Green Innovations and the Role of IP in Climate Action: A Catalyst or a Cage?
The world is in a state of precariousness. What we’re living through is thin, and narrow, and it’s an urgent window of time we need to address climate change. Some believe that IP laws are above all the engine for the bringing of money to corporations thus cutting off geographical access to solutions, while others … Continue reading Green Innovations and the Role of IP in Climate Action: A Catalyst or a Cage?
Read more »Serendipitous Inventions
Introduction Some of the most significant inventions in human history weren’t meticulously planned or the product of years of research. Instead, they happened by chance—serendipitous moments when inventors stumbled upon discoveries that would ultimately transform industries, everyday life, and human behaviour. From sticky notes to sugar substitutes, these serendipitous inventions remind us that while innovation … Continue reading Serendipitous Inventions
Read more »Enforceability of Unstamped Instruments: The Legal Perspective
Abstract In the sequence of judgements, we have witnessed the issue regarding admissibility of the instruments that are unstamped or insufficiently stamped and whether or not it can be acted upon by the courts under Section 8 and Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliations Act,1996. A seven judge bench of Supreme Court has brought … Continue reading Enforceability of Unstamped Instruments: The Legal Perspective
Read more »Taxation of Cryptocurrency : Navigating the uncharted waters
Introduction Cryptocurrencies have developed in the form of a revolutionary force in the financial sector across the globe, and this has taken place through the introduction of decentralized digital assets far and beyond the traditional banking infrastructure. However, the popularity and widespread acceptance of this financial innovation globally, have made governments grapple while dealing with … Continue reading Taxation of Cryptocurrency : Navigating the uncharted waters
Read more »Lifting the veil to the world of Barbie
The history of Barbie coming into existence is an interesting trail of legal relevance. Barbie – the teenage fashionista is not an original concept; Ruth Handler, the creator of Barbie saw a Lilli doll in a toy store window during her Europe tour in Lucerne, Switzerland. This led to her pursuing her desire of transforming … Continue reading Lifting the veil to the world of Barbie
Read more »Digital India Act: What To Expect And What Not To?
Introduction The landscape of data protection, technology, social media platforms, intermediaries, artificial intelligence and other concerning ancillary fields are dynamically oscillating to and fro that is making the legislators and interpreters of legislations think over the novice challenges that not only masses at large are facing but coming to the courts that even the Hon’ble … Continue reading Digital India Act: What To Expect And What Not To?
Read more »Live-Streaming Live Performances – Can It Land You in Hot Waters?
Introduction With the advent of modern live streaming technology, anyone can access this technology and live-stream any event, from any place, at any time. However, it is one thing to live-stream one’s own content and another when someone else’s performance is live-streamed by someone in the audience. Irrespective of the performance being paid, or a … Continue reading Live-Streaming Live Performances – Can It Land You in Hot Waters?
Read more »Validity & Enforceability of Restrictive Covenants in Contract
Introduction Technological advancement and globalization have imposed additional complexity on the relationship between employee and employer, and the contract governs these relationships. However, the parties need to protect their business interests such as confidentiality and proprietary information, ideas, and trade secrets. Due to all these complexity employers often add restrictive conventions in the employment contract, … Continue reading Validity & Enforceability of Restrictive Covenants in Contract
Read more »India’s Latest Draft Telecommunications Bill : Continuation of Vague Internet Shutdown Policies
Introduction The Government of India recently proposed the draft “Indian Telecommunications Bill, 2022”, hoping to overhaul the age-old laws that currently make up the regulatory framework for the telecom industry. The bill intends to supersede three pieces of legislation: “the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885”; “the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933”; and “the Telegraph Wires (Unlawful … Continue reading India’s Latest Draft Telecommunications Bill : Continuation of Vague Internet Shutdown Policies
Read more »Protection of Copyrights in Cambodia
Introduction The Law on Copyright and Related Rights affords authors of original works a set of exclusive economic and moral rights. As stated in Article 1 of the law, by providing authors with a just and legitimate exploitation of their cultural products, the law aims to contribute to the development of culture. The law was … Continue reading Protection of Copyrights in Cambodia
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