Technological and Net Neutrality – Recalibrating Intellectual Property in the Age of Information
January 15, 2022The information era we live in gives us the power to own, control, and access information. The law in this era has continued to play its role in granting rights and regulating behavior concerning valuable resources (in this case being information itself). This article aims at studying the intellectual property law (allocating rights and regulating behavior) of the information and how it is affected by technological and societal changes. NOTE – This article will be divided into two parts – one dealing with technological neutrality and intellectual property and the second dealing with net neutrality and intellectual property. Part 1…
Public Interest Litigation (PIL)- Voicing the Unheard
India is one of those countries which have a written constitution. The Constitution is the supreme book of the law; it is like the holy book of law professionals. It gives many rights to its citizens which…
A Collaborative Democracy – Coalition Government and Representative Democracy
Democracy is the power of people; it is the device that measures how better people are governed. Democracy should not be about only politics, but also represent the best interests of the people. Representative democracy, also known…
Section 295A IPC – A Potent Weapon in criminalizing Comedy and Cinema
There have been various questions related to religious liberty globally that have become flashpoints of controversy in virtually every aspect of life. Religion, which is thought to guide correctly and ethically all our activities in today’s world…
The Almighty as a Juristic Person – Rights of the Deity
Almighty is omnipresent, omnipotent, and omniscient without any physical existence but religions have incarnated shapes to this spirit in the form of idols, deities, temples, sculptures, etc. Though almighty is not a juristic person in the eyes…
IPR Infringement in the Sphere of Cyberspace – A Menace
Intellectual Property Rights or IPR refers to the rights pertaining to the creation of the mind. It refers to the ownership of the design or thought by the one who came up with it. There are various…
Judicial Appointments and Accountability in India – An Analysis
Judiciary is the last resort for any aggrieved person, whose legal rights have been violated, to plead for ‘Justice’. In India, the Courts are seen as the place of highest justice. Undoubtedly, our Courts continue to deliver…
Transnational Adoption – Human Trafficking Cloaked Behind a Veil?
Human trafficking has received increased contemplation over the last 10 to 15 years both in terms of public and political arenas. Human trafficking also termed trafficking in persons or modern slavery, is the term that has been…
Pratispardha – Analysing the Competition Law in India
In this present 21st century, the competition sector has gained importance in various countries across the globe due to the changing circumstances and the increase in the significance of the economy of the country. The Competition laws…
Position of Women Police – The dire need for Gender Mainstreaming
The Constitution of India provides for equal rights and opportunities to its citizen. India is considered a male-dominated society and women have always been marginalized by society. But now the thinking of society towards uplifting the status…
Khafz, the Practice of FGM – Maiming Women’s Rights
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is the blanket term as defined by the United Nations for any type of abuse, injury or mutilation caused willfully to the genitalia of a woman. Such is the practice of Khafdz/Khafz, an…
Perspectives of Justice – Human Rights and Apathy of the Stateless in the Emerging World Order
The condition of the Stateless lastingly affects the sacrosanctity of human rights. Without an identity, the rights which are bestowed upon its citizens, such as the right to life & liberty, adult suffrage, affordable health & education…
Virtual Indecent Assault – Is it time for the Legislation to Dive Deep into the Digital Realm
Assault can be of any type i.e. the assault that was committed before committing the tort of battery or it can be a virtual indecent assault on the basis of technology that is at a leisurely pace…
Foreign Investment in Securities – A Boon or a Bane?
Foreign investment involves capital flows from one country to another, granting the foreign investors extensive ownership stakes in domestic companies and assets. Foreign investment denotes that foreigners have an active role in management as a part of their investment…
Dimensions of Revenge Porn – Scaring People for Lives
Social media has been doing wonders for people and brands and as a whole, it can be stated that the advancement of the internet in this particular 21st century has led to the era of digitalization. In…
Non-Performing Assets (NPA) – A Sinking Ship
A Non-Performing Asset (hereinafter referred to as NPA) is another name for what accountants refer to as “bad debts.” An understanding of a little bit of accountancy knowledge helps in bringing clarity on the complex issue of NPA, which is…
