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Introduction : For the average consumer, buying a product online involves placing a trust in two parties simultaneously: the platform on which the product is shown and the seller who is actually responsible for delivering it. For many years the law has focused more on regulating the first of these two relationships than the second. The Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) (Amendment) Rules, 2026 (the "2026 Amendment") alter this situation. The amendment was notified by the Depart

Introduction : A common occurrence for businesses engaged in trade internationally is to have supply contracts with manufacturers, distributors and purchasers from other countries. This can provide businesses with numerous opportunities to grow, however problems will often occur such as late delivery, poor quality items, non-payment, failure to comply with contractual obligations and cancellation of contracts. This can become complicated when both parties are subject to diffe

Introduction : Last year, a small skincare brand from Jaipur found a problem. Its best-selling serum was being sold online at 60% off. The brand had not sold it there, and none of its distributors had either. The listing used the brand’s own product photos and copied its description word for word. The only thing that was not the brand’s was the liquid inside. It was a cheap copy on a fake label. This is not rare. Startups and big brands across India face it every day. Indian

Introduction : Social media influencers have become powerful intermediaries in the digital economy. Many brands use them to market a wide variety of goods and services (e.g., cosmetics, dietary supplements, financial services, and video games). Globally, influencer marketing has exploded into a multi-billion-dollar industry, with India emerging as one of its fastest-growing markets. There are growing concerns about how much consumers rely on these recommendations from influen

Introduction : Generative AI has made it possible to copy an artistic style in seconds. When a person enters ‘Warli-style painting’ into an image generator they get an image of a white-line scene of a village set against a terracotta background, with no one checking with the Warli community or paying them for the use of their style. Can Indian law be of any help in this respect? The answer is no, at least for now. To intensify the problem, we have two newly developed events.

Introduction : The Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) had issued the draft Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Investment) Rules, 2026 (“Draft Rules”) for public comments on 21 July 2026. On notification, they would supersede the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 (“NDI Rules”). The exercise is in wake of the comprehensive review of the Union Budget 2026-27 and the RBI’s goal is a “simplified and principle-based framework, neutral as to investor and in

Introduction : A name is not just a label for a restaurant. Over time, it becomes deeply tied to its identity, reputation and goodwill. Because of this a restaurant’s name functions as a foundation of the restaurant’s commercial identity, making it a crucial asset to protect and also a vital factor for customers to decide where to spend their money. However, when two different restaurants use names that sound nearly identical but only spelled differently, it becomes a complex

Introduction : Consider a Company that brings in a photographer and videographer for its yearly conference, has a licensed band play in the evening and later uses the footage for a recruitment video, regional advertisement and investor presentation. Each step seems to be a habit. But each raises a question that is rarely answered in writing at the time: who owns the content, who let the music in, who agreed to the later uses ? Rarely is the answer a single one. The content o

Introduction : A tax audit report is signed by a chartered accountant, but the file behind it is built by the business over the whole year. When an assessing officer later questions an expense, a loan or a payment to a director's relative, the dispute is seldom about whether the transaction took place. It is about whether the business can prove, with dated and consistent papers, what happened and why. A good number of additions are made because the file is thin and not becaus

Introduction : Nowadays, if we notice, we get everything personalised; like, with one search we get advertisements or suggestions of goods and services we have searched for, and this is all because of e-commerce. These practices depend on collecting and analysing consumer information, including browsing history, purchase records, search queries, and individual preferences. Such practices improve convenience and commercial efficiency. E-commerce heavily relies on consumer pers

Introduction : There will come a point for all expanding businesses. In the past, the legal department only dealt with a few contracts each month. Now, sales need a customer contract signed before the end of the week, procurement needs three vendor contracts drawn up, HR needs a policy review, and someone from marketing has “a quick question,” which ends up being a trademark matter. The legal department has not increased in size three-fold, but the number of requests has. The

Introduction : Corporate training materials, such as training videos, employee manuals, e-learning modules, and interactive simulations, require a substantial investment of time, money, and intellectual resources. As organisations continue to convert their training systems into digital formats and use materials in decentralized office locations and online learning management systems, it becomes important to identify who owns the rights to such activities. The complexity arise