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• Copyright for Software and Content Businesses in India: Ownership, Registration and EnforcementEvery software product, website and marketing asset a business creates is copyright work, and who owns it depends on who created it and on what terms.21 October 2025
• Trademark Infringement vs Passing Off: Enforcing Your Brand in the Delhi High CourtDelhi is where most Indian brand disputes are fought, and the Delhi High Court's Intellectual Property Division has made enforcement faster.07 October 2025
• Trademark Registration in India: A Step-by-Step Guide for BusinessesA registered trademark is the cheapest strong protection a business can buy for its name and logo.16 September 2025
• GST Show Cause Notice under Section 73 or 74: How to Reply and Protect Your PositionGST demands are issued through show cause notices that decide the penalty exposure before the case is even heard.02 September 2025
• Reassessment Notice under Section 148: How to Respond and When to Challenge ItA reassessment notice reopens a year you thought was closed.19 August 2025
• Closing a Company in India: Strike-Off under Section 248 vs Voluntary LiquidationCompanies that have stopped trading still accumulate filing obligations and penalties.05 August 2025
• Mergers and Demergers through the NCLT: The Section 230 to 232 ProcessA merger or demerger of Indian companies is carried out through a scheme of arrangement sanctioned by the National Company Law Tribunal.22 July 2025
• ESOPs in Indian Start-ups: The Legal Framework and Common MistakesAn ESOP is the standard tool for hiring when cash is short, but the plan must comply with company law and the tax treatment surprises many employees.08 July 2025
• The Founders' Agreement: What Every Indian Start-up Should Settle Before Raising MoneyMost start-up disputes we see trace back to something the founders never wrote down.24 June 2025
• Annual Compliance Checklist for a Private Limited Company in IndiaMissing a ROC filing costs a company daily additional fees and can disqualify its directors.10 June 2025