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Intellectual Property as a Caste Atrocity: A Legal Breakthrough in Social Justice

The Supreme Court upheld the Bombay High Court’s ruling that intellectual property loss qualifies for compensation under the SC/ST Act. This landmark decision expands the definition of property, ensuring greater protection for marginalized scholars facing caste-based discrimination.
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Anish Sinha
Intellectual Property as a Caste Atrocity: A Legal Breakthrough in Social Justice
The Supreme Court upheld the Bombay High Court’s ruling that intellectual property loss qualifies for compensation under the SC/ST Act. This landmark decision expands the definition of property, ensuring greater protection for marginalized scholars facing caste-based discrimination.
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Anish Sinha
Right to Burial in village graveyard, Supreme Court upholds Right to Dignity for Tribal Christian Pastor
The Supreme Court upheld the right to dignity in death, ruling that burial rights cannot be denied based on religion or conversion. It emphasized secularism, equality, and Article 21, reaffirming that dignity extends beyond life and discrimination is unconstitutional.
UN Reports Over 10,000 Acts of Sexual Violence Amid Sudan’s Widespread Displacement—A Humanitarian Catastrophe Unfolds
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UN Reports Over 10,000 Acts of Sexual Violence Amid Sudan’s Widespread Displacement—A Humanitarian Catastrophe Unfolds
Sudan's civil war since April 2023 has displaced over 14 million people, with widespread violence, famine, and mass atrocities. The conflict between SAF and RSF threatens regional stability and justice.
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Anish Sinha
Decoding Legal Remedies: A Deep Dive into Review, Revision, and Appeal
Review, Revision, and Appeal are pivotal remedies in the Indian legal framework, designed to address judicial errors and ensure fairness. By examining their distinct purposes, statutory foundations, and judicial interpretations, they uphold justice and procedural integrity.
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Harish Khan
Beyond the Algorithm: The Human Right to Be Forgotten
Right to be Forgotten, privacy law, GDPR, Google Spain, data protection, digital privacy, data erasure, freedom of expression, personal data, EU regulations, public interest, search engines, data subjects, right to erasure.
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Anish Sinha
The Global Imperative to Criminalize Ecocide: A Scholarly Inquiry into Environmental Justice
The proposal to criminalize ecocide as an international crime marks a pivotal shift in global justice. By recognizing large-scale environmental harm as a violation of planetary rights, it seeks to deter destruction, ensure accountability, and champion ecological integrity.
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Anish Sinha
Mimansa Sutras: Bridging Ancient Wisdom and Modern Jurisprudence
The Mimansa principles, rooted in ancient Indian jurisprudence, offer timeless methodologies for statutory interpretation. Balancing textual fidelity with ethical reasoning, they harmonize tradition and modernity, enriching contemporary legal frameworks and advancing equity.
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Anish Sinha
Nipping frivolous litigation in the Bud: Supreme Court’s landmark decision on Limitation
The Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Shri Mukund Bhavan Trust v. Shrimant Chhatrapati Udayan Raje Bhonsle reaffirms Order VII Rule 11(d)'s power to reject plaints barred by limitation, emphasizing procedural discipline to curb frivolous litigation and uphold judicial efficiency.
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Anish Sinha
Data Privacy and Competition Law: Uniting Forces in the Digital Age
Data privacy and competition law converge in the digital age, addressing market dominance and personal data misuse. This article explores their synergies, conflicts, and the need for integrated regulations to foster innovation, ensure fairness, and protect rights.
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Anish Sinha
GIFT City: A Gateway to Global Financial and Educational Innovation
GIFT City, India’s smart financial hub in Gujarat, blends advanced infrastructure with a dynamic regulatory framework. It fosters global collaboration in finance and education, attracting top foreign universities and investors, and positioning India as a global innovation leader.
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Anish Sinha
The Supreme Court’s landmark judgment in Arif Azim Co. Ltd. v. Micromax Informatics FZE: A Deep Dive into the Distinction between 'Seat' and 'Venue' in International Arbitration
The Supreme Court in Arif Azim Co. Ltd. v. Micromax Informatics FZE clarified the distinction between the 'seat' and 'venue' in arbitration, reinforcing party autonomy and defining Dubai as the seat under UAE law, limiting Indian courts' jurisdiction.
Censorship in Broadcasting and OTT Platforms: Regulation of OTT Content under IT Rules, 2021
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Harish Khan
Censorship in Broadcasting and OTT Platforms: Regulation of OTT Content under IT Rules, 2021
The rise of OTT platforms in India has sparked a debate on balancing free expression and societal interests. The IT Rules, 2021, aim to regulate content with a three-tier grievance redressal system, ensuring accountability while addressing concerns over censorship.
