Category: Blog
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A New Era for the Supreme Court Proceedings?
By Jhalak Nandwani, Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar. We all have watched the live streaming of sessions of the Parliament on Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha TV since the past 10 years. It has brought awareness amongst the common people about the functioning of Parliament, all State Assemblies and of our elected representatives as well.…
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Exceptions to Principles of Natural Justice: Part I
By Adv. Shriya Maini. “There are no Victors in the game of law until the Court verdicts…” Justice is the most important task of Rule of Law of the State. The role of an attorney is an integral part of the justice system of the State which fails its society if the litigant is not…
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Liquor Ban: A Stepping Stone to Safer Roads?
By Eshita Kapur, ILS Law College, Pune. “After whisky, driving is risky”, is an adage one often gets to see while driving on highways in India. Road accidents, including those due to drunken driving, have been globally recognized as a serious public health issue. Being a signatory to the Brasilia Declaration, India is committed to…
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Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018: A Weapon against Wilful Malefactors?
By Pranav Vaidya, Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur. “You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today”. -Abraham Lincoln Just like a debt born today shall be paid tomorrow, every individual born in the society has a certain role to play and it is because of being indulged in such societal relationships at various…
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Journey so far: Sanya D. Kishwar on winning a Fellowship from Pennsylvania State University
By Sanya D. Kishwar, Central University of South Bihar, Bodh Gaya. Two roads diverged in a wood, and I- I took the one less travelled by And that has made all the difference. Greetings to all my friends, seniors and elders! I, Sanya Darakhshan Kishwar have taken to this platform to share my experiences and the…
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Of Law and Internships…
By Tanya Chandra, Founder, LexQuest Foundation. Law School is a tough time for many, as my own experience along with that of those around me, has taught me that the eternal issue everyone is faced with when pursuing a degree in law is this: How to land a good internship? With the institution I am…
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Goods and Services Tax: A New Era
By Nitesh Jindal, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University, Lucknow. Goods and Services Tax (GST) is an indirect tax which will bring transparency and effective governance in the country. It is a destination-based tax levied at multiple stages, starting with the manufacturing stage, to the sale of goods stage, whose overall burden has to…
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Trademark: A Sign of Recognition?
By Vignesh Ganesh, G.J. Advani Law College, Mumbai. “What is in a name?” I am sure you would have heard these immortal lines by the famous playwright, Shakespeare. This line sounds cool in the literary sense, but if Shakespeare knew of the exclusive value this line held in terms of intellectual property rights, he would definitely…
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Decrypting Cryptocurrency
By Anmol Kaur Bawa, Symbiosis Law College, Pune. Virtual Currency: the How and What The modernistic approach to virtual currency often called “crypto”currency is the evolution of digital, intangible and computational currency which individuals can use for online purchases and in a plethora of digital transactions. The flabbergasting concept as such has thrived, on the notion of…
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Case Note: Hawkins Cookers Limited v Murugan Enterprises
By Teesta Lahiri, National Law University, Odisha. I. A Basic Introduction to Trademarks and Passing Off For us, beginners at IP, before we proceed further to deal with a landmark judgement in the Trademarks Jurisprudence in India, it is essential that we become slightly better acquainted with two terms, ‘Trademarks’, the chief bone of contention and ‘Passing…