Shivani is a Contributing Editor @LegalWires. She has done B.A.LL.B.(Hons.) from Dr. RMLNLU and has completed her LL.M. in Business law. Her areas of interest are Competition Law, IPR and Sports Law.
Indian Copyright Act defines who controls a work and for how long. While authors usually hold rights, exceptions exist. Ownership and duration exist to balance between creator incentives and public access.
The Indian Patent Act (Sections 3 & 4) prevents monopolies on non-patentable items like traditional knowledge, atomic energy, and mere discoveries. Landmark cases like Novartis reinforce that incremental changes must show "enhanced efficacy" to protect public interest and genuine innovation.
Understand film censorship in India through the lens of the CBFC, the Cinematograph Act 1952, and Article 19(1)(a). Explore how courts balance free speech with reasonable restrictions, key cases like K.A. Abbas and S. Rangarajan, and the evolving film certification framework including U/A grades.
Exploring compelled speech under Indian media and constitutional law — the right to speak and the right to silence under Article 19(1)(a), with analysis of Bijoe Emmanuel, the national anthem case, and emerging challenges in digital media regulation.
An analysis of the right to advertisement under Article 19(1)(a) of the Indian Constitution, advertising regulation through ASCI and key statutes, comparative advertising norms, and landmark cases including Tata Press v. MTNL and Hamdard Dawakhana.
In Abdul Rajak Murtaja Dafedar v. State of Maharashtra (AIR 1970 SC 283), the Supreme Court held that sniffer dog evidence, while admissible, has limited reliability and requires corroboration. The appellant's conviction relied on a voluntary confession and discovery of incriminating evidence.
The Supreme Court upheld the 2017 Amendment Acts permitting Jallikattu, Kambala, and bullock-cart races, citing cultural significance and compliance with animal welfare laws. It overruled A. Nagaraja, affirming states’ legislative competence and balancing heritage with cruelty prevention.
An offer and an invitation to offer are crucial in contract formation. An offer is a definitive proposal made by one party to another, indicating readiness to form a binding contract upon acceptance. Conversely, an invitation to offer invites negotiations, allowing the other party to make their own
Arbitration is a dispute resolution mechanism outside the court, and has its roots in Roman Law. The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 in India, based on the UNCITRAL Model Law, provides a comprehensive framework for both domestic and international arbitration. It emphasizes party autonomy, lim
Right to Maintenance in Live-in Relationships Citation: AIR 2011 SC
Meaning of Doctrine of Eclipse The Doctrine of Eclipse is
“You cannot do indirectly what you are prohibited from doing
“Recognition of Notional Income for women working as Home-makers”
The Competition Act, 2002 defines abuse of dominant position as when a powerful company exploits its market strength to hinder fair competition.
Know about the Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel and its development through judicial interpretation.
As per Section 3(3) of the Act any horizontal agreement of either of the following kinds shall be presumed to have AAEC and hence is anti-competitive and void:
– Shivani Chauhan, Mohammad Adil Ansari Introduction When we look
CCI is a body corporate having perpetual succession; power to acquire, hold and dispose of property; power to enter into contracts; and power to sue or be sued [Section 7(2)].
A landmark judgment that established the law on price parallelism for oligopolies that price parallelism by itself is not conclusive of an arrangement of bid-rigging.