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When Creditors Decide and Courts Defer: The Quiet Retreat of Judicial Power under India’s Insolvency Regime
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”) is a significant change in the Indian insolvency law because it unites many different fragmented provisions into a single comprehensive body of law, designed to protect creditors through a timely and efficient resolution process, as well as to maximise value for creditors and solve the problems of insolvent…
Revisiting Corporate Criminal Liability in India: Between Entity Punishment and Individual Capability
The case against Satyam Computer Services Limited in 2009 demonstrates the contradictions present in India’s corporate criminal justice system. The company’s founder, B. Ramalinga Raju, was imprisoned for committing fraud; at the same time, however, after its dissolution, shareholders were left without compensation for their losses, resulting in incomplete corporate accountability. Likewise, in 2019 SEBI…
Beyond Recognition: Enforcement Challenges Following India’s First Olfactory Trademark
The Indian trademark law has, in recent years, undergone a gradual shift and a growing openness towards non-traditional marks. Now, this trajectory has reached a new milestone. On 21st November 2025, the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks (“CGPDTM”) recognized its first olfactory trademark. This registration is more than just a new branding…

