Taking a dive into the latest Legal Developments in the world of Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property (IP) refers to an intangible item that is created purely through the use of one’s mind. It includes the products that come into existence through human intellect such as innovations, designs, artistic and literary work,…
Safeguarding Elder Rights and Dignity in India – A Critical Study
Many changes occur in our physical, mental, and social abilities as we age. Age brings a slew of new challenges for the elderly, the majority of which are brought on by changes in their bodies, minds, thinking…
Is Criminal Procedure Identification Act arbitrary and overreaching? – A Sombre Prognosis
An entrenched criminal justice system is extremely important for an effective administration. India’s modern criminal justice system traces back its roots to the colonial era. The ruling British people introduced the concept of codified laws to manage…
Do Women have Right over Body? – Suchita Srivastava and Anr vs. Chandigarh Administration
With bundles of statutes, we still have not been able to guarantee fundamental human rights to the population of our country. This case deals with three of the most essential rights – The Right to Privacy, Females’…
Safeguarding Surrogate Women in the Cross-Border Market – Looking into Surrogacy through the Social-Legal Paradigm
Reproduction in human beings has been referred to as the natural biological process a female goes through mainly for the evolution of her family. However, in recent times, there has been a vast revolution in human reproduction.…
Checking, not Balancing – Application of Law of Armed Conflicts in Right to Self–Defence in CyberWar
The twenty-first century is the era of the Internet and, in terms of criminal activity, the era of cybercrime. Cyberspace is expanding and developing quickly. Cyberwar is riskier and considerably less expensive to carry out. It’s a…
The ‘Indigenous’ Tribe – A Socio-Legal Analysis and Rethinking India’s Indigeneity Debate
The strength of the global indigenous movement over the past few decades has led to the globalization of indigenous rights (Conklin & Graham 1995) and increased indigenous political activism in pursuit of expressions of indigenousness in nations…
A Flight of Fantasy – Legal and Regulatory Compliance in the Aviation Industry and the Role of International Conventions
Aviation law is the law that regulates the air. Aviation laws were a need after traveling in the air by humans became possible and popular. As travel through the air started to commercialize the requirement to regulate…
Human Organ Transplantation and the Legal Situation – Inhuman Business in Human Law
Technology development and application will undoubtedly be a major driving force in the evolution of world society in the first decades of the twenty-first century. New technologies promise unprecedented improvements in our lives in medicine, agriculture, material…
Intellectual Property Rights and Anti-Trust Law – Similar goals in comparison to Opposite Viewpoints
Let’s say John & Co., a popular packaged food brand invents two recipes that may give a competitive advantage and can increase its profits and expand its market. It does not want its competitors to manufacture the…
Not all disputes are amenable to the jurisdiction of the Electricity Commission – PPAs cannot be terminated during a Moratorium
The Hon’ble Supreme Court in its order dated 08.03.2021 in the matter titled Gujarat Vikas Nigam Limited vs. Mr. Amit Gupta & Ors., while upholding the order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) held that…
Court Boycott by the Guardians of Law – A Conundrum
Law and lawyers have been an integral part of society for a long time which helps in the overall development of society. Lawyers who are considered guardians of law have a great role in ensuring justice to…
Should Freedom of Speech prevail over the Right to Privacy?
Freedom of speech is the essence of the active existence of human beings as a social unit. Everyone is entitled to express their own thoughts, opinions, and views which broaden an individual’s perspective on various matters and…
The Body Business – The Odious Face of Prostitution, Slavery and Human Trafficking
Prostitution is the act of selling one’s body for money. It is a type of practice that entails money in exchange for sexual participation. Because of its profit motive, it is frequently referred to as commercial sex.…
Riding the Roughshod – Is it time to ratify UNCAT?
The General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UNCAT) on December 10, 1984. India signed the UNCAT on October 14, 1997; however, it has…