Month: February 2015
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Accession of the European Union to the European Convention of Human Rights
By Juš Černovšek, Lawyer, Slovenia. The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that the draft agreement on the accession of the European Union to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is not compatible with EU law. The ruling deals a blow to efforts trying to make the Union accede to the ECHR…
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Burger King Case: An Analysis
By Chandan Mohanty, KIIT Law School, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar. With the emergence of competitive market economy, manufacturers began to identify their products by certain symbol, marks or devices so as to distinguish their goods from similar goods manufactured and marketed by others.
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Phone Tapping Laws: A Critical Analysis
By Trishala Sanyal, A.K.K. New Law Academy, Pune. Nira Radia, a famous political lobbyist was entrapped in the net of phone tapping by the Indian income tax department between the years 2008 to 2009. Her tapes included conversations with elite businessmen, journalists, politicians and many more famous figures of the society. In 2010 some parts of the…
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Architectural Work under the Indian Copyright Regime
By Bharat Kumar Singh, Student at National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi. In the field of architecture, architects and engineers depend primarily on copyright laws and contractual provisions to protect their original work. The protection of architectural works through copyright laws against infringement and imitation was brought up on an international scale…
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LL.M. in India: A Critical Analysis
By Apoorva Mandhani, Symbiosis Law School, Pune. LL.M., i.e. Legum Magister, is the recognized Postgraduate Academic Master Degree which is awarded for a course or program in law. The program can be undertaken by those who have successfully completed their under graduation in law. LL.M. is hence an opportunity to learn more, to gain an in-depth knowledge…
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The 1997 MCD Election Riots: An Analysis
By Siddhant Sharma, Amity Law School, Jaipur. The MCD came into existence on the 7th of April, 1958, by an act of the Indian parliament (The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957). It was the successor of the Delhi Municipal Committee. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi is an autonomous body which constitutes as the one of the…
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The Bloodied Mirror
By Debayan Roy, Kolkata Legal Practitioner; Law Graduate, AKK New Law Academy, University of Pune (2009 – 2014) Deciphering a few “why’s?” of the Charlie Hebdo attack…… Enough has been written, pondered upon and deliberated. Amidst the failing hope and aspirations of the French public rallying in huge numbers, it is indeed the perfect time to…
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Nido Tania Death Case: An Analysis
By Neelanjana Paul, KLE Society’s Law College, Bangalore. The post-colonial Indian nation comprises of vast geographic, linguistic, ethnic, religious and racial expanse; even after over six decades of Independence, India remains overwhelmingly Gangetic valley centric. The notion of India and Indians in Delhi continues to be heavily coloured by the ethnic and racial profiles and prejudices of the…
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Money Laundering in India: An Analysis
By Bhagyashree Sonwane, Vaishnav Institute of Law, DAVV, Indore. Money Laundering is the processing of criminal proceeds to disguise its illegal origin. When a criminal activity generates substantial profits, the individual or group involved in such activities route the funds to safe heavens by disguising the sources to a place where they are less likely to attract…