Malta Citizenship by Merit: Understanding Malta’s Post-Golden Passport Legal Framework

Malta’s golden passport is no longer part of the country’s legal framework. Following a landmark ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in April 2025, Malta repealed its citizenship-by-investment regime and introduced a revised legal framework centred on citizenship by naturalisation on the basis of merit. While the investment route has

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ANI v. OpenAI: User Rights, Fair Dealing, and the Future of AI in Indian Copyright Law (Part II)

Part I examined the Court’s transformative approach to fair dealing, its recognition of Section 52 as embodying user rights, and its emphasis on public interest. Part II turns to the remaining issues: whether ChatGPT memorized or substantially reproduced ANI’s works, and whether the Delhi High Court rightly assumed territorial jurisdiction. No memorization, regurgitation or substantial

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Paid Internship Opportunity at Adv. Medha Haridas, Pune

🏢 Company: Adv. Medha Haridas 📍 Location: Pune 💰 Stipend/Salary: Based on Performance About the Internship :We’re looking for a sharp final-year law student to dive into real work from day one, this is a paid internship based at our Viman Nagar, Pune office. You’ll get hands-on exposure across corporate matters and litigation, from drafting and

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Digital Archiving: The MVP!

“Books are for use” may have been written with physical libraries in mind, but the principle is just as relevant in today’s digital age. With copyright amendments reportedly in the offing, Maneesha Gupta examines why India’s library and archival exceptions need updating to enable meaningful digital preservation and access to knowledge, particularly for students and

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DNLU Jabalpur Welcomes Batch of 2026 with Orientation-cum-Induction Programme

Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur, formally commenced the academic session for its newly admitted B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) and LL.M. students through the Orientation-cum-Induction Programme 2026. About the Orientation Programme Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur, formally commenced its new academic session for the B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) and LL.M. programmes with the Orientation-cum-Induction Programme 2026. The

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Part II: Small Fines, Big Platforms: The CCPA on PhysicsWallah, McAfee, and the Cost of Getting Caught

Part I of the post examined the CCPA’s orders against PhysicsWallah and McAfee, and argued that neither the misleading-advertisement nor the forced-action findings in McAfee sit comfortably within their own definitions. In Part II, Anjali Tripathi and Kartik Sharma turn to the deeper problem those findings point at. Anjali is a lawyer, writer and artist

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Granimals Fitness Startup Dispute Turns Criminal: Haryana Crime Branch Finds Prima Facie Case Against Co-Founders

A dispute involving the online fitness and rehabilitation platform Granimals Absolute Fitness Private Limited has now taken a serious legal turn. The Haryana State Crime Branch, Panchkula, which was investigating a complaint related to the startup valued at several crores of rupees, has completed its investigation and submitted its report to the court. During the

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President Grants Assent to Stricter Anti-Cheating Law; Enhanced Penalties Now in Force

The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Act, 2026 has officially become law after receiving the President’s assent on July 31, 2026. The amendment significantly strengthens India’s legal framework against cheating in public examinations by increasing punishments, imposing stricter penalties on organised exam fraud, and introducing time-bound investigation and trial mechanisms through Special Fast

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