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There has been an enormous shift in the landscape of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in India in the last decade, not only due to strategic corporate expansion but also due to the opportunities of distressed assets. Having Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) being a systematic approach to corporate insolvency resolution, the acquisition of troubled businesses through the distressed asset M&A has become a complex procedure that allows the investor to procure a running bu

Introduction Among the many offences which are delineated by the Code, there exists one which is known as abetment. Should an individual by means of provocation or encouragement incite another to commit an action, he is deemed to have abetted that action. Under the Code, the Sections 109 to 120 address the offence of abetment. These sections also prescribe the punishments that an offence of such nature may attract. Under criminal law, the offence of abetment refers to the a

Introduction: Governance Evolution in India’s Corporate Framework The corporate structure in India, which is dominated by family-owned business and which form more than 60% of the listed companies and provide approximately 70% of the GDP in 2025, still remains careful to reconcile the principles of control by the promoters and protection to the minority shareholders. As the monetization of intellectual property (IP) gains pace, and licensing receivables hit INR 45,000 crore i

Introduction: Catalyzing IP Monetization in a Volatile Fiscal Environment The startup ecosystem in India which accommodates more than 120,000 businesses that have an estimated valuation of USD 450 billion by 2025 is increasingly using intellectual property (IP) as a security capital to finance their growth. The growth in IP-backed lending was 28% compared to the year before to INR 15,000 crore, which was matched with the maturity of the venture debt market. This expansion, wh

Abstract In the digital age, we have seen the rise of influencer culture, which has put into the hands of individuals the power to shape what consumers think of products and how brands are perceived via endorsers and sponsored content. While this has brought about new marketing and communication tools, it has also brought forth very important legal and ethical issues. This blog looks at the legal structure that governs influencer marketing, which we see play out in laws like

Introduction: In 2019 new labour code was passed by Indian parliament but not yet enforced and published in the official gazette of government of India, labour code of 2019 was make various changes and provide a relief to workers or employee from harsh working conditions and providing some extra rights to woman workers like they also doing work in night shift is they are conformable apart from that when we see the working conditions of woman workers is not so good but if we

1. Introduction Imagine if Siri or Google Assistant could have the voice of Jagjit Singh or Asha Bhosle, the voices of legendary performers could be cloned using AI tools, reproduced endlessly, and sold to the highest bidder without consent or credit, this has become a reality!! [i] The essence of what makes their artistry unique can be reduced to data, stripped of its soul, and commercialised in ways the legends never agreed to. That’s what unfolded in the case of Lehrm

The world is emerging and evolving drastically. This change is not only felt in our country but globally where everyone wants to come forward and build something unique. Form the ancient time the man is always in a search of knowledge and eventually knowledge gave birth to the innovation. It is because of innovation that we have had a long journey from stone age to the modern period. Everyone wants to protect their innovation from getting misused and so the laws of intellectu

Introduction The tension between intellectual property rights (IPR) and right to human health is one of the most politically influenced challenges in modern public international law. The central and fundamental inconsistency within this conflict is that the patent system designed for the very purpose of encouraging innovation of vital drugs, renders them inaccessible and unaffordable especially for those who need it the most, showing a direct link amongst patents, prices and

In 2024, Mumbai Centre of International Arbitration has reported a 48% increase in arbitral fillings , emphasising the growing arbitration in streamlining corporate disputes in a fast-tracked manner. [1] In Company Law, incorporation of arbitration clauses in Articles of Association has become a focal point of discussion amid rising disputes between shareholders. [2] The Companies Act, 2013 marked a paradigm shift in the corporate governance by codifying the framework wit

Introduction: "Clarity is the bedrock of trust in law. Absent clarity, even compliance runs the risk of being haphazard guesswork." For companies operating in India's corporate governance space, it was hoped that the SBO requirements would be the bedrock of clarity; specifying the individuals who had ultimate control and/or who benefited from the asset, even through multiple layers of control and ownership. In early 2024, however, the Registrar of Companies (RoC) declared Sat

Introduction The advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized content creation. AI tools are being used in nearly every creative field ranging from writing articles and composing music to generating artwork and even code. But this leap brings with it a critical legal question of the ownership of content created by AI? Is it the AI itself, the person who provided the prompt, or the sources from which the AI has learned? Understanding Copyright In India, the C