An inquiry into preventive proceedings, police officers exercising magisterial powers, and the constitutional safeguards that liberty demands. The question my husband asked me The recent detention proceedings involving the leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, brought an unfamiliar institution into public conversation: the Special Executive Magistrate, commonly referred to […]

Alakh Pandey v. John Doe(s) & Ors. and the Expanding Jurisprudence on Personality Rights The Delhi High Court is increasingly witnessing a peculiar category of litigation in which a person approaches the Court seeking protection not merely of a trademark, copyright or reputation, but of the person’s identity itself. What was once largely associated with […]

I. Introduction A commercial suit is rarely won because a party has a better claim alone. More often, it is won because the claim is presented in strict compliance with the procedural framework governing commercial litigation. The Commercial Courts Act, 2015 fundamentally transformed the conduct of commercial suits in India. Unlike ordinary civil litigation, commercial […]

Most people instinctively associate trademark disputes with courtroom litigation. After all, trademarks are statutory rights created under the Trade Marks Act, 1999, and questions relating to their registration, validity, or rectification have traditionally fallen within the exclusive domain of courts and statutory authorities. This has led to a common misconception that every dispute involving a […]

“If nobody is confused, where is the infringement?” At first glance, the answer seems obvious. Trade mark law exists to prevent consumers from being deceived. If buyers know exactly whose product they are purchasing, there should be no legal problem. But imagine someone launches a restaurant called Rolex, a perfume branded Mercedes, or a clothing […]

A trademark registration certificate is the beginning of legal protection, not a guarantee that your exclusive rights will last forever. Introduction Most businesses breathe a sigh of relief once their trademark is registered. The registration certificate arrives, the ® symbol is proudly displayed, and there is a common belief that the brand is now permanently […]

What every brand owner should learn before naming a product after what it does Picture this. You launch a skincare product. You name it after exactly what it does, something simple and catchy that customers will instantly understand. Years pass. The brand grows. The sales figures look wonderful. Then, one day, a court tells you […]

A Delhi High Court Judgment Every Litigator Should Read Documents decide commercial cases. Invoices, GST records, licences, trademark applications, photographs, these do more than support a claim. They usually are the claim. Courts read them to answer three questions: who used the mark first, who built a reputation, and who deserves interim protection. But what […]

Johnson & Johnson Pte. Ltd. v. Abbireddi Satish Kumar & Ors. CS(COMM) 801/2023 | Delhi High Court | 15 July 2025 Mamta Sharma, Advocate on Record | Arguing Counsel | Supreme Court of India Part I – The Background: How a Simple Trademark Dispute Became a Masterclass in Commercial Litigation Every trademark infringement suit begins […]

Delayed possession has long been one of the biggest problems faced by homebuyers. Builders and housing societies often argue that once a purchaser accepts possession of the flat, the dispute comes to an end and no further compensation can be claimed. The Supreme Court has now made it clear that this argument does not hold […]