Indian Journal for Research in Law and Management
Advancing Law and Management
ISSN No. : 2583-9896
ISSN No. : 2583-9896
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Innovation drives economic progress and scientific advancement more than anything else. Whether it’s a breakthrough cure for a disease, new and intelligent software, a revolutionary clean technology, or better agricultural practice, each of these originates from an idea that should be afforded legal protection. Patent law grants inventors exclusive rights over their inventions, encouraging innovation […]
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This blog examines the Indian Patent Office’s April 2026 refusal of Dr. Stephen Thaler’s patent application naming the artificial intelligence system DABUS as the sole inventor under Application No. 202017019068. It analyzes the Controller’s statutory interpretation of Sections 2(1)(y), 6, 7, and 10 of the Patents Act, 1970, which restrict inventorship strictly to natural or […]
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This article examines Section 16 of India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, which governs cross-border data transfer through a permissive “blacklist” model rather than the restrictive “whitelist” approach found in the 2022 draft Bill that preceded it. It traces the operational detail added by Rule 15 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, […]
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This case commentary examines the Delhi High Court’s judgment in Dabur India Limited v. Ashok Kumar & Ors., a 248-page framework decision addressing large-scale domain name fraud and trademark impersonation. It traces the judgment’s procedural evolution from an ex parte injunction into a consolidated proceeding governing registrar obligations, examines the registrars’ doctrinal defenses under Section […]
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This article examines the Indian Copyright Office’s unresolved treatment of artificial intelligence and authorship, beginning with the 2020 registration and subsequent quiet withdrawal notice concerning Ankit Sahni’s AI-assisted artwork Suryast, registered under Section 2(d)(vi) of the Copyright Act, 1957. It then turns to Stephen Thaler’s pending Indian copyright application for A Recent Entrance to Paradise, […]
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As India transforms into a developed country, rapid urbanisation has taken place, making cities the hub of employment and economic development. As a result, there has been an increase in demand for improved infrastructure, housing, transport, sanitation, and other services. Urban Local Bodies (ULB) have been the primary governing units for planning and development in […]
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Urban centers act as magnets for population growth, drawing people from surrounding rural and semi-urban areas in search of employment, education, healthcare, and better living conditions. This rapid urbanization significantly increases the demand for land to accommodate housing, industry, transportation networks, and public infrastructure. As cities expand, natural landscapes—such as forests, grasslands, wetlands, agricultural lands, […]
Case Commentary: Confederation of Real Estate Developers of India (CREDAI) v. Vanashakti and Another
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This commentary is to analyse the Supreme Court’s decision in Confederation of Real Estate Developers of India (CREDAI) v. Vanashakti and Another . This case represents a significant turning point in India’s environmental jurisprudence; it represents significant judicial intervention especially concerning the soundness of ex post facto environmental clearance (ECs). Delivered on November 18, 2025, […]
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while India’s DPI has dramatically enhanced transactional efficiency and fiscal savings, it is not a substitute for deeper administrative reform. “Technology can take you 70% of the way, but the last 30% requires political will and institutional change.” A synergistic approach that harnesses digital tools while simultaneously overhauling bureaucracy offers the only sustainable path toward […]
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Federalism, on paper, looks like a fairly settled arrangement, it is a written division of powers between a centre and its constituent units. In practice, both India and Australia show that the real shape of federalism owes far more to how courts read that division than to the text itself. Two judgments in particular capture […]