We are saddened beyond words to inform you that our Founder and Chief Mentor, Prof. (Dr.) Shamnad Basheer, has passed away in an unfortunate accident.
As our readers know, his contribution to legal scholarship, especially intellectual property rights in India, was unparalleled. Beyond that, he established IDIA, which gave wings to the dreams of numerous aspiring law students from marginalized backgrounds to access legal education. His body of work is only matched by his personality – incredibly kind, loving, caring, generous, empathetic and friendly to one and all.
We hope to carry forward the mission of democratisation of discourse around IP law and policy that he embarked upon through SpicyIP!
As we try and come to terms with this devastating loss, we hope our readers will join us in celebrating his wonderful life that touched so many lives!