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Domestic violence: Another pandemic?

“The situation, in which we are placed today, is one which the country – and, indeed, the world – has not witnessed earlier and, hopefully, would not have to witness again. It... Read more »

Legal personhood, liability and future of artificial intelligence: Thinking it through

When we look at artificially intelligent devices, or independently function-able machines with deep learning capabilities, can they be classified as persons? Can it be argued that now that these devices are able... Read more »

General principles on execution of a decree against a dead person

This article shall attempt to shed light on the scope of the following with the help of certain judgments propounding on its applicability; ex-parte judgments and its implication in light of two... Read more »

DECLINING OCEAN POLLUTION DURING PANDEMIC

Understanding defamation Before starting with the topic “Decriminalizing Defamation in India” it is imperative to understand the meaning and concept of “defamation”. The word “defame” means “to harm the reputation of”. Defamation... Read more »

Remission power of President and Governor: A discussion

Recently, a three-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court in the matter of Pyare Lal v. State of Haryana framed an important question of law for the reference to the larger bench to... Read more »

Decriminalising defamation in India

Understanding defamation Before starting with the topic “Decriminalizing Defamation in India” it is imperative to understand the meaning and concept of “defamation”. The word “defame” means “to harm the reputation of”. Defamation... Read more »

Trademark tussle between Hindustan Unilever & Emami: Fairer than a fairytale?

Introduction Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), a subsidiary of British-Dutch multinational company Unilever PLC and the home-grown Kolkata-based FMCG firm Emami have a history of trademark conflicts and defaming each other in in... Read more »

Shri Ram janmabhoomi: Reconciling truth & secularism

When the ASI’s report revealed that the demolished temple’s pillars were used for the construction of the disputed structure in the 1500s, the new argument that was set up was that of... Read more »

Analysis of the legal aspects of anticipatory bail: Law and reality

INTRODUCTION  In Black’s Law Dictionary, bail has been defined as “a security such as cash or bond especially security required by a court for the release of a prisoner who must appear... Read more »

Draft EIA Notification 2020: It may need a revisit by the executive

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) before the national lockdown has issued the Draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification 2020 for public consideration and comments. The draft notification is... Read more »
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