We are pleased to announce the results of the DNLU Student Law Journal Blog Writing Competition, 2024 organized in collaboration with Seven Seas Partners. The theme of the Competition was ‘Space Law and its Development in Indian Scenario’ and it was aimed at bringing together inquisitive luminaries of the legal field to explore the labyrinthine Continue reading
Tejaswini Kaushal During the August 2023 B20 Summit, Prime Minister Modi advocated for a global framework to address the ethical use of artificial intelligence. He urged the implementation of a legislation in India to counteract the concerns of algorithmic bias. This discourse on algorithmic bias, especially in the context of a diverse nation like India, Continue reading
Tanya Verma In contemporary times, with the intangible creations of the human intellect taking upsurge, it is pertinent that the same is rightly protected. A set of legislations in countries around the world are centered to deal with their protection. Thus, without any manifested or palpable arbitrariness, the Intellectual Property Rights take over a germane Continue reading
Rohit Akundi Few things are as volatile and unpredictable as cryptocurrencies. At its peak in April 2021, crypto truly looked unstoppable. In less than a year, however, it came crashing down. The term used to describe this phenomenon, Crypto Winter, is the Bear Market equivalent of the crypto space. Crypto enthusiasts today operate using an Continue reading
Mihika Saraf and Vishvesh Gupta The evolution of corporate governance has increasingly strived for transparency and accountability through its constant changes in the Companies Act, 2013 which renders numerous rights and benefits to businesses but also exposes them to jeopardy. After the principle of lifting of the corporate veil came into force, directors and officers Continue reading
Mansi Ahuga and Sameeksha Dua For aeons, simpletons and scholars alike have argued the morality of condemning a perpetrator to capital punishment. Nevertheless, scarce debate has ever been done on whether death row prisoners deserve treatment for their mental health issues. Though of paramount importance, this issue seems to have escaped the eyes of the Continue reading
Janhavi Tripathi and Harshita Gupta The 21st century is a century of innovation and technology. The world is witnessing an industrial revolution wherein, artificial intelligence (hereinafter ‘AI’) is blurring the line between human creation and artificial creation. The impact of AI has left no industry unaffected. In the realm of music, the emergence of Voice Continue reading
Introduction The fintech revolution in India is the product of intentional regulatory innovation, with the regulatory sandbox concept at its core. This framework serves as a testing ground for financial products, fundamentally reshaping India’s financial ecosystem. A regulatory sandbox, in essence, constitutes a controlled environment wherein firms may evaluate novel financial products with actual consumers Continue reading
Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) recent guidelines, issued on May 24, 2024, restrict the real-time dissemination of price data to third-party platforms in India’s securities market. Aimed at curbing misuse and ensuring market stability, these measures require stringent compliance from market intermediaries and Market Infrastructure Institutions (“MIIs”). The regulations balance innovation in financial technology with investor protection, mandating legal agreements and annual assessments for data sharing. By permitting delayed public access to price information for educational purposes, SEBI seeks to enhance transparency while deterring speculative activities. This regulatory framework underscores SEBI’s commitment to fostering a fair and secure securities market environment.
Fan fiction and fan art have generated a symphony of creation that has peaked as a boisterous revolt. They have advanced from the underground to the front, establishing a parallel narrative universe that dances on the verge of mainstream awareness and irreversibly alters how narratives are communicated. As a result of the fact that they are theoretically based upon original works of art, fan-art and fan fiction are officially considered to be examples of derivative works. What exactly is the source of the problem? A problem occurs whenever there is a danger to the original author’s right to maintain their exclusivity. In line with the law of intellectual property rights, every artist is given protection for their work. This is the reason why fan fictions provide a significant challenge to the copyright characteristics of the original artwork. Fan fictions are considered secondary art, and as such, they present a significant risk of copyright infringement.
