DPIIT's Draft TM Manual 2026 Raises Concerns Over Clarity
The Draft Trade Marks Manual 2026, released by DPIIT, faces criticism over gaps in guidance for examiners and applicants. Stakeholders urge clarification before finalization.
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The Draft Trade Marks Manual 2026, released by DPIIT, faces criticism over gaps in guidance for examiners and applicants. Stakeholders urge clarification before finalization.
DPIIT’s draft AI guidelines for TM Registry address fabricated citations but lack clarity on verification duties and proportionality. Practitioners warn of due process risks in automated evidence scrutiny.
SEBI issues alert on fraudulent closed WhatsApp groups offering stock tips, fake returns, and phishing apps targeting retail investors.
The Trade Marks Registry’s draft AI guidelines address fabricated citations and AI-generated evidence but omit clarity on verification duties, legitimate AI use, and proportionality of sanctions. Legal experts call for a more robust and balanced framework.

Draft AI guidelines for the Trade Marks Registry aim to curb AI-generated false citations but lack clarity on verification duties and proportionality of sanctions for unintentional errors.
RBI revises guidelines for Authorised Dealers on risk management in inter-bank transactions, especially for IFSC Banking Units.
SEBI issues advisory warning investors about fraudulent WhatsApp groups offering stock tips, fake apps, and fabricated profit claims targeting retail investors.

ILTN and Jindal Global University’s Ideate Lab convened a strategic roundtable to draft a standardized assessment framework for legal AI products, bringing together buyers and builders to ensure reliability, transparency, and ethical compliance in adoption.

SEBI levied a ₹1 lakh penalty on a broker for failing to maintain pre-order authorisations for 38 clients and inadequate IP address logging, breaching surveillance norms.

India’s Global Capability Centres face rising legal exposure from generative and agentic AI use, implicating data protection, IP, employment, and consumer laws. Regulatory uncertainty and lack of clear accountability frameworks heighten enterprise risk.
India’s services exports in August 2026 amounted to $37.5 billion, with imports at $20.3 billion. The trade surplus in services remained robust, supporting the current account.
The RBI has modified its 2022 ATM cassette swap guidelines, allowing bank boards to delegate monitoring responsibility. Ensures smoother implementation while maintaining security oversight.