Category: Publications
Lexology Panoramic – Franchise: India
Franchising in the market
How widespread is franchising in your jurisdiction? In which sectors is franchising common? Are there any economic or regulatory issues in the market that are more or less hospitable to franchising or make it economically viable …Lexology Panoramic – Distribution & Agency: India
Ownership Structures
May a foreign supplier establish its own entity to import and distribute its products in your jurisdiction? Yes, a foreign supplier can establish an entity in India for import and distribution, subject to compliance with the foreign exchange…Mondaq – Reforms In The Indian Designs Act
Indian Design Office, placed among top ten design offices across the world, registered the highest growth rate among the top twenty jurisdictions in 2024 in terms of filings of design applications1. However, the Indian Designs Act, 2000 ('the…Lexology In Depth – Labour and Employment Disputes: India
The Constitution of India confers powers to state governments and the central (federal) government to enact laws on the subject of employment and labour, except for certain matters that are reserved for the central government.
A large number of labour…Mondaq – Landmark Ruling On The Implementational Vacuum of Laws on Protection of Transgender People
On October 17, 2025, the Supreme Court of India ("Court") delivered scathing remarks against the State and the private sector for not taking appropriate measures to ensure protections and equal opportunity in employment to transgender persons. The Court's views in …
Mondaq – India’s New Data Privacy Regime Set to Be Implemented In 2027 – What to Expect, And How to Comply
After many months of promising to do so, the Government of India has finally published the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules (‘Rules'), the subordinate legislation to India's much vaunted new privacy law- The Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 (‘Act').…
Trademark Disputes Comparative Guide – India
Trademark Disputes Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of India, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries
1 Legal framework
1.1 Which laws and regulations govern trademark litigation in your jurisdiction?
In India, the Trade Marks Act, …
News Alert: INDIA: Law governing the contract will be applied in absence of applicable law in arbitration agreement – Supreme Court of India
INDIA: Law governing the contract will be applied in absence of applicable law in arbitration agreement – Supreme Court of India
In a judgment issued on 18 March 2025, the Supreme Court of India (“Supreme Court”), reinforced that when arbitration …
Legal500 – India: Franchise & Licensing – Country Comparative Guides
How are trademarks, know-how, trade secrets and copyright protected in your country?
There are various ways in which intellectual property (IP) can be safeguarded in India, with both common law and domestic legislation covering the protection and enforcement of IP …
