The Central Government promulgated the Tribunals Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance, 2021. The Tribunal Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2021 was introduced in the Parliament earlier this year but could not be taken up for consideration and passing. Exercising the power under Article 123(1) of the Constitution of India, the President … Continue reading Central Government promulgates the Tribunal Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance 2021

Introduction Signatures play a significant role in the field of law as well as in daily transactions. It is a symbolic representation of a person and signifies its intent to it. A signature verifies the legitimacy of a particular transaction. Digitization has transformed the business landscape. In online transactions, the handwriting signatures are prone to … Continue reading Validity of Digital Signatures in India

The Doctrine of Exhaustion, which is an internationally recognized legal principle, in layman’s terms, can be explained as a principle per which a copyright owner’s right over their creation, i.e., their right to control reproductions or copies of their work, exhausts whenever the ‘first sale’ is made by the owner or by taking their consent. … Continue reading Recognition of Doctrine of Copyright Exhaustion in Software in India

Whether it be Tamma Tamma, Laila Mai Laila, Saki-Saki, or the Humma Song, all of us dance to the tunes of our all-time favorite ever-green hit songs and also on the tunes of their remixes. Every now and then, we hear the remix versions of old classic hit songs being used in films and being … Continue reading Copyright and the World of Musical Remixes

Trademarks play an important role in creating the brand name and goodwill of any business. It not only helps in creating a brand value but also helps in revenue generation. Being of such vital importance, a trademark is susceptible to getting infringed and/or tainted. One such way of misusing trademark is making “deceptively similar” trademarks. … Continue reading Deceptive Similarity In Trademark

The Supreme Court of India, on 8th March 2021, lifted the limitation date for filing cases levied due to the coronavirus and national lockdown. Due to a novel Coronavirus, the Supreme Court of India took Suo Moto cognizance of the condition faced by litigants who could not physically come to the courts to file their … Continue reading The Suo Moto Cognizance of the Supreme Court Pertaining to Limitation Comes to an End

Introduction Intellectual Property is that property that is developed by the human mind and by human intellect. Now intellectual property and rights attached to intellectual property are becoming very precious and valuable. In India, there are well-established administrative, statutory, and Judicial frameworks for protecting IPR. India has to comply with the Agreement on Trade-Related Intellectual … Continue reading The Role of Intellectual Property Rights in Economic Development

In a country like India where religion is of paramount importance for the majority of its population, the usage of names of Gods, Goddesses, and religious texts and scriptures as trademarks can be sensitive. Although the same is not completely banned or prohibited from being used yet it depends largely on the nature of the … Continue reading The Contours of Religious Susceptibilities for Trademarks Introduction

The reason for the existence of Order XIII-A of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908  was because despite suits having a clear outcome, that could be ascertained on merits, it was imperative for them to go through the procedure under the “CPC” which was a time-consuming process. To get rid of the delays that took … Continue reading Order XIII-A of the Code of Civil Procedure (1908) and Summary Judgements

Introduction Recently, the Karnataka High Court passed an interim order on 27th January 2021, by which it prohibited the Government of India and National Informatics Centre (NIC) from sharing the health data of citizens without their informed consent. The court observed that sharing the responses of the users of the Aarogya Setu app without their … Continue reading The Case of Anivar A Aravind Vs Ministry of Home Affair & Others

In the recent case passed by the three-judge bench of the Supreme Court on 5 January 2021, the court granted future prospects even in cases of national income. Brief Facts of the Case: The present civil appeal was filed by the three surviving dependents of the two deceased in which they have challenged the judgment … Continue reading Kirti & Anr vs Oriental Insurance Company: Supreme Court Granted Future Prospects in Case of Notional Income

Prefatory The year 1991 has been a game-changer for India; however, nothing has remained the same ever since. The introduction of ‘E-commerce’ in India not only changed the way how people buy products but also contrived a critical situation for brick and mortar stores that follow the traditional routine of buying and selling. According to … Continue reading The Curious Case of E-Commerce Models in India