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SpicyIP Weekly Review (October 20 – October 26)

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MeitY’s proposed IT Rules amendment under scrutiny and more episodes from SpicyIPTV featuring Zara Kaushik and Kruttika Vijay. This and much more in this week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review. Anything we are missing out on? Drop a comment below to let us know.  Highlights of the Week ​​Unpacking MeitY’s Proposed IT Rules Amendments: Between Regulation and Practicality  MeitY’s proposed IT Rules amendments aim to regulate AI, but blur legal lines, treating AI developers as “intermediaries” and requiring watermarks on all synthetic content, […]

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Unpacking MeitY’s Proposed IT Rules Amendments: Between Regulation and Practicality

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On the recent amendments to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) proposed by MeitY, Akshat Agrawal explains how, despite a sound regulatory intent, the proposed amendments suffer from a few conceptual problems that may render them either unenforceable or unworkable. Akshat is a Litigator and is the Founder and Counsel at AASA Chambers, where he provides Counsel and Of Counsel services. He is also a PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge. His previous pieces can be

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The SpicyIP TV Podcast SS Edn: Ep 07 with Ms. Kruttika Vijay

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In the 7th episode of the SpicyIP Podcast Summer School Edition, it was a pleasure to speak with Ms. Kruttika Vijay, Partner at Ira Law, and former blogger on SpicyIP. During her sessions in the Summer School, it was fascinating to see her passion for a subject like Civil Procedure Code (generally considered ‘dry’ in law schools) carry over to the students, and transform the sessions into an interesting and engaging experience. Not just that, her practical pointers on court

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The SpicyIP TV Podcast SS Edition: Ep 06 with Ms. Zara Kaushik

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In this 6th episode of the SpicyIP Podcast Summer School Edition, I was delighted to have had the opportunity to have a conversation with Ms. Zara Kaushik, a strategic and versatile commercial and media lawyer, now an independent general counsel. During her time with us at the summer school, she covered a broad spectrum of topics including the intersection of Sports and IP, media law, mediation and many more, bringing to life how these rights apply on the ground. The

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (October 13 – October 19)

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DHC’s much anticipated judgment in Roche v. Natco and the eternal genus-species conundrum, more episodes from SpicyIPTV, and the DHC’s welcome clarification on the scope of qua timet injunctions. This and much more in this week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review. Anything we are missing out on? Drop a comment below to let us know.  Highlights of the Week Part I: Genus-Specie Disputes: Thoughts on the Risdiplam Division Bench Judgment  The Division Bench of the Delhi High Court in Roche v. Natco

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The SpicyIP TV Podcast SS Edition: Ep 05 with Mr. KM Gopakumar

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In this 5th episode of the SpicyIP Podcast Summer School Edition, I got the opportunity to have a conversation with Mr. K.M Gopakumar, an access to medicines researcher and legal advisor. The session that he conducted on behalf of TWN gave the class a perspective of civil society and ignited keen interest in their work.  In this episode, I speak to him about the role of civil society in policy making and different ways in which students and young professionals can

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SpicyIP Tidbit: EBC V Rupa Publications: Pick ‘Pocketing’ Trade Dress

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[This post is authored by Mayank Yadav. Mayank is a third year  B.A. LL.B. student from National Law School of India University, Bangalore with a keen interest in IP Law and ADR.]  The Delhi High Court recently passed an order in a dispute between two big Indian publishers- EBC Publications and Rupa Publications on the rights concerning the look and feel of India’s most widely circulated humble pocket Constitution. On 25th September 2025, the Court, granted an interim injunction to EBC

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Supreme Court Refuses to Interfere in the Risdiplam Case, Rejects Roche’s SLP 

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In our previous post on the Risdiplam saga, we had mentioned that Roche has filed an SLP before the Supreme Court. Earlier today, the SC dismissed this SLP with instructions to the High Court that it shall endeavour to dispose of the suit expeditiously. Roche raised the usual arguments on rare diseases, that very few companies invest in them, and that they came up with this drug after a lot of research. And stated that they were able to come

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ONOS’s APC Guidelines: Opening Access or Opening Pockets?

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In light of the newly introduced ONOS guidelines on Article Processing Charges, Hafsah takes a closer look at the issues they raise and offers thoughtful suggestions on how ONOS could approach them more effectively. Hafsah Azhar Ansari is a third year student at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. ONOS’s APC Guidelines: Opening Access or Opening Pockets? By Hafsah Azhar Ansari India’s One Nation, One Subscription (ONOS) scheme introduced new guidelines for covering Article Processing Charges (APCs) in “high-quality” open-access journals,

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The SpicyIP TV Podcast SS Edn: Ep 04 with Ms. Chetali Rao

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In this 4th episode of the SpicyIP Podcast Summer School Edition, I got the opportunity to speak with Ms. Chetali Rao (detailed bio below), a seasoned lawyer and multifaceted industry expert who is now working with civil society. The workshop that she conducted on behalf of Third World Network (TWN) during her time at the Summer School gave a hands-on-experience into Patent searches, while also  igniting curiosity and interest among the students in understanding civil society better.  In this episode,

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