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The Vakilkaro Brief: Demystifying Copyright Protection for Startup Founders
Securing initial venture capital and locking down your cap table are not enough to build a scalable startup. Proactively protecting the proprietary frameworks, source codes, and operating manuals that power your market engine is what true enterprise defence entails. However, a lot of founders misdir
SEBI Proposes API-Based STP Framework To Replace Centralized Hub
SEBI is suggesting significant changes to India's Straight Through Processing system by replacing the centralized STP Hub with a decentralized API-based communication mechanism among STP Service Providers. As the regulator, central STP Hub leads to delay, inefficiency, and concentration risk of oper
CIC Rules BCCI Is Not a Public Authority Under RTI Act
The Central Information Commission has here reiterated that the Board of Control for Cricket in India is not eligible to be declared as a "public authority" under the Right to Information Act. Still, the BCCI, administering Indian cricket, choosing the national team, and having control over the larg
Andhra Pradesh High Court Sets Aside Unsigned GST Assessment Order as Invalid
In a significant decision under GST law, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has very recently declared that an assessment order uploaded on the GST portal without the signature of the Assessing Officer is in law a nullity. The Court pointed out that lack of signature is not just a minor procedural defect
NCLT Allahabad Dismisses Section 95 Petition After Resolution Plan Fully Settled Debt
The Allahabad Bench of the NCLT has given a very timely decision on the responsibility of personal guarantors after the resolution plan of the corporate debtor is approved and implemented. As the Tribunal, if the debt of the financial creditors is first admitted and then fully paid through a combina
The Vakilkaro Brief: Unlocking E-Commerce Scale Through Strategic Brand Protection
E-commerce has completely eliminated the traditional geographical barriers to building a national retail empire.
The Vakilkaro Brief: Supreme Court’s Landmark Ruling on Well-Known Trademarks
The Supreme Court Strengthens Well-Known Trademark Protection
NCLT Says IBC Moratorium Does Not Stop Environmental Regulation During CIRP
The Bengaluru Bench of the NCLT has in a recent judgment taken a progressive position on the nexus of environmental regulation and insolvency law. The Tribunal clarified that though the powers of statutory authorities under environmental law are not wholly abrogated when CIRP is initiated under the
Bombay High Court Allows Retrospective Benefit of Rule 89(5) Amendment for Inverted Duty Refunds
Recently, a landmark judgment was delivered by Bombay High Court on GST refund claims on inverted duty structure. The Court held that the amended notification no. 14/2022 CGST Rules No. 89 (5) is clarificatory and retrospective & the effect of which is that if the applications are filed before 05.07
Madras High Court Refuses Relief in Circular Trading and Fake ITC Penalty Cases
Recently, the Madras High Court pronounced a significant judgment in several GST appeals on conspiracy to indulge in circular trading and unaccounted input tax credit transactions. The Court upheld orders of assessment by the authorities to impose very high penalty payments under the Section 122 of
ITAT Allows Bad Debt Deduction for Old NPAs Written Off by Cooperative Bank
The Mumbai ITAT provided a landmark ruling for co-operative banks with bad debt deduction and old NPAs write off. The Tribunal stated that where loan assets had become NPAs before 01.04.2006, and were After that actually written off in books, the deduction under section 36(1)(vii) could not be refus
Can Copyright Registration Protect Podcasts and Audio Content?
In India, podcasts are among the fastest-growing forms of entertainment, educational content, and a mode of storytelling. One of the most crucial question that you undoubtedly have as a podcaster or content creator is that, whether a copyright registration of these content will genuinely protects yo
The Vakilkaro Brief: Bombay High Court’s Landmark Judgment on Copyright in Remakes & Adaptations
Major Copyright Ruling: Bombay High Court Clarifies Rights in Remakes & Adaptations
Kerala High Court Says Composite GST Notices for Multiple Years Are Invalid
In a landmark decision on GST assessment procedure the Kerala High Court held that authorities cannot issue one combined notice or assessment order for more than one assessment year under the CGST regime. The Court noted that GST proceedings operate on individual assessment years and combining them
Are Compliance Officers and Company Secretaries Becoming Scapegoats for Management Decisions?
The roles of Compliance Officers and Company Secretaries are becoming more and more difficult today in the Indian corporate system. While they are saddled with compliance burden under regulations, the decisions are always with Promoters Directors CEOs and CFOs. That's why, the action of the regulato
What are the Best Trademark Registration Tips for Entrepreneurs?
One of your most valuable assets as an entrepreneur is your brand name and logo. You can avoid future problems and costly rebranding by protecting them early through appropriate trademark registrations. In this blog we’ll provide useful and tested advice to help you in finishing the process of regis
SEBI Proposes Revival of Open Market Buybacks With Stricter Regulatory Framework
SEBI is now set to reintroduce open market share buybacks via stock exchanges, a mechanism it had almost withdrawn from, in a modified regulatory package. SEBI had withdrawn the scheme on concerns of unfairness and malpractices resulting from pooling of shareholder equities by the scheme promoters,
SAFEMA Says ED Cannot Continue PMLA Attachment After Valid Resolution Plan Under Section 32A IBC
In a landmark decision on the point of conflict between insolvency law and proceedings for anti-money laundering, the Appellate Tribunal SAFEMA ruled that a corporate debtor who has gone through a valid insolvency resolution process and undergone a complete change of management would be protected by
The Vakilkaro Brief: Bombay High Court’s Landmark Ruling on Celebrity Name as Trademark
Bombay High Court’s Landmark Ruling on Celebrity Name as Trademark Since the delivery of the judgment in the month of February 2026, the entertainment and fashion industries have been debating upon this ruling. When a fashion startup launched a clothing line using a very similar name that is associa
ROC Imposes ₹5 Lakh Penalty for Failure to File DIR-12 After Director Resignation
Despite the Auditor's Due to nature of the form, most corporate filings of director resignation are treated as mere procedural formalities, the recent ROC action warns of the perils of false assumptions.
NCLT Holds Homebuyer as Secured Creditor Under Section 55(6)(b) of TPA and IBC
In a landmark decision under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, the NCLT Mumbai Bench determined that where a property was purchased by way of payments made to a corporate debtor, the buyers automatically had a statutory charge created in their favor because of Section 55(6)(b) of the Transfer of P
The Vakilkaro Brief: Delhi & Bombay High Courts’ Dynamic+ Injunctions – A Game Changer Against Online Piracy
Delhi & Bombay High Courts Intensify Crackdown on Piracy Using Dynamic+ Injunctions Copyright owners no longer need to run back to court every time a pirate site reappears with a new domain. Key Judgments by Delhi and Bombay High Courts Both the High Courts were extremely active and watchful in rece
CERC Finalises Regulatory Framework for Virtual Power Purchase Agreements in India
India’s VPPA Framework Signals a Major Shift Toward Financially Structured Renewable Energy Procurement The Update Finally, CERC has developed the Guidelines for the Virtual Power Purchasing Arrangement which brings a set of rules on the implementation of the VPPA in India and seeks to include the m
Bombay High Court Says Civil Courts Cannot Hear Company Affairs Disputes Covered Under NCLT Jurisdiction
A landmark judgment on jurisdiction to decide corporate disputes, it was held by the Bombay High Court that civil Courts have no jurisdiction to entertain disputes in respect of internal questions for the affairs of a company (in respect of which remedies are provided by the provisions of the Compan