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Sexual violence and victim’s story: Believed or blamed?

Introduction : “Violence is defined as the use of physical force against another person with a high likelihood of resulting in murder, injury, psychological harm, or other undesirable consequences. Furthermore, it is... Read more »

REFORMATION IN INDIA’S PUNISHMENT AND SENTENCING POLICY: A SINE QUA NON

“Giving punishment to the wrongdoer is at the heart of the criminal justice delivery system, but in our country, it is the weakest part of the administration of criminal justice.” – Soman... Read more »

Young police officer lynched to death by mob has put humanity, spirit of Kashmiriyat to shame: J&K & Ladakh HC

In a brief, brilliant, bold and balanced judgment titled Peerzada Mohammad Waseem Vs Union Teritory of J&K in CrlA(D) No.10/2021 that was reserved on 26.08.2021 and then finally pronounced on 02.09.2021, the... Read more »

Non-communication of right to make representation against detention order violates constitutional right: MP HC

While fully, firmly and finally endorsing the Constitutional right to make representation against the detention order, the Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has in a learned, latest, laudable and landmark... Read more »

THE INFORMAL SEBI CIRCULAR: ALL ABOUT INDIAN PORTFOLIO MANAGER

A portfolio manager is a body corporate who pursuant to a contract or arrangement with a client, advises, directs or undertakes on behalf of the client (whether as a discretionary portfolio manager),... Read more »

Scopes of amendment in Section 3(k) of the Indian Patent Act

If we look at recent developments across the world regarding the patent application for innovations done by artificial intelligence, we can clearly see two completely different stances which are equally justified. Read more »

WhatsApp is updating its policy, is it time for India to update its laws as well?

WHAT IS WHATSAPP CHANGING IN ITS POLICY AND HOW WILL IT IMPACT USERS? The popular social media platform WhatsApp recently updated its privacy policies and notified its users of the same. The... Read more »

Recommendations of State Human Right Commission are legally enforceable, binding on government/authorities: Madras High Court

In a well-written, well-worded, well-analysed, well-reasoned, well-substantiated, well-articulated and well-concluded 517-page judgment titled Abdul Sathar vs The Principal Secretary to Government and 5 others in W.P. No. 41791 of 2006 delivered as... Read more »

Social media, free expression and competition law

The situs of the agitation, as opposed to the issue, perhaps explains the kind of attention that is being showered on it. The absence of similar agitations in other parts of the... Read more »

Why HC directs govt to pay compensation for death

The Orissa HC directs the state to pay Rs 5 lakh as compensation to parents of deceased. Read more »