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Influencer Marketing, Personality Rights and the Rise of Delhi and Bombay High Court Injunctions

Where personality rights come from, how the two High Courts have used them against deepfakes and voice cloning, why the Delhi High Court is now asking who qualifies, and the advertising and tax rules every influencer campaign must also meet.

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Indian personality rights law is moving from rapid expansion to careful definition: document your value, contract precisely, and bring targeted claims backed by evidence.
Swarnima Shinde

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Constitutional LawOctober 31, 2026
The Role of Public Law in Data Protection, AI Governance and E-Governance Accountability
How constitutional and statutory law checks the State and technology in India: the DPDP Act and its 2025 Rules, the 2026 rules on AI-generated content, the EU AI Act, and the Supreme Court’s approach to digital access and surveillance.
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IPROctober 25, 2026
AI and Copyright in India: Key Takeaways from ANI v. OpenAI
An in-depth analysis of the Delhi High Court’s interim ruling on AI training, memorisation, retrieval-augmented outputs and fair dealing, with the judgment, the pending appeal and the Government’s licensing proposal.
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Constitutional LawOctober 25, 2026
Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied: Why Court Delays Persist in India and What the Law Is Doing About It
Pendency figures, the right to a speedy trial, the time limits in the new criminal laws and four cases that show what delay costs, with a look at what “hurried justice” risks.
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Criminal LawOctober 24, 2026
Media Trials in India: How Trial by Media Affects the Right to a Fair Trial
What the law says about prejudicial coverage of pending cases, from the Sahara postponement test and the Contempt of Courts Act to victim-identity rules and the Supreme Court’s directions on police media briefings.
14 min read
Constitutional LawOctober 24, 2026
Sedition Law in the BNS, 2023: Does Section 152 Still Threaten Free Speech in India?
How Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita differs from Section 124A IPC, what Kedar Nath Singh and the Supreme Court’s 2022 order still require, and where the constitutional challenge stands.
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Family LawAugust 24, 2026
The Working Wife Doctrine: Does Income Alone Defeat a Claim for Maintenance?
Rethinking Maintenance, Financial Independence and Economic Equality in Indian Matrimonial Law
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Employment LawAugust 24, 2026
The Ultimate Guide to POSH Act Compliance: From Zero to Advanced Legal Framework
An exhaustive, in-depth legal commentary on the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) Act, covering statutory provisions, Internal Committee procedures, employer duties, and landmark Supreme Court jurisprudence.
25 min read
Criminal LitigationAugust 23, 2026
A Comprehensive Guide to Section 138 of the NI Act: From Legal Notice to Supreme Court Jurisprudence
An exhaustive analysis of cheque bounce litigation, covering statutory timelines, the evolution of presumptions, and the latest Supreme Court precedents.
14 min read
Criminal DefenceAugust 22, 2026
Navigating the Quashing of FIRs under Section 528 of the BNSS (2023)
A comprehensive guide on the transition from Section 482 CrPC to Section 528 BNSS, analyzing landmark Supreme Court judgments and strategic grounds for quashing.
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Criminal LawApril 18, 2026
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: A Paradigm Shift in Indian Criminal Jurisprudence
A critical examination of the substantive transformations replacing the Indian Penal Code, 1860, evaluating judicial implications post-July 1, 2024.
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Criminal LitigationApril 10, 2026
Anticipatory Bail under the BNSS Regime: Jurisprudential Scrutiny of Section 482
Analyzing the procedural evolution of pre-arrest bail, statutory timelines, and the heightened threshold in economic offenses.
10 min read
Family LawMarch 28, 2026
Valuing the Invisible: Homemakers' Contributions in Matrimonial Disputes
An analysis of evolving Supreme Court jurisprudence recognizing non-financial contributions in the adjudication of alimony and matrimonial property.
9 min read
Corporate LawMarch 15, 2026
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023: Architecting Corporate Compliance
A granular examination of Data Fiduciary obligations, consent frameworks, and penalty mitigations under India's new data regime.
11 min read
IPRFebruary 22, 2026
Intellectual Property Enforcement in the Epoch of Generative AI
Navigating the collision between Copyright Act 1957 provisions, fair dealing defenses, and the rising tide of AI-generated deepfakes.
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Constitutional LawFebruary 05, 2026
Writ Jurisdiction under Article 226: Expanding Horizons of Judicial Review
Analyzing how High Courts are deploying Constitutional powers to check administrative overreach and protect fundamental rights.
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Corporate LawJanuary 14, 2026
RERA vs. IBC: The Unending Conundrum for Homebuyers
Analyzing the interplay between the Real Estate Regulation Act and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code in protecting allottees.
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Civil LitigationDecember 05, 2025
Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act: The Strict Mandate of Pre-Institution Mediation
Evaluating the Supreme Court's firm stance on mandatory mediation and its implications for commercial litigation strategies.
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