Volume I of NIDAN’s ADR Landscape Report brings together three research papers by the ADR Landscape Project interns on how institutional design shapes dispute resolution in India. The first examines merger control in banking, asking what it means that the Central Government both owns public sector banks and holds the power to exempt their mergers from CCI review, and proposes sunset limits and consultation duties ahead of the exemption’s expiry in 2027. The second considers I

Patent thickets - dense networks of overlapping patent rights - can create hidden barriers to market entry, particularly in technology-intensive industries. Rachita Nangalia examines their impact on innovation, licensing, start-up financing, and competition, with a focus on India's legal framework and comparative perspectives from the United States and European Union.

As Indian businesses expand their digital presence, cybersquatting poses growing risks to their trademarks and online identities. Diya Naidu examines whether ICANN's Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) provides accessible and effective protection for Indian micro, small and medium enterprises, focusing on filing costs, procedural complexity, remedies and enforcement challenges.

Can AI companies legally scrape copyrighted content to train their models? This article examines fair use in the United States, fair dealing in India, and the European Union's text-and-data-mining exceptions, questioning whether public accessibility amounts to consent and exploring licensing-based solutions.

As D2C brands reshape India’s digital marketplace, comparative advertising is becoming increasingly aggressive and complex. This article examines whether India’s trademark framework strikes the right balance between competitive advertising, brand protection and consumer interests.

As generative AI systems increasingly reproduce copyrighted material, traditional infringement rules struggle to determine who should bear responsibility. This article examines whether existing secondary liability standards can adequately address copyright infringement caused by AI hallucinations.