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From Neutral Conduits to Content Architects: Redrawing the Lines of Intermediary Liability

19 February 2026 by DSK Legal - India

The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (“AI”) has profoundly altered the digital landscape, fading the long-standing legal distinctions between content originators, AI developers, and online intermediaries. Statutory safe harbour protections, i.e., legal immunity that shields intermediaries from liability for third-party content that they merely receive, store, transmit, or facilitate on behalf of another person (“Safe Harbour”) were crafted for passive hosting, transmission functions and did not contemplate platforms deploying proprietary AI systems capable of autonomous content generation, contextual manipulation, and behavioural influence.The challenge is compounded by the dual-edged nature of AI technologies: while driving efficiency and personalization, they are equally susceptible to misuse for deepfakes, automated fraud, misinformation campaigns, and cyber enabled harms at an unprecedented scale.

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Urgency in IP Suits: No more Pre-Institution Mediation Hurdles in India?

03 February 2026 by Obhan & Associates - India

Summary: The Supreme Court in Novenco v. Xero (2025) held that continuing IP infringement constitutes inherent urgency, effectively rewriting the mandatory pre-litigation requirements under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act.

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DEAL OF THE MONTH - JANUARY 2026

22 January 2026 by asialaw

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LAWYER OF THE MONTH - JANUARY 2026

22 January 2026 by asialaw

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Undertaking to Infuse Funds Not a Guarantee!

22 January 2026 by Juris Corp - India

Undertaking by a promoter to infuse funds into a borrower company, cannot be treated as a contract of guarantee and thus does not amount to financial debt under the IBC.

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DEAL OF THE MONTH - NOVEMBER 2025

25 November 2025 by asialaw

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LAWYER OF THE MONTH - NOVEMBER 2025

25 November 2025 by asialaw

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Scenting the Future: How India’s First Smell Mark Application Aligns with Global Jurisprudence

25 November 2025 by Anand and Anand - India

In a landmark moment for Indian intellectual property law, the Trademarks Registry has accepted for advertisement the country’s first olfactory trademark a floral fragrance reminiscent of roses as applied to tyres. The order represents a paradigm shift in how Indian law perceives and accommodates non-traditional trademarks. It also situates India firmly within an international conversation that has spanned more than three decades and continues to redefine the boundaries of trademark protection.

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Mars and Cadbury settle 25-year trademark feud

27 October 2025 by Anand and Anand - India

By this Application, the Defendants seeks substitution of Defendant No. 2 and recording of the change of name of Defendant No. 3. The request for recording the change of name of Defendant No. 3 already stands allowed by order dated 25th September, 2025, passed by the Joint Registrar. As regards the substitution of Defendant No. 2, counsel for the Plaintiff, on instructions, submits that there is no objection to the same, as such substitution is in fact necessary for the effective resolution of the dispute. A separate application to that effect has also been filed.

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Pharmacyclics Continues the Divisional Applications Debate in India

14 October 2025 by Obhan & Associates - India

Summary: The Calcutta High Court’s ruling in the Pharmacyclics case clarifies that a divisional patent application can be filed as long as the invention is disclosed in the full specification, even if it was not included in the original claims.