The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai, in Asia Today Ltd., Mumbai v. Asst. Director of Income Tax – 2(2), Mumbai (ITA No. 1403/M/2008), considered the taxability of income earned by Asia Today Limited, a Mauritius-based broadcasting entity, for the assessment year 2004–05. The assessee was engaged in acquiring, producing, and licensing Hindi feature films for […]

Parliament has enacted the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Act, 2025 (SHANTI Act), introducing a consolidated legislative framework for the civil nuclear energy sector. The Act repeals the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010, and brings nuclear regulation, licensing and liability under a […]

The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) has released the IP India Annual Report for 2024–25, recording a substantial increase in intellectual property filings across all categories. Total filings reached approximately 7.5 lakh, reflecting nearly 20% growth over the previous year. Trademark filings constituted the largest share with over […]

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has issued Part I of its Working Paper on Generative Artificial Intelligence and Copyright, marking the first detailed policy examination of copyright issues arising from generative AI systems in India. Prepared by an eight-member committee constituted in April 2025, the Working Paper considers whether the […]

The Bombay High Court granted a permanent injunction in favour of Anheuser-Busch InBev India Ltd., proprietor of the well-known beer trademarks “HAYWARDS 5000” and “FIVE THOUSAND”, in relation to the defendant’s use of the mark “COX 5001” for beer. The plaintiff, which has continuously used and marketed the mark “HAYWARDS 5000” since the 1980s and […]

The Delhi High Court, in Colgate Palmolive Company & Anr. v. NIXI & Anr., issued comprehensive directions in relation to the misuse of domain names incorporating well-known trademarks for fraudulent commercial activities, including recruitment scams, franchise solicitations, and phishing operations. The Court observed that such conduct had resulted in financial loss to consumers and constituted […]