Nityesh Dadhich [i] Introduction Despite the economic havoc caused by the pandemic & a series of lockdowns and restrictions, the Indian stock market doubled itself and touched new heights in 2021. The last year proved to be the best IPO Year over the past 20 years, raising over 1.18 Trillion Rupees through IPOs. Differential Voting Right (DVR) shares (explained here) enable the promoter group of a company to raise equity without diluting their control over the company. In ord

Apurva Singhi [i] Arbitrability of IPR Disputes in other Jurisdictions: A Comparative Analysis There are four generally recognised practices relating to arbitration of IPR disputes which have been adopted by states. These range from liberal to restrictive approaches. First, some countries restrict the arbitration of all IPR disputes. While this is not a widespread practice, South Africa is one such nation that follows it, and makes all disputes relating to patents non-arbitra

Apurva Singhi [i] Introduction As a means of dispute resolution, arbitration provides several benefits over the traditional court process. However, while most disputes that courts can adjudicate upon are said to be arbitrable, there are a few limitations to the same. This may be due to the subject matter or nature of the dispute. In and of itself, the arbitrability of intellectual property rights (‘IPR’) disputes brings along a great set of challenges, including the harmoniza

Tapamoy Ghose [i] Introduction Swiggy, an online food ordering and delivery platform, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire restaurant tech and dining out platform Dineout from Times Internet. Swiggy has claimed that the acquisition is designed in a way that will allow it to cater to every food occasion, by maximizing Dineout’s strategic assets in the dine-out space. This acquisition, without a doubt, marks Swiggy's entry into the ever-growing dining out category