Law Beyond Rules: Tanishk Goyal on Accessibility, Advocacy and Systemic Change
Interviewee: Tanishk Goyal1
Interviewed by Amishi Arora2
Delhi High Court grants relief to Mattel over ‘BARBIE’ trade mark dispute
“Since 2011, through campaigns like ‘You Can Be Anything’ and initiatives such as the Shero program and Fashionistas collections, Mattel has promoted inclusivity, diversity, and women’s empowerment. With a vibrant online presence, scholarly attention, and millions of fans worldwide, the trademark BARBIE has evolved into a multifaceted brand symbolizing imagination, aspiration, and inspiration for generations.”
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Service Law September 2025: A Look at the Month’s Biggest Cases
Covering all the important service law cases across various High Courts and the Supreme Court, this roundup provides a quick summary of cases and links to other roundups.
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Sikkim High Court issues directions to preserve and protect the linguistic integrity and sanctity of Nepali language
“The Committee strongly recommends reinstating the Nepali Consonants (sic) ण, श, ष, ड़, ढ़, क्ष, त्र, ज्ञ as prayed by the petitioner, which is logical and important for the conservation and preservation of Nepali Alphabets for future posterity.”
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Bombay High Court slams Trial Court for granting bail to gang rape accused based on his upcoming marriage
“The statute as well as a series of decision of the Supreme Court and various High Court have well settled the parameters for the grant of bail to an under trial, however impending marriage of an accused is not one of them”.
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Jharkhand High Court upholds ‘District-wise’ appointment of Chowkidar; rejects claims for ‘Beat-wise’ appointment
“Jharkhand Chowkidar Cadre Rules, 2015 (‘Rules 2015’) itself speaks that the appointment is to be made ‘District-wise’ and as such the petitioners are wrong in contending that the appointment should have been made ‘Beat-wise’. Otherwise also, the cadre of Chowkidar is district level.”
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NLU Jodhpur to host 3rd NLUJ-Trilegal Corporate Law Review Summit 2025
The Journal on Corporate Law and Governance (JCLG), National Law University, Jodhpur is pleased to announce 3rd NLUJ – Trilegal Corporate Law Review Summit, scheduled to be held on 8th – 9th November 2025, in offline mode at the NLU Jodhpur campus, in collaboration with Trilegal.
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Delhi HC grants interim injunction to Telugu Actor Nagarjuna in Personality Rights case; Restrains misuse of his name, image, and voice without consent
“The depiction of the Akkineni Nagarjuna in settings that are misleading, derogatory and inappropriate will inevitably have the effect of diluting the goodwill and reputation associated with him.”
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‘Trial Court justified to declare trial futile after prosecutrix turns hostile and no incriminating evidence is adduced’: J&K and Ladakh HC upholds acquittal in rape case
“The prosecutrix is not an accomplice but rather the victim and the sole injured witness of the assault, and thus her evidence assumes great evidentiary value. But where she declines to identify the perpetrators, she is either a consenting party, or the persons being tried are not the actual perpetrators.”
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Karnataka High Court declines blanket stay on socio-educational survey of State population; Directs voluntary participation and data confidentiality
“The balance of convenience does not persuade this Court to grant a blanket stay on the impugned Survey.”
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Bombay High Court quashes detention order served after unexplained delay of 11 months; Directs State to pay Rs 2 Lakhs as compensation
“The live and reasonable nexus between the alleged activities and purpose of detention was irretrievably lost by the unexplained delay of nearly over a year.”
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Presidency University, Bengaluru | Decoding Boardroom Dynamics: National Workshop & Boardroom Simulation Competition 2025
This Workshop aims to provide participants with practical exposure to corporate governance and boardroom decision-making as part of their professional training. As the first-ever Boardroom Simulation Competition, organised in collaboration with the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (Bengaluru Chapter), SCC Online, SCC Times, Headway DM LLP, N L Zaveri Legal, Garime Utkarsh Foundation, and S C Sharada & Associates, it offers a one-of-its-kind opportunity to experience hands-on corporate decision-making and governance dynamics.
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Delhi High Court grants interim injunction protecting Mankind Pharma’s ‘KIND’ trade mark
“The identity in the defendant’s marks is so close to Mankind’s trade marks that the two are indistinguishable. The infringing activities of the defendant is likely to cause confusion in the course of trade of Mankind leading to erosion of consumers’ trust.”
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Family Law September 2025 | Important Case Law and Judicial Updates
Explore the key family law developments of September 2025, featuring the Supreme Court and various High Courts on adoption, annulment of marriage, custody, divorce, maintenance and much more.
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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advises Ivalue Infosolutions Limited on its IPO
The book running lead managers of this deal were IIFL Capital Services Limited (formerly known as IIFL Securities Limited) and Motilal Oswal Investment Advisors Limited.
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‘Exploitative undertakings from employees to not claim any arrears are void ab initio’; Punjab & Haryana HC condemns unceremonious termination
The Court pointed out that no employee can be forced to contract out of his statutory rights, however, unfortunately, the practice of extracting undertakings from employees who have been reinstated after tedious litigation is common. These exploitative undertakings often pertain to forgoing past service benefits and are obtained by placing the employees under duress.
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Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad signs MoU with ADR-ODR International
This collaboration marks a significant step towards strengthening the culture of ADR and providing students with opportunities to engage with global best practices.
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Delhi HC grants bail to foreign national in NDPS case; highlights lapses in sample testing and prolonged pre-trial incarceration
The accused has undergone inordinate incarceration for 4 years and 3 months. Even otherwise, given the snail’s pace of the proceedings in the Trial Court, it may so happen that before the same concludes, the applicant may end up undergoing the entire sentence without being held guilty.
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Bombay HC grants interim injunction to Asha Bhosle protecting her Personality Rights; Orders blocking of infringing websites, platforms and YouTube videos
“Asha Bhosle has the right to control the use of all facets of her personality since the same formed part of her exclusive Personality Rights and the misappropriation of the same without her consent was liable to be restrained not only on the basis of the publicity rights but also on the basis of the tort of dilution, more particularly, tarnishment.”
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CAM advises Dixon Technologies on acquisition of 51% stake in Kunshan Q Tech Microelectronics
The Transaction involved undertaking legal due diligence on Q Tech India and execution of the transaction documents – the share subscription & purchase agreement and the shareholders’ agreement.
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