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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

Introduction The interaction between intellectual property law and the law of consumer protection yields an interesting convergence of legal norms and societal goals. In India, both the Trademark Act, 1999 and the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 have different yet intersecting goals—one protects commercial goodwill and brand name, while the other protects consumers from deceptive trade practices and dishonest behaviour. Both of them, combined, create a legal system that not onl

Introduction In a world that is progressively heading towards conscious consumption, origin-based branding has become a significant variable in determining trade value. Consumers are increasingly aware and concerned to learn about where their food has been sourced, how it was grown, and the cultural meaning of it - all of which help define "origin". It is clear that, through "Geographical Indications", placing emphasis on how a product is seldom merely a commodity - it is a s

Introduction Every business organisation keeps certain important information. It can be related to the process of any business, any management or administrative activities, or any other secret information that is crucial for the benefit of the company, which can be said to be a trade secret. The world has realised the need for a legal protection mechanism for trade secrets, but there is a need for an effective mechanism to be developed. It is common knowledge that information

Introduction The concept of jurisdiction lies at the very heart of the legal system. It is a very fundamental topic in the realm of civil law as it determines which court has the authority to adjudicate and the limit or extent of authority that can be exercised by a court with regards to matters brought to them. A civil court can exercise its authority if two conditions are met: first the suit must be of civil nature and second, it’s jurisdiction to try the matter should not

Introduction In the age of artificial Intelligence the world economy growing rapidly this was the positive consequence of AI but when we see their opposite side so we were find so many bad consequences are existed, one of them was breach of confidential information, many companies suffer that their Intellectual property breached by third person when we analyse Indian perspective related to IP protection we had IP laws like Trademark, Patent, Copyright, Design statutes the que