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Introduction Article 226 of the Indian Constitution gives the High Courts of India the authority to issue writs for “any other purpose,” including the protection of fundamental rights. This Article enables the courts to take action in public law cases, safeguarding justice when the government or public authorities fail to fulfill their obligations. However, there persists debate over how far writ authority extends to the private entities. In the case of S. Shobha v. Muthoot F

A New Mandatory Representation Requirement Takes Effect The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a final rule amending its Rules of Practice in patent cases, a formal regulatory amendment that introduces a new mandatory requirement affecting all foreign patent applicants and patent owners. The rule mandates that any applicant/inventor or patent owner whose domicile is outside the United States or its territories must be represented by a patent attorney

Introduction In today’s world, artificial intelligence technology is used for many purposes, helping across many domains. But what if the content created by generative artificial intelligence technology infringes certain laws or breaches the standard criteria for publishing such content? Who will be accountable for the same? When any such question comes into play, everyone points a finger at someone else, and no one actually takes responsibility. This is what we are referring

Introduction Copyright ownership is frequently misunderstood in commercial practice. Many businesses assume that the payment for creative or technical work automatically transfers ownership of intellectual property. Under Indian law, this assumption is incorrect. The ownership of copyright depends on statutory law, the terms of the employment contract, and, above all, the contract. The issue of whether one is an employee or an independent contractor is one of the most importa

Introduction In a survey conducted by Deloitte, more than 90 per cent of Indians agree to the terms and conditions contained in the clickwrap agreements without reading them. This is the blind consent that is often employed by modern user interfaces. The UX design and packaged consent clauses conceal important obligations, and the latter can even force privacy disclaimers on such contracts. Misrepresentative or hidden terms can be struck down in the Indian Contract Act, 1872.

I. Introduction The digital ecosystem of India has grown rapidly to create new methods for producing and sharing protected works but this development has also increased the likelihood of copyright violations which occur through online platforms. Online piracy currently operates through multiple channels which include unauthorized streaming services and torrent downloads and mirror websites and illicit digital uploads and these channels are becoming more advanced. Creation of

Introduction Data has emerged as a new core asset with the enforcement of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (operationalizing the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023) and this has impacted India’s Corporate landscape as well. The DPDP Act, and its accompanying DPDP Rules, effective from January 3, 2025, establish a comprehensive framework for handling digital personal data. Though due diligence lacks statutory compulsion in mergers and acquisitions (M&A)

1. Introduction: The Historic 21 November 2025 Order The Indian intellectual property rights legal framework has undergone a fundamental shift in its structure with the formal acceptance of the country's first-ever trademark for an olfactory mark on November 21, 2025. [1]  The order was issued by the Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) for a rose-scented tyre designed by Japanese tyre producer Sumitomo Rubber Industries. [2] For several decades, t

Introduction “The right to be let alone is indeed the beginning of all freedom.” ~ Justice William O. Douglas The law of trademark was developed to conserve source identification and to shield the consumers against misleading business practices in the territorially delimitated commercial settings. Digitization of business has upset this structural assumption by shifting the transactions to platform mediated ecosystems marked by algorithmic visibility, cross border trade as we

The main aim of the regulator is to protect the interest of investors.  Many investors do not know their shares and dividend transferred to Investors Education fund due to unacclaimed it. As per law if any shares and dividend are unclaimed for 7 or more than 7 years then it shall be transferred to Investor Education Protection Fund. For recovering those shares share holders have to follow the certain procedure and compliance checklist.   Earlier, the process was very cumberso

Introduction The Supreme Court bench comprising of Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and M.R. Shah in Forum of People’s Collective Efforts (FPCE) & Anr. Vs. State of West Bengal., ruled on the West Bengal state law on real estate regulation. The Apex court declared the West Bengal Housing Industry Regulation Act, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as “HIRA”). WB-HIRA) as unconstitutional. As soon as the WB-HIRA act was passed it was challenged before Supreme Court by the Forum for People’

Introduction The digital revolution has transformed many aspects of governance and legal administration is no different. One of the most significant developments in the area of legal administration has been the implementation and gradual evolution of e-adjudication systems in penalty proceedings under various statutory frameworks in India. In India’s journey to create a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy as embodied in the Digital India initiative, e-adjudicati