nair and Zoya Nafis,  LexOrbis

Regulatory revival: Not an option but a compulsion

By Mohit Saraf and Snigdhaneel Satpathy, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices

Top court upholds definition of non-performing asset

By Vivek Vashi and Tanaya Shah, Bharucha & Partners

Will payments banks help foster financial inclusion?

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Ashok Kumar lends name to tool against movie piracy

By Manisha Singh Nair and Priya Anuragini, LexOrbis

Construction development: Press note a fresh lifeline?

By Sundeep Dudeja and Saurabh Tiwari, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices

Threshold for grant of an anti-arbitration injunction

By Vivek Vashi and Shaheda Madraswala, Bharucha & Partners

Rule changes for NBFCs: An unwelcome intrusion?

By Sawant Singh, Kartikeya Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

What’s in a name? Personality rights in India

By Vidya Bhushan Mehrish and Zoya Nafis, LexOrbis

Better IP protection would help encourage investment

By Gayatri Roy and Reshma Vaidya, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices

New ruling on jurisdiction key for e-commerce cases

By Vivek Vashi and Krishnendu Sayta, Bharucha & Partners

Banking circles welcome circular on wilful defaults

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Protection of video games: It’s time to up the ante

By Manisha Singh Nair and Priya Anuragini, LexOrbis

Issuance of shares against legitimate dues permitted

By Aparna Mittal and Shreya Mukherjee, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices

Western Geco: One step forward or two steps back?

By Vivek Vashi and Shreya Ramesh, Bharucha & Partners

Amendments give more teeth to securities regulator

By Sawant Singh and Shantanu Mitra, Phoenix Legal

To be or not to be: Parallel imports of publications

By Manisha Singh Nair and Priya Anuragini, LexOrbis

A bitter pill: FDI curbs in pharma and hospital

By Vaibhav Kakkar and Snigdhaneel Satpathy, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices

The end of crony capitalism in the black diamond sector

By Vivek Vashi and Aditya Deolekar, Bharucha & Partners

Partial credit enhancement: A bold new step forward

By Sawant Singh, Kartikeya Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Law Commission conducts consultation on media law

By Manisha Singh Nair and Pooja Dodd, LexOrbis

Revised FDI policy in defence: Cause for cheer

By Mohit Saraf and Hemant Krishna V, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices

Conflict over requirements for valid gift deed resolved

By Vivek Vashi and Aakriti Khetan, Bharucha & Partners

RBI announces timelines for regulatory approvals

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

India’s child actors lack sufficient legal protection

By Manisha Singh Nair and Pooja Dodd, LexOrbis

Central bank liberalizes foreign investment norms

By Sundeep Dudeja and Varsha Nair, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices

Interplay of laws a factor in public premises eviction

By Vivek Vashi and Aditya Deolekar, Bharucha & Partners

Resolution regime proposed for financial institutions

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Film piracy: Industry and state initiatives to combat it

By Pooja Dodd and Manisha Singh Nair, LexOrbis

Decisions give guidance on handling of criminal cases

By Vivek Vashi and Nandini Singh, Bharucha & Partners

Two new banking licences awarded by central bank

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Case clarifies limitation in arbitration counter-claims

By Vivek Vashi and Zeus Dhanbhoora, Bharucha & Partners

Framework strives to give new life to distressed assets

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Light shed on foreign facets of due debt and arbitration

By Vivek Vashi and Shreya Gupta, Bharucha & Partners

Insurance press note offers little to foreign investors

By Saket Shukla and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Love affair with OTT apps hurting telecom providers

By Pooja Dodd and Meenu Maheswary, LexOrbis

Validation of options provided to non-residents

By Siddharth Hariani and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Some recent developments in case law and legislation

By Vivek Vashi, Shreya Gupta and Prakritee Yonzon, Bharucha & Partners

Framework for presence of foreign banks in India

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

How to move forward in lesbian and gay rights case

By Shreya Gupta, Bharucha & Partners

A look at SEBI notification allowing contractual rights

By Siddharth Hariani and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Medical negligence: A hypocritical oath?

