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PromptLock: The First AI-Powered Ransomware and What It Means for the Future of Cyber Threats
This is not speculative. It is real. PromptLock is the first ransomware that uses an AI model to generate its malicious code…

ARIFAC: India’s New Industry-Led Platform to Strengthen the AML/CFT Ecosystem
The Alliance of Reporting Entities in AML/CFT brings together banks, NBFCs, fintechs, payment firms, insurers, and virtual digital asset service providers to…

India Secures Historic FATF Vice-Presidency: A Milestone in Global Financial Governance
For the first time in its 37-year history, India has been elected to the Vice-Presidency of the Financial Action Task Force, the…

SBI v. Anil Dhirajlal Ambani: NCLT Mumbai Admits Section 95 Application Against Personal Guarantor
The Tribunal held that the RP’s report under Section 99 is only recommendatory. The adjudicatory function begins before the Adjudicating Authority under…

K. Ranganayakulu v. State of Telangana (2026): Supreme Court Clarifies Liability of Authorized Signatories in Cheque Bounce Cases
Can an authorized signatory escape liability under Section 138 merely because he is not the owner or chairman? The Supreme Court says…

Google Held Liable for AI Hallucinations: When AI Gets It Wrong, Who Pays the Price?
A landmark decision from the Munich Regional Court in Germany may have just reshaped the future of AI liability. The era of…

Double Presumption of Innocence: When Can an Acquittal Be Overturned?
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has delivered a powerful reaffirmation of core criminal law principles that every law student and practitioner should…

When “Capital” Means “Rajdhani”: The Delhi High Court Expands Trademark Protection to Translations
A recent ruling by the Delhi High Court has reaffirmed that a registered trademark can be infringed not only by identical or…

AMLA Ongoing Monitoring Guidelines: The New Data Freshness Standard
Passive periodic review workflows are no longer acceptable. Data freshness is now the core metric of compliance health. Introduction Passive periodic review…

Football AML Battleground: Cross-Border Regulatory Crackdowns
In less than two months, authorities in the EU, UK, and US have all issued warnings or announced measures highlighting financial crime…