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REDEFINING LIABILITY: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CHALLENGES IN THE AGE OF AI Sarthak Sharma, Student of BA LLB at Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla Download Manuscript doi.org/10.70183/lijdlr.2024.v02.19 The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has raised significant challenges for traditional intellectual property (IP) frameworks, particularly regarding authorship, ownership, and liability for AI-generated works. This paper examines these issues within the context of India’s IP laws, specifically under the Copyright Act of 1957 and the Patents Act of 1970, highlighting the limitations of these frameworks in addressing AI’s complexities. AI-generated content blurs the line between human and machine creativity, making it difficult to assign ownership and enforce rights under existing legal structures that assume human authorship. Moreover, the patentability of AI-generated innovations is hindered by current laws that only recognize human inventors. The paper explores various challenges, such as determining liability for copyright infringement and the uncertainty of fair use when training AI models with copyrighted data. Proposed solutions include introducing new IP categories for AI-generated content, reforming authorship laws, enhancing transparency and accountability in AI systems, and developing AI-specific enforcement mechanisms. International cooperation and ethical considerations are also emphasized as critical to establishing a fair and effective global IP framework. Ultimately, the paper argues for an updated legal landscape that balances innovation and protection, ensuring India remains competitive in the evolving AI landscape while fostering responsible and ethical AI use. Type Information Research Paper LawFoyer International Journal of Doctrinal Legal Research, Volume II, Issue III, Page 316-326. Creative Commons Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Copyright © LIJDLR 2024

WITNESS PROTECTION: A COMPARATIVE STUDY AMONG USA, UK, FRANCE, AND INDIA Priyanka. C, Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University- School of Excellence in Law Download Manuscript doi.org/10.70183/lijdlr.2024.v02.18 “Whenever a man commits a crime, heaven finds a witness”                                                                                              –  Edward G. Bulwer The above statement shows the importance of witness in any criminal justice system. The role of witness in the criminal justice administration is extremely inevitable especially in an adversarial system where the burden of proof is on the prosecution and the prosecution depends on the witness and their statements. There are instances where witnesses had turned hostile and refused to help in finding the guilty of the accused person resulting in the acquittal of the accused who may have been guilty of charges. This poses threat to society because the question arises why witness has turned hostile or why they had not come forward in the first place to give evidence and perform their sacred duty of helping the justice system. When a person is to testify against a criminal particularly those having political, financial and man power to cause harm, they fear for their well-being and fail to fulfil their ethical duty to support the truth. Thus, the governments across the world recognised the need to protect witness to ensure the delivery of justice and enacted witness protection programmes. The study of witness protection programs in the US, UK, France, and India reveals significant differences in structures, implementation, and effectiveness, despite varying protection and resource allocation. This article highlights the development of witness protection programmes in United States, United Kingdom, France, and India. Type Information Research Paper LawFoyer International Journal of Doctrinal Legal Research, Volume II, Issue III, Page 299-315. Creative Commons Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Copyright © LIJDLR 2024