By Vivek Vashi and Shreya Gupta, Bharucha & Partners

Companies Act 2013: Changing of the guard

By Siddharth Hariani, Aditya Bhargava and Raghuveer Sarathy, Phoenix Legal

Voters to enjoy secrecy via ‘none of the above’ option

By Vivek Vashi and Zeus Dhanbhoora, Bharucha & Partners

EU market regulation: A rude wake-up call?

By Sawant Singh, Aditya Bhargava and Raghuveer Sarathy, Phoenix Legal

Update on ex parte orders and exclusive jurisdiction

By Vivek Vashi and Shamika Haldipurkar, Bharucha & Partners

New guidelines: Getting a grip on restructured loans

By Sawant Singh, Aditya Bhargava and Gunmeher Juneja, Phoenix Legal

Enforcing foreign awards in India and public policy

By Vivek Vashi and Prakritee Yonzon, Bharucha & Partners

Put and call options: Light at the end of the tunnel?

By Siddharth Hariani and Davis Kanjamala, Phoenix Legal

The skyscraper debacle: ruling on Palais Royale

By Vivek Vashi and Prakritee Yonzon, Bharucha & Partners

Report proposes revamp of financial sector framework

By Sawant Singh, Aditya Bhargava and Davis Kanjamala, Phoenix Legal

Civil suits no longer a tool to protect illegal buildings

By Vivek Vashi and Prakritee Yonzon, Bharucha & Partners

Guidelines set for issuing of licences for new banks

By Sawant Singh, Aditya Bhargava and Davis Kanjamala, Phoenix Legal

2G spectrum auctions: Has the matter been resolved?

By Vivek Vashi and Prakritee Yonzon, Bharucha & Partners

Act set to boost recovery of non-performing assets

By Sawant Singh, Aditya Bhargava and Davis Kanjamala, Phoenix Legal

Banking on change: banking laws amended

By Sawant Singh, Aditya Bhargava and Davis Kanjamala, Phoenix Legal

Derivative defaults studied in legal victory for banks

By Sawant Singh, Aditya Bhargava and Davis Kanjamala, Phoenix Legal

Misplaced optimism spurs easier spectrum fee loans

By Sawant Singh and Davis Kanjamala, Phoenix Legal

Deposit forfeiture ruling boon for real estate sector

By Vivek Vashi and Aditya Sikka, Bharucha & Partners

A new tune heard in India: Times They Are a-Changin’

By Sawant Singh and Davis Kanjamala, Phoenix Legal

Key cases on arbitration signal progress in India

By Trisha Mitra, Bharucha & Partners

Tweaking of QFI scheme may lead to more takers

By Sawant Singh、Aditya Bhargava and Davis Kanjamala, Phoenix Legal

Interim relief must await ruling on limitation issue

By Kanika Sharma, Bharucha & Partners

Drawing the line between profit and accountability

By Siddharth Hariani, Aditya Bhargava and Davis Kanjamala, Phoenix Legal

Malaysian case presaged expansion of moral rights

By Esha Harkisandas, Bharucha & Partners

External borrowing eased in three embattled sectors

By Sawant Singh and Davis Kanjamala, Phoenix Legal

Date of grant of a patent is date order passed on file

By Abhai Pandey, Lex Orbis IP Practice

Compulsory land purchase to be at top market price

By Vivek Vashi and Kanika Sharma, Bharucha & Partners

Union Budget proposals unsettle foreign investors

By Sawant Singh and Davis Kanjamala, Phoenix Legal

Natco to make Bayer drug under compulsory licence

By Abhai Pandey, Lex Orbis IP Practice

Investors eye litigation under bilateral treaties

By Vivek Vashi and Kanika Sharma, Bharucha & Partners

Factoring Regulation Act: No small change for India

By Sawant Singh and Davis Kanjamala, Phoenix Legal

Carlsberg carries the day in dispute over numeral 8

By Manisha Singh Nair, Lex Orbis IP Practice

Balaji case clarifies role of foreign lawyers and firms

By Vivek Vashi and Nitisha Bishnoi, Bharucha & Partners

Life insurers’ IPO norms: Right step at wrong time

By Siddharth Hariani and Hemant Krishna V, Phoenix Legal

Assignment of copyright in commissioned works

By Manisha Singh Nair, Lex Orbis IP Practice

Spectre of future tax code hangs over Vodafone win

By Justin Bharucha and Meghana Karande, Bharucha & Partners

Ruling on passive buyback a boon for market players

By Siddharth Hariani and Rohith Ashok, Phoenix Legal

Public policy ruling may result in flood of cases

By Vivek Vashi and Shreya Parikh, Bharucha & Partners

Big money and easing target foreign investors

By Siddharth Hariani and Davis Kanjamala, Phoenix Legal

When is a stay allowed in an infringement suit?

