Recently, the Punjab and Haryana High Court directed OP Jindal Global University to respond to a petition filed by an LLM student who is challenging the university's claim that his exam submission was "AI-generated."

This case could set a significant precedent in the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and intellectual property (IP) rights in academia.

The petition was filed by Kaustubh Shakkarwar, a practicing attorney and former law researcher for Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud. Shakkarwar is contesting the decision of the university's "unfair means committee," which determined that 88% of his responses in the "Law and Justice in the Globalizing World" exam were generated by AI, resulting in a failing grade.

The decision was upheld by the Controller of Examinations, but Shakkarwar maintains that the work was entirely his own. He argues that the university's anti-plagiarism policies, which classify AI usage as "unfair means," have not been formally approved or made enforceable, leaving the regulations vulnerable to legal challenge.

Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri, upon admitting the petition, issued a notice to the university and set the next hearing for November 14.