Lugality

Arbitration Award Must Be Served to Party and Not Agent or Advocate

Recently, the Delhi High Court has held that for a valid delivery of an Arbitral Award under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the service of the award must be directly addressed to the relevant party and not to their agents or advocates.

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Bombay High Court Declines to Vacate Ex Parte Injunction against KLF Nirmal Industries for its Blue Bottle Similar to Parachute Hair Oil

The Bombay High Court recently declined to revoke its ex-parte ruling that prevented KLF Nirmal Industries from using blue packaging and label for its coconut oil products, which were found to be deceptively similar to Parachute Coconut Oil.

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One Partner of the Firm Cannot Refer Dispute to Arbitration in Absence of the Others

The Bombay High Court has ruled that a partner cannot refer a dispute relating to the business of a firm to arbitration in the absence of other partners. Justice Manish Pitale's bench held that partners do not have the implicit authority to refer disputes to arbitration, in view of the restriction under Section 19(2)(a) of the Partnership Act, 1932.

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Use of Trademark as Keywords in Google Ads Program not Infringement

The Delhi High Court ruled that the use of trademarks as keywords in the Google Ads program, without causing any confusion or unfair advantage, does not constitute infringement.

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Convenience of Parties Not the Ony Benchmark to Determine Jurisdiction in Light of Advent of Technology

The Delhi High Court has stated that, with the advent of technology, it is no longer appropriate to consider only the parties’ convenience when determining jurisdiction. The Court believes that it would be narrow-minded to assume that only the aggrieved party’s convenience should be considered when determining jurisdiction.

LatestGeneral Legal

Criminal Law Bills Replacing the IPC, CrPC, and Evidence Act Receive Presidential Assent

The President of India has given her assent to three criminal law bills that were recently passed by the parliament. These bills include the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, which is set to replace the Indian Penal Code, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, which is proposed to replace the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Sanhita, which seeks to replace the Indian Evidence Act.