India’s Trade Deficit: Understanding the Complexities and Path Forward
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Anish Sinha
India’s Trade Deficit: Understanding the Complexities and Path Forward
India’s trade deficit reflects growing domestic demand and structural challenges like energy reliance and tech imports. Strategic policies, export diversification, and investments in renewable energy and manufacturing aim to balance trade and drive sustainable growth.
Ensuring Safety at Work: A Landmark step towards Justice and Dignity
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Anish Sinha
Ensuring Safety at Work: A Landmark step towards Justice and Dignity
The Supreme Court's landmark judgment in Aureliano Fernandes v. State of Goa revitalizes the PoSH Act, addressing systemic lapses in workplace safety for women. By mandating compliance, transparency, and training, it paves the way for equitable and harassment-free workplaces.
Expanding the Scope of SBO Rules: A Comprehensive look at Recent Legal Precedents and Global Comparisons
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Anish Sinha
Expanding the Scope of SBO Rules: A Comprehensive look at Recent Legal Precedents and Global Comparisons
India’s evolving SBO rules spotlight transparency in corporate ownership. Recent cases, like LinkedIn India and Samsung Noida, highlight expanded interpretations of control and influence, aligning with global standards to enhance governance and prevent financial misconduct.
The Great Indian Wedding Season: A Spectacle That Tunes Out Artists' Rights
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Miket Kanakia
The Great Indian Wedding Season: A Spectacle That Tunes Out Artists' Rights
Amid the grandeur of the Great Indian Wedding season, musical artists often remain overlooked, denied rightful royalties despite their vital role. Legal compliance with music licensing laws is essential to ensure fairness, respect, and sustainability in celebrations.
Faith, Identity, and Reservation: Supreme Court on Religious Conversion and Caste
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Anish Sinha
Faith, Identity, and Reservation: Supreme Court on Religious Conversion and Caste
The Supreme Court in C. Selvarani v. The Special Secretary-cum-District Collector ruled that religious conversions made solely to avail reservation benefits are a "fraud on the Constitution." The decision emphasizes the need for genuine conversions to uphold social justice.
Inheritance rights of Muslim Women: An assessment from Quranic perspective
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Lovish Minocha, Subuhi Khan
Inheritance rights of Muslim Women: An assessment from Quranic perspective
The Quran outlines Islamic inheritance laws, ensuring fair asset distribution for family welfare. While the laws apply to all genders, differences in shares reflect case-specific circumstances. Efforts continue to secure women's rights under Sharia, addressing biases and ensuring justice.
The Uttar Pradesh Madarsa Education Act: A Legal Tug-of-War between Secularism, Religious Rights, and State Control
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Anish Sinha
The Uttar Pradesh Madarsa Education Act: A Legal Tug-of-War between Secularism, Religious Rights, and State Control
The SC upheld the UP Madarsa Act, balancing state regulation with minority rights, emphasizing secularism as coexistence, not negation, ensuring quality education without infringing religious freedoms.
Aligarh Muslim University’s Minority Status: A Landmark Supreme Court Ruling
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Anish Sinha
Aligarh Muslim University’s Minority Status: A Landmark Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling restored Aligarh Muslim University’s minority status, overturning a 1967 decision. This landmark judgment redefines Article 30 protections for minority institutions in India.
Understanding Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India: The Kashmir Internet Shut-down case
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Nishant Singh Rawat
Understanding Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India: The Kashmir Internet Shut-down case
This case also boiled around to discover as to what is more important, liberty or security? And to strike a balance between liberty and security issues to an extent that fundamental rights are secured and enjoyed in the most appropriate way.
नंगे राष्ट्र का कानून
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नंगे राष्ट्र का कानून
– बेरहम देश में महिलाओ के खिलाफ अपराध बहुत बढ़
Australia passes the Draconian ‘Surveillance Bill’
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Mohammad Adil Ansari
Australia passes the Draconian ‘Surveillance Bill’
The post-Internet age has seen a clash between the Privacy
Dalit Horrors Remembrance Day: Commemorating the weeks into 75th Independence Day
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Dalit Horrors Remembrance Day: Commemorating the weeks into 75th Independence Day
Vandana Katariya. The Indian prodigy, who was India’s top goal scorer in 2013 Junior World Cup. The Hockey India’s Player of the Year 2014. Got us Silver at Asian Champion Trophy 2018, and becoming the Player of the Tournament Award.
Principle of Non-Retroactivity of Penal Statues: A Fundamental Human Right?
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Tanya Shishir
Principle of Non-Retroactivity of Penal Statues: A Fundamental Human Right?
Introduction The deep-rooted antipathy towards retrospective laws is an ancient