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Krrishan Singhania

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As a seasoned professional with comprehensive experience covering more than 20 years, Mr Krrishan Singhania has provided legal expertise in the areas of commerce, arbitration, shipping, oil and gas, power and aviation laws to national and international clients around the globe. As an expert in this field, he regularly presents lectures on Indian law and regulations in international conferences and fora.

Latest Articles By Krrishan Singhania

Digital Avatars: Creation of a Copyright In A Game

India lacks any specific gaming laws and behavior is dealt with by the commercial practices in the gaming sector. This only further pronounces the need for copyright laws in gaming.

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Bharat Matrimony Wins Yet Another Trademark Battle Over Deceptively Similar Domain Names

In this article, authors Krrishan Singhania, Managing Partner and Founder, K Singhania & Co, and Aatir Saiyed, Associate, K Singhania & Co; educate the start ups, proprietors and students on the principles of Section 29 of the Indian Trademarks Act of 1999.

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Who's Liable: The Company Or Its Directors: Landmark Supreme Court Judgement

On 27 September, 2021, a division bench of the Supreme Court of India (“Apex Court”), comprising of Hon’ble Justice M.R. Shah and Hon’ble Justice A.S. Bopanna, in Ravindranatha Bajpe v. Mangalore Special Economic Zone Ltd. & Ors, took cognizance of its previously passed judgments, on the vicarious liabilities of the key personnel of a company in criminal matters and held that merely because an individual is a Chairman, Managing Director/ Executive Director and/ or Planner/ Supervisor of a company, they cannot be held vicariously liable unless specific allegations are levied against them with respect to their individual role in a criminal case.

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Important Clauses In A Trademark Licensing Agreement 

More and more brands are choosing to license their trademarks for business expansion as well as, to generate revenue from their brand name. The most important element in such a business arrangement is the license agreement itself.

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Sound And Smell Trademarks Whether Registrable Or Not Under Present Trademark Laws

This article aims to examine Indian trademark law regime and the possibility for trade marking of sound and smell.

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The Model Tenancy Act, 2020: A Blessing for Homeowners and Developers

The model act seems to be in the interest of the owners of the property as they will have the security of the property and the law will now help them to get the property back once the agreement ends Krrishan Singhania, Managing Partner & Founder of K. Singhania & Co.

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Does ODR Herald a New Age of Dispute Resolution in India?

Contracts should now have provisions for ODR in the event of a conflict. Furthermore, there must be established ODR platforms and institutions to ensure enforceability say Krrishan Singhania, Managing Partner and Founder, and Mr Donovan Nazareth, Associate at K Singhania & Co., Advocates & Legal Advisors.

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‘Keeping Up With The (Trade) Secrets’

India needs to pass a law relating to Trade Secrets to give certainty to businesses so that in case there is any breach of Trade Secret then the party committing breach can be punished as in case of any other IP rights say authors Krrishan Singhania, Vanshaj Mehta & Afreen Fazal from K Singhania & Co.

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Information Technology (The Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021: Is it the way Forward?

Authors Krrishan Singhania, Srishti Singhania, and Afreen Fazal from K Singhania & Co discuss the highlights and impact of the new IT Rules 2021. Online news portals and OTT platforms have been a great source of independent journalism and independent creativity. In order to preserve this objective, the way forward is to create a regulatory framework that allows both the Government and the stakeholders to have fruitful dialogues on a continuous basis to protect their interests and improve the regulatory regime.

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Anti-Counterfeiting for Pharmaceuticals in the Pandemic Times

Authors Krrishan Singhania and Vanshaj Mehta from K Singhania & Co throw light on the growing menace of counterfeit vaccines and suggest ways to combat the pressing problem.

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