Intellectual Property Newsletter – Companies “Double Dipping” to Ensure Dual Protection of Sound Marks: August 2025

Branding has evolved into a multidimensional consumer experience, brands are now moving far beyond logos, colour schemes or taglines. In an overly saturated market, brands are aiming towards invoking emotions and creating recognition across all senses. From Netflix’s iconic “ta-dum” that signa...
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Employment Law Newsletter – Prolonged Absence Equals Voluntary Abandonment of Service, Not Termination : July 2025

Introduction On June 17, 2025, the Bombay High Court issued a landmark judgment that created a bright line for voluntary abandonment of employment versus retrenchment as defined by the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (“ID Act”). The Court aptly noted that an employee’s voluntary discontinuat...
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Corporate Law Newsletter – Penalty Against Former Director Set Aside: Revisiting ‘Officer in Default’ Under Companies Act, 2013 : July 2025

Introduction The Companies Act, 2013 (“Act”), establishes a structured compliance regime for companies imposing accountability on individuals responsible for ensuring adherence to statutory obligations. Central to this enforcement mechanism is the concept of an “officer in default”—a legal...
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Intellectual Property Newsletter – GI from Milan to Maharashtra: How Prada’s Sandal Scandal Exposed the Cultural Appropriation Crisis in Global Fashion : July 2025

Understanding Geographical Indications: The Foundation of Cultural Protection:  A Geographical Indication (GI) is a vital form of intellectual property that identifies products originating from specific regions where their unique qualities, reputation and characteristics are rooted in local traditi...
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Employment Law Newsletter – Maternity Benefits Beyond Numbers:egal Impact of K. Umadevi v. Government of Tamil Nadu : June 2025

Introduction In a landmark judgment reinforcing the reproductive and constitutional rights of working women, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India (“SC”) recently delivered a progressive decision in K. Umadevi v. Government of Tamil Nadu (Civil Appeal No. 2526 of 2022). Through this judgement, th...
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