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Introduction Copyright law protects original works of art and writing. The rules become excessive when their implementation prevents the development of innovative concepts and educational activities that lead to artistic expression. "Fair use" holds crucial significance for this reason. The system requires this element to function properly. The main obstacle that exists for people today involves determining which activities meet the requirements of fair use while understandin

Cambodia accelerates its push to grant geographical indication status to Koh Kong mud crab, leveraging collective governance and international expertise to transform a local delicacy into a globally protected brand. This initiative builds on the kingdom’s successful GI portfolio, targeting economic upliftment through authenticity safeguards in competitive aquaculture markets.​ Initiative Foundations The Ministry of Commerce, through its Department of Intellectual Property, co

Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just limited to using algorithms to generate literary summaries, music, video games, film characters, digital paintings and designs. Generative AI (GenAI) has become capable of making decisions across dynamic environments. Today, AI tools are even used to design digital twins of product models that assists in product designing and development, predictive maintenance, process optimization and training alongside stimulation

Introduction One of the most basic tenets of corporate law is the doctrine of separate legal personality. It acknowledges that a company is a legal person that is separate and independent of shareholders and directors. Although this principle promotes investment and prevents excessive liability, it may be also abused to avoid personal responsibility. In response to this abuse, the courts came up with the concept of piercing the corporate veil, which permits the court to lift

The Supreme Court dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the constitutionality of digital search and seizure powers under Section 132 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and the corresponding Section 247 of the Income Tax Act, 2025 on March 9, 2026. Chief Justice Surya Kant’s bench refused to entertain arguments that warrantless access to cloud servers, emails, and encrypted devices violates Article 21 privacy rights, holding that existing judicial review mechanisms adequ

“Code is law” in the context of the present governance, the phrase depicts the importance of the software and how the government performs its duties, exercises control and builds trust. With the increase in digitalisation, the Indian government has also moved towards E-governance and has adopted open-source software (OSS) as a strategic policy choice. OSS enables users to use, modify, and redistribute software with minimal or no cost, under specified license terms. All these

Restructuring of business is an important part for business. For expansion of business Fast Track Merger without the intervention of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), can be possible under the section 233 of the Companies Act,2013 and rules made thereunder. The benefit of fast-track merger is operational efficiency, reduction of costs, consolidation of resources, elimination of duplicate structures and enhancement of business value. Mergers without the following fast

Introduction Indian trademark law is structured upon a dual foundation: the statutory regime under the Trade Marks Act, 1999 and the common law remedy of passing off, which the statute expressly preserves.¹ While these two systems ordinarily function in harmony viz. registration conferring exclusive statutory rights and passing off protecting goodwill generated through use, tensions arise when both sets of rights vest in different parties in respect of the same mark and

Introduction In the context of Indian corporate governance, Related Party Transactions (RPTs) have been the point of discussion. While it is true and definite for a company's interaction with its related parties, such as promoters, directors, etc., there can always be a possibility of a conflict of interest during business operations. Such conflicts tend to open the doors to unfair benefits at the expense of the company for its related parties. Post recognition of this issue,

Introduction: E-Commerce and FDI in India Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in its legal context as referred to in the Indian context is a capital contribution by a foreign person, in an unlisted Indian company or through the acquisition of at least 10 % of the equity shares of a listed company.[1] In India, the nodal agency in terms of formulation and administration of the FDI policy, along with the sectoral caps, entry routes, and conditions under which FDI may be accepted is

Introduction India has witnessed an extraordinary expansion in its digital payments ecosystem over the past decade. With numerous fintech companies entering the market, establishing a unique brand identity has become increasingly important. As competition grows, intellectual property disputes particularly those relating to trademarks have also become more common. One such dispute arose between PhonePe and BharatPe before the Delhi High Court. The controversy centred on whethe

Introduction Parties entering into contracts in any scenario have the aim of achieving the final result to its finest form, and to accomplish the required task, the contract imposes obligations on the parties to perform and deliver it in a certain way, as per their ability. So where precision matters, a single word in such a commercial contract can represent the nature and level of the obligation and set a standard for the parties, which can lead to consequences, whether it b