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The Flaws In India's Approach To Copyright Reform For AI
Recently, the Government of India announced having constituted an eight-member committee to undertake a reassessment of the Copyright Act, 1957 in light of developments in the field of Generative Artificial Intelligence (“GenAI”) and Artificial General Intelligence (“AGI”). Meanwhile, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (“DPIIT”) also released a detailed working paper addressing two major policy gaps: a licensing framework for use of copyrighted material to train AI (also...
Non-Disclosure Of Quality & Cost Based Selection Criteria In Tender By Itself Not Enough To Allege Malafides: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has held that mere non-disclosure of use of Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method in selection of tender would not by itself give rise to allegations of malafides, favouritism or corruption by parties. Such ground cannot be raised, particularly where the decision to adopt such QCBS method was taken well before issuance of tender and at a stage when the identity...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Sets Aside Juvenile's Bail In Murder Case, Notes Criminal Background Of Parents
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside an order granting regular bail to a juvenile accused in a murder case, holding that bail under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2015 can be denied where release exposes the child to association with known criminals, moral, physical or psychological danger, or defeats the ends of justice.Justice Vinod...
Powers Of Charity Commissioner Are For 'Supervision', Not 'Moral Correction': Bombay High Court Quashes Order Asking School To Issue Public Apology
Observing that the powers of a Charity Commissioner under section 41A of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act are for 'supervision' and not for 'moral correction', the Bombay High Court on Thursday (January 29) quashed an order directing a Nashik-based School to issue public apology in two widely circulated newspapers there, after parents accused the School of 'cheating' them by misrepresenting...
India–EU FTA To Reshape Market Access Across Sectors
The European Union and India have announced the conclusion of negotiations on a historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the second and fourth largest economies. This deal has been called the “Mother of all deals” unlocking opportunities and empowering India. Agreement to come into force in 2027.Several formal steps remain before the FTA comes into force. On the EU side, the draft texts are published, legal revisions and translations made and then submitted to the EU Council for...
UP Cops Resort To 'Half Encounters' To Get Fame, Appreciation: High Court Warns SP/SSPs Of Contempt If SC's Guidelines Violated
In a significant order passed earlier today, the Allahabad High Court has issued strict 6-point guidelines to be followed by the police officials in the cases of grievous injury to an accused in a police encounter. A bench of Justice Arun Kumar Deshwal also clarified that the District Police Chiefs, including Superintendents of Police (SP), Senior Superintendents of Police...
Supreme Court's Denial Of Bail Under UAPA And The Constitutional Criminalisation Of Dissent
On 5 Jan 2026, the Supreme Court of India (SC) denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, while granting bail to the other five co-accused. They were booked for the conspiracy linked to the February 2020 Delhi riots during the Citizenship Amendment Act Protests that led to 53 fatalities and widespread destruction of property. They were charged under Sections 13 and 16-18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, as well as multiple offences under the Indian Penal Code. The UAPA was...
Supreme Court Seeks UP Govt's Explanation For Reducing Minimum Distance Between Liquor Shops & Schools Fixed By SC Judgment
The Supreme Court recently observed that the Uttar Pradesh government's 2010 decision to reduce the minimum distance required between liquor shops and sensitive public places, appeared to overreach an earlier binding judgment of the Court fixing the minimum distance.“We are prima facie of the view that the State of Uttar Pradesh has overreached the judgment of this Court and the High Court...