THE FUTURE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN INDIA’S DIGITAL ECONOMY: IS INDIA READY FOR THE NEXT WAVE OF INNOVATION?
Innovation is like the currency of the digital time, and intellectual property is the key that keeps it safe. Think about putting months of efforts on a unique mobile app, crafting a distinctive logo, or producing truly original digital content then, only to realize, it’s been copied and spread online within hours. Honestly, this isn’t […]
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE INDIAN JUDICIARY: REVOLUTION OR RISK?
Somewhere in a courtroom of Chandigarh asking a chatbot about bail jurisprudence and the Supreme Court of India comparing fake AI generated case laws to the Bhopal gas leak, Indian law kind of ended up in a story it never really asked to join. And no, that’s not just me being dramatic it is, pretty […]
PEGASUS SPYWARE AND CONSTITUTIONAL PRIVACY: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF MANOHAR LAL SHARMA V. UNION OF INDIA, 2021
The Pegasus case is one of the more significant constitutional law decisions of the digital time, because it basically deals with the way state power, technology, privacy, and free speech fit together. The petitions came out of reports saying that Pegasus spyware had been used against almost 300 Indians, which included members of the media, […]
NEED FOR A ‘JOINT DATA FIDUCIARY’ FRAMEWORK IN INDIA: LESSONS FROM THE GDPR’S JOINT CONTROLLERS CONCEPT
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA) establishes a framework centred on the distinction between Data Fiduciaries and Data Processors. While this model is suitable for conventional data-processing relationships, it does not adequately reflect the realities of today’s interconnected digital economy, where multiple entities frequently participate in determining how and why personal data is […]
LIVE-IN RELATIONSHIPS IN INDIA: CONSTITUTIONAL RECOGNITION, JUDICIAL EVOLUTION, AND THE NEED FOR A COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Live-in relationships have become a major social feature in present-day India and have raised complex legal issues regarding how they should be recognized and regulated. There is no express definition or legislation of ‘live-in relationships’ in Indian law. However, courts have addressed various issues arising from these relationships, including women’s rights, children’s legitimacy, and maintenance. […]
CASE COMMENTS ON MANEKA GANDHI V. UNION OF INDIA
The case commentary covers Maneka Gandhi v Union of India, a landmark Supreme Court decision that extended the definition of personal liberty, as guaranteed by Article 21. This issue arose out of the petitioner’s passport being impounded without reason or a hearing. The Court has held that the procedure which deprives a person of his […]
LEGAL PROTECTION OF UNCONVENTIONAL TRADEMARKS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF INDIAN AND INTERNATIONAL FRAMEWORKS
The article provides an insightful analysis of non-conventional trademarks, which is one of the fastest-growing fields in intellectual property law because it covers more than traditional trademarks, as it includes sensory and three-dimensional trademarks such as sounds, colors, shapes, and other indications. There have been many developments in the Indian trademark law system in response […]
WOMEN’S REPRODUCTIVE AUTONOMY AS A HUMAN RIGHT: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF ABORTION LAWS IN INDIA
Reproductive rights serve as a broad term for many issues, such as abortion, contraceptive use, child spacing, sexual preferences, reproductive health services, sex education, and information on reproductive matters. The subject has been debated by legal experts for a long time, not only because it touches upon health matters but also because it involves ethical […]
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN LEGAL EDUCATION: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
“Today’s most intelligent law student may not even have a roll number.” Suppose you enter into your Law class, there may be students with Bare Acts, notebooks and highlighters surround you all hoping to master the complexities of the legal profession. One of them is another “student” — but this one has already read thousands […]
CASE COMMENTARY- K.S. PUTTASWAMY(RETD) v. UNION OF INDIA
The case of K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) v. Union of India is one of the most significant constitutional decisions of the Indian Supreme Court that laid down the foundation for future judgments. The case was disposed of on 24 August 2017 when the nine-judge bench delivered the unanimous judgment. The primary question before the court was […]