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Introduction Many times the exclusive Intellectual Property Rights coexist with various sectors and industries like pharmaceuticals, technology and digital markets, often leading to clashes primarily between two demands, firstly to keep and maximise competitive pricing and secondly, to protect the welfare of consumers. In this fast changing and dynamic economic landscape, a blend of various regulatory mechanisms is needed for market control and governance, which are designed

Introduction : Even if you have seen Bigg Boss during the period when you were waiting for other shows to begin, then there is one point that you cannot overlook that no one is playing the part of a normal human being inside that house. They cry about their meals, fight for beds, form alliances, break them within days, and turn what could have been a common argument into a nationwide debate. But now we come to our main concern: Are these people artists or mere participants re

Due to expansion of business, now the FDI and ODI is part of our business and it creates opportunities and smooth the business operation but foreign transaction also come with certain obligation of compliance. However, it is not restrictions. With the active compliance management Entities may create goodwill and trust among the investors. FDI or ODI is a very common in case of cross border merger, Startups, and newly incorporated company. FLA (Foreign Liabilities and Assets)

Introduction The protection of trade secrets, which contain proprietary business data that provides competitive advantages through its formulas, processes and design specifications, needs to be maintained because its disclosure threatens cybersecurity systems with both financial losses and reputational harm. The system of legal protection, which includes the Uniform Trade Secrets Act and the Defend Trade Secrets Act, protects against trade secret theft while organisations fac

Introduction Sports is not left behind in the intellectual property law, especially in the digital age where sporting content can be consumed, shared, and discussed like any other form of content in a digital environment. The emergence of social media as a communication tool, including Instagram and Youtube, has altered the way broadcasters deliver sporting events in that fans can upload and share the highlights of matches in real-time to the rest of the world. What was once

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