International
US Court Orders EscapeX, Lawyers To Pay Google USD 2.5 Lakh As Cost For Frivolous Patent Suit
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld a California court's order requiring a mobile app developer- EscapeX to pay Google more than USD 2.5 lakh in attorneys' fees and costs after finding that the company filed a frivolous patent infringement lawsuit and then tried to prolong the case with an equally baseless post-judgment motion. This included a USD 63,525 that EscapeX...
U.S. Court Of Appeals Upholds Adverse Order Against TCS Amounting To $194 Million In Trade Secrets Dispute
In a ruling impacting India's largest software-services exporter, Tata Consultancy Services (“TCS”), the US Court of Appeals of Fifth Circuit (“Appeals Court”) upheld the decision of District Court, Northern District of Texas (Dallas Division) (“District Court”) directing the company to pay $194 million in damages in a matter related to trade secrets dispute.In its statutory filing...
On Pakistan's Judicial Dissent : A Lesson
Pakistan, a nation often characterized by structural weakness, an unstable economy, and repressive laws, has once again enacted a controversial constitutional change: the 27th Constitutional Amendment. This amendment fundamentally alters the balance of power among the State institutions, particularly strengthening the military's role. The ensuing dissent from the country's judiciary serves as a powerful reminder to the Indian judiciary of the importance of never yielding to external forces.The...
The Tryst Renewed: Zohran Mamdani And Hint Of A Nehruvian Democratic Socialist Revival
A Moment Beyond New York: Why Mamdani MattersZohran Mamdani's rise from a grassroots assembly member in Queens to the Mayor of New York City marks not merely a political shift in America, but a philosophical one that resonates across continents. For Indian observers, his victory represents a symbolic renewal of Jawaharlal Nehru's democratic-socialist vision, once inscribed in the Preamble of India's Constitution: to secure justice social, economic, and political liberty, equality, and fraternity...
The EU's Risky Experiment: Belgium, Euroclear, And Boundaries Of International Law
In a recent address to the members of the European Union, the Prime Minister of Belgium, Bart De Wever, expressed Belgium's inability to utilize the immobilized assets of Russia for funding Ukraine. He, however, said that Belgium does not want to pay any part of these assets to Russia either and, contrary to what other members are calling him, he is a “good boy.” The “freezing” of...
Coercion By Design: The U.S. Strike On Iran And Strategic Silence Of International Law
On June 21, 2025, the United States conducted targeted airstrikes on nuclear facilities in Iran, including the Natanz and Arak sites. According to media reports, stealth B-2 bombers deployed bunker-busting munitions designed to cripple uranium enrichment infrastructure. U.S. and Israeli officials cited national security and non-proliferation concerns, while world leaders expressed deep unease. The United Nations Secretary-General described the attacks as “a dangerous escalation,” warning of “a...
Hungary's Open Defiance And International Criminal Court's Uncertain Future
The Hamas attack of Israel on October 7 has set off a chain of events that sees no potential end in sight soon. The horrific nature of the attack and the equally dreadful counterattack by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has ignited a regional armed conflict with non-state groups and several Arab and European countries playing a proxy war with each other. In response, the IDF launched a ground invasion intended to effectively cripple the offensive capabilities of Hamas and in the process had...
Singapore's Supreme Court Sets Aside Award By Tribunal Presided Over By Ex-CJI Dipak Mishra Upon Finding Almost 50% Copy-Pasted Content
The Supreme Court of Singapore has set aside an arbitral award passed by a tribunal presided over by former Chief Justice of India Dipak Mishra upon finding that almost half of the contents of the award were verbatim 'copy-pasted' from earlier awards passed by the same presiding arbitrator.A bench comprising of Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon and Justice Steven Chong held:"...New arguments...
Supreme Court Of Pakistan Cites Indian Supreme Court's Judgment On Avoiding Gender Stereotypes
In a significant judgment for gender equality and continued recognition of women's legal rights, the Supreme Court of Pakistan overturned the judgment of a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Service Tribunal, Peshawar, which held that "a married daughter becomes a liability of her husband" and therefore, not eligible for compassionate appointment of the deceased son/daughter quota. It held that the...
Rethinking American Citizenship: Why America Needs Doctrine Of Basic Structure
Since the recent second win of Donald Trump as the President of the United States of America, his reasons to be in the news are more than just a few. The American President, after the swearing ceremony issued an executive order to put an end to birthright citizenship as part of his long-committed anti-immigration policy.On January 20, 2025, immediately after being sworn in, President Donald Trump, during the course of his second term in the office, issued a series of executive orders, one of...
Reviewing Judicial Review: Loper Bright's Mausoleum for Chevron
“Though criticized by many commentators, Loper Bright is a shot in the arm for the concept of judicial review”On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) delivered a landmark decision in Loper Bright v Raimondo, marking a significant shift, nay homecoming, in administrative law. The Court overturned (6:3) and finally buried the longstanding 'Chevron doctrine' established in Chevron USA Inc v Natural Resources Defense Council (1984) ending a forty-year practice of judicial...