When Algorithms Ground Passengers: Denied Boarding Due to AI-Driven Risk Flags, Airline Duties, the Right to Explanation and Compensation under Aviation Law
When Algorithms Ground Passengers Abstract Airlines and state aviation-security authorities increasingly rely on algorithmic risk-scoring tools automated systems that assign a “risk flag” to a passenger based on booking patterns, watchlist matches, travel history, and behavioral indicators — to decide, often within seconds of check-in, whether a person may board an aircraft. When such a […]
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS ON TRIAL: THE PRADA–KOLHAPURI CONTROVERSY AND THE LIMITS OF INDIA’S CULTURAL PROPERTY LAW
. Introduction In June 2025, the Italian luxury house Prada displayed a line of ‘toe-ring sandals’ at its Summer 2026 menswear show in Milan, priced at roughly ₹1,20,000 a pair. Within hours, Indian commentators had matched the silhouette to the Kolhapuri chappal, a leather sandal registered as a Geographical Indication (‘GI’) since 2018 in the […]
Beyond Design Registration: The Crocs–Bata Judgment and the Future of Fashion Intellectual Property in India
1. Abstract The Delhi High Court’s 2025 decision in Crocs Inc. USA v. Bata India Ltd. & Ors. has reopened one of Indian intellectual property law’s most persistent unresolved questions: whether a product feature that is registered as a design under the Designs Act, 2000 can simultaneously be protected as trade dress through a common-law […]
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS ON TRIAL: THE LIMITS OF INDIA’S CULTURAL PROPERTY LAW
Introduction In June 2025, the Italian luxury house Prada displayed a line of ‘toe-ring sandals’ at its Summer 2026 menswear show in Milan, priced at roughly ₹1,20,000 a pair. Within hours, Indian commentators had matched the silhouette to the Kolhapuri chappal, a leather sandal registered as a Geographical Indication (‘GI’) since 2018 in the name […]
Consumer Protection in Cross-Border E-Commerce: Jurisdiction, Applicable Law and Platform Accountability
Consumer Protection in Cross-Border E-Commerce: Jurisdiction, Applicable Law and Platform Accountability Abstract The rapid expansion of electronic commerce across borders has brought about a sea change in the functioning of the international consumer markets through the use of the internet. The average consumer is now able to make purchases and acquisitions from the international marketplace […]
Consumer Protection in Cross-Border E-Commerce: Jurisdiction, Applicable Law and Platform Accountability
Consumer Protection in Cross-Border E-Commerce: Jurisdiction, Applicable Law and Platform Accountability Abstract The rapid expansion of electronic commerce across borders has brought about a sea change in the functioning of the international consumer markets through the use of the internet. The average consumer is now able to make purchases and acquisitions from the international marketplace […]
Dark Patterns in E-Commerce – An Analysis of Legal Regulations from the Perspective of Consumer Protection Law in India
Dark Patterns in E-Commerce – An Analysis of Legal Regulations from the Perspective of Consumer Protection Law in India Abstract The rise of digital commerce in India has not only resulted in an increase in consumer activity but also made the digital market essential to everyday consumer activity in the country. Along with that, however, […]
Protection of well known trademark across borders: Territoriality dilution and the Paris Convention Framework
Protection of well-known Trademarks across Borders: Territoriality, Dilution and the Paris Convention Framework Abstract In the era of global commerce, technological advancement and digital connectivity , trademarks have become valuable commercial assets extending beyond national boundaries.The traditional doctrine of territoriality, which limits trademark protection to the country of registration or use, has increasingly been challenged […]
International Regulation of Hazardous and Biomedical Waste Shipments under the Basel Convention
International Regulation of Hazardous and Biomedical Waste Shipments under the Basel Convention A Study of Transboundary Movement Controls, Judicial Precedent, and Enforcement Gaps in the Global Waste Trade Part I: Abstract / Introduction Few international treaties owe their existence so directly to a scandal as the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of […]
How to File an Online Complaint under the e-Daakhil Portal for Refusal of Electronic Gadget Warranty Disputes.
How to File an Online Complaint under the e-Daakhil Portal for Refusal of Electronic Gadget Warranty Disputes Abstract The rapid expansion of India’s digital economy has significantly increased the sale of electronic gadgets through both online marketplaces and offline retail channels. Smartphones, laptops, smart televisions, tablets, wearable devices, home appliances, and other electronic products […]