By Manisha Singh Nair, Lex Orbis IP Practice

No right of appeal where arbitration seat is abroad

By Vivek Vashi and Jehangir Jejeebhoy, Bharucha & Partners

Are foreign investors running out of options?

By Siddharth Hariani and Davis Kanjamala, Phoenix Legal

Tempest in a teapot: the row over Darjeeling

By Manisha Singh Nair, Lex Orbis IP Practice

Do treaties make states responsible to investors?

By Vivek Vashi and Nitisha Bishnoi, Bharucha & Partners

Private equity investors face an exit conundrum

By Siddharth Hariani and Hemant Krishna V, Phoenix Legal

DNA sequencing: merging ideas and expressions

By Manisha Singh Nair, Lex Orbis IP Practice

Abuse of dominant position slapped down

By Vivek Vashi and Nitisha Bishnoi, Bharucha & Partners

Microfinance Institutions Bill: return of the prodigal son

By Sawant Singh and Hemant Krishna V, Phoenix Legal

Moët & Chandon loses case against food seller

By Manisha Singh Nair, Lex Orbis IP Practice

Agreement determines arbitrator’s scope

By Vivek Vashi and Jehangir Jejeebhoy, Bharucha & Partners

FDI in LLPs: an unchartered voyage

By Kartikeya Singh and Raghuveer Sarathy, Phoenix Legal

Compulsory licences in offing for generic drug makers

By Kamakhya Srivastava, Lex Orbis IP Practice

The new FDI policy: signs of progressive liberalization

By Arun Madhu and Hemant Krishna V, Phoenix Legal

Public versus private broadcast

By Manisha Singh Nair, Lex Orbis IP Practice

Pre-award attachment in aid of arbitration

By Vivek Vashi, Bharucha & Partners

Towards a neo-liberal foreign investment policy

By Sawant Singh and Hemant Krishna V, Phoenix Legal

Permanent injunction in undefended case upheld

By Manisha Singh Nair, Lex Orbis IP Practice

Review after dismissal of special leave petition?

By Vivek Vashi, Bharucha & Partners

Mergers in general insurance sector: soon to be a reality

By Saket Shukla and Arun Madhu, Phoenix Legal

First-sale argument fails in export of Indian editions

By Abhai Pandey, Lex Orbis IP Practice

‘Public policy of India’ and the Arbitration Act

By Vivek Vashi, Bharucha & Partners

Beyond the FCPA: The UK Bribery Act

By Rituparno Bhattacharya and Sriram Ramachandran, Phoenix Legal

Court analysed ‘disparaging’ advertisement

By Nimisha Sinha, Lex ORBIS IP Practice

Non-speaking arbitral award liable to be set aside

By Vivek Vashi, Bharucha & Partners

IPOs in the insurance sector: myriad factors at play

By Saket Shukla and Arun Madhu, Phoenix Legal

Section 22 of Companies Act v scope of passing off

By Amaya Singh, Lex Orbis IP Practice

Punitive v predetermined damages

By Vivek Vashi, Bharucha & Partners

Microfinance, micro manage

By Arun Madhu and Akanksha Midha, Phoenix Legal

Injunction restrains use of well known mark

By Neha Kochhar, Lall Lahiri & Salhotra

Circular 2 – clarity, concision and key changes

By Arun Madhu and Akanksha Midha, Phoenix Legal

Unravelling ambiguities in the date of a patent grant

By Abhai Pandey, Lex Orbis IP Practice

Supreme Court allows banks to assign debts

By Vivek Vashi, Bharucha & Partners

Recoding takeovers: Examining the changes

By Akanksha Midha and Sriram Ramachandran, Phoenix Legal

No exclusivity to geometric figures

By Abhai Pandey, Lex Orbis IP Practice

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