Indian Journal for Research in Law and Management
Advancing Law and Management
ISSN No. : 2583-9896
ISSN No. : 2583-9896
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This paper examines the impact of GenAI technology on India’s copyright law, which inherently mandates human authorship. With the help of doctrinal research and surveys among stakeholders, it becomes clear that Indian laws, especially the provision in Section 2(d)(vi) of the Copyright Act, 1957, are insufficient to regulate AI-generated content and data scraping at the […]
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The pace at which artificial intelligence has been progressing is breathtaking, resulting in what is known as a crisis of authenticity in the digital space. The deepfake technology makes use of neural networks to manipulate audio, video, and visual data in such a realistic manner. This technology, which originated in entertainment, has been transformed into […]
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In the historic case of Harish Rana against Union of India, the Indian Supreme Court had extensively examined the issue of individual liberty, human dignity, and the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution. This case comprised of a youth who, after having an accident, had become vegetative for more than 10 years. […]
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Indian M&A transactions increasingly operate across multiple regulatory frameworks which involves the Competition Commission of India (“CCI”), Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”), Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”), National Company Law Tribunal (“NCLT”) and sectoral regulators. While each institution pursues a legitimate statutory objective, their concurrent involvement can create overlapping jurisdiction, repeated compliance and […]
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Indian merger control has traditionally relied on asset and turnover based thresholds to determine whether an M&A transaction requires regulatory scrutiny or not. While these measures work reasonably well for established businesses, they can miss acquisitions involving high-value, asset light or innovation driven enterprises whose competitive significance is not reflected in current revenues or assets. […]
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The concept of “control” under Indian the takeover law extends beyond to the percentage of shares held by an acquirer. Regulation 2(1)(e) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 recognises control through management rights, shareholders’ agreements, voting arrangements and other means. This broad approach is increasingly […]
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Gun-jumping has become an important concern in Indian merger-control regulation. It arises when parties to a proposed combination implement the transaction, wholly or partly, before receiving the required approval from the Competition Commission of India (“CCI”). Although the standstill obligation under the Competition Act, 2002 is intended to preserve competition during the review period, its […]
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The focus of this article is the increasing use of algorithms in various spells of life including welfare assistance and bank lending, and asks if Indian laws have any mechanisms to cope with it. The review of the country’s fragmentary legislation concerning artificial intelligence is carried out by analyzing the Information Technology Act, possible intellectual […]
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In this blog, we start with the case of an investor in Chennai whose cryptocurrency assets were immobilised following a major hacking incident at the cryptocurrency exchange platform, thus giving rise to questions on the resiliency of ownership in the case of digital currencies. In order to clarify the above-mentioned topic, the blog studies the […]
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This blog investigates if the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, provides privacy protection as promised after Puttaswamy. It argues that the Act puts regulations on private entities while restricting citizens in their fight against the government, and its amendment of the Right to Information Act provides public officials with a shield from scrutiny, removing […]