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Introduction The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence has fundamentally disrupted the creative ecosystem. Tools such as ChatGPT, DALL-E, Midjourney, and Suno AI are today capable of generating text, images, music, poetry, legal briefs, and cinematic script outputs that are, in many cases, indistinguishable from human-created works. These AI systems do not merely assist human creativity; they independently generate original creative output with minimal or no human auth

Introduction The holding of a physical AGM over the virtual AGM became a mandate during the COVID-19 pandemic which allowed shareholders flexibility in holding a meeting with zero contact. However, with its advantages to its functionality, there were various disadvantages related to trust, data security, technical glitches etc. By issuing a circular in 2011 under Corporate Governance the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has promoted less pollution and wastage, and moved towards

Introduction Spotify, one of the leading music platforms in India, entered the market on 28 February 2019, though with its entry into the market, most of the major music labels went against it, landing it in a legal storm. Warner Music Group and Saregama India filed for injunctions, and Saregama succeeded. The launch that had been waited for was immediately mired in litigation. This was not merely corporate posturing, it was a symptom of a much deeper structural problem embed

Introduction: Any time you see a credit card transaction approved in a few milliseconds, an application reviewed by an algorithm that's never been read by a pair of human eyeballs, or your social media feed rearranged itself according to your preferences, an algorithm has made a choice. Algorithms aren't tools that gather dust. They're the corporate heartbeats of some of the planet's most profitable businesses, working in silence, earning quietly, and largely kept hidden away

Introduction AI is a heavily debated subject in the current tech. landscape. The capability of a machine to execute tasks that necessitate human intelligence is referred to as AI. John McCarthy stated that “Artificial Intelligence is the engineering and science of creating intelligent machines, particularly intelligent software programs”. Artificial intelligence is mainly created to replicate the ability to think and solve problems like humans. AI has rapidly developed, causi

Introduction There is something deeply unsettling about watching ordinary people, salaried employees, retired couples, and young families wait a decade for a flat they paid for in full, while authorities and corporations argue in courts over who bears responsibility. That, in essence, is the human story behind Alpha Corp Development Private Limited v. Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority & Others, decided by the Supreme Court of India on May 5, 2026. The case is not

Introduction Comparative advertising is defined by the form of advertising whereby the businessman employs his products/services in comparison to those of other firm's products/services in order to prove superiority over them in aspects of quality, price, and performance. The current trends in advertising have adopted comparison of products as a common trend in advertising in order to create an impression among consumers. However, this trend is often subject to problems invo

Introduction If you walk into any big shop in India today you will find Harry Potter Glasses inspired by Boy Who Lived. Shop a lifestyle store and you may end up picking up a Hogwarts-themed mug. The last Harry Potter novel was published in 2007. The last movie came in 2011. The story was clearly coming to an end. But Harry Potter collectibles, stationary, eyewear, plush toys and perfumes still line the shelves in 80 countries or more. New license contracts are being negotiat

Introduction United Breweries Limited has secured trademark protection for the distinctive “Oo la la la le o”, a distinctive jingle, associated with Kingfisher beverages. The trademark registry granted the registration to the audio signature as a sound mark with effect from January 31, 2025 and granted the certificate of registration on February 5, 2026, confirming the mark's validity for ten years. These developments come after Indian Hotels Company Limited announced that “T

Introduction From the last couple of years many organizations are rushing to get trademark prefixes such as “Green”, “Eco”, “Bio”. We have already seen these types of trademarks in many companies such as Mamaearth, Biotique, etc. which gives a sense of psychological satisfaction to the consumers that they are using the natural product and the company is inclined towards nature and putting efforts to make the environment clean and sustainable. For example, Mamaearth says every

Introduction The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ("IBC") was enacted to establish a consolidated, time-bound insolvency resolution framework in India, based on the maximisation of the value of assets of the corporate debtor, balancing stakeholder interests, as reflected in its Preamble. The Code is asset-based in its statutory structure, and assumes that in the process of insolvency resolution, identification, protection, and maximisation of recovery of all assets consti

Introduction In certain circumstances, there is a peculiar risk in giving a hammer to a person who needs a scalpel. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, intended as a surgical scalpel to help resolve financial distress issues, has repeatedly been used as a heavy hammer of commercial pressure. Recently, in a case decided in May 2026, namely Dhanlaxmi Bank Ltd. v. Mohammed Javed Sultan & Ors., the Supreme Court of India was yet again forced to trace that line which does no