By: Himali Sylvester Introduction It has often been espoused that homo sapiens are inherently ‘possessive’ in nature. In other words, it could be said that human beings are born with the unique ability of ‘claiming’ possession over materials. It was not too long ago that the discourse of property and possession unfolded. The two erudite […]
By: Muskan Sharma Introduction Trademark Dilution is an act when someone uses a trademark, without any authority, that tarnishes or blurs the image of a famous mark. Dilution is a type of violation of a trademark, in which the defendant’s use, though not causing the likelihood of confusion, blurs distinctiveness or tarnishes the image of […]
By: Rushika M “Intellectual Property is the oil of the century. Look at the richest men a hundred years ago; they all made their money extracting natural resources or moving them around. All (of) today’s richest men have made their money out of intellectual property.” -Mark Getty Introduction Intellectual property is an important legal and […]
By Rushika M “The fact that computer programs are primarily functional makes it difficult to apply traditional copyright concepts in that technological world.”- Justice Breyer […]
By:-Muskan Sharma What is a Criminal Complaint? A Criminal Complaint is a complaint consisting of such facts and circumstances forming part of the commission of an offence. In India, the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as “IPC”) is the penal law stating all the offences, except as provided under any other law. The […]
By: Chinmay Mehta INTRODUCTION: The Limitation Act, 1963, of which the concept of Condonation of Delay is a component, was enacted on 5th October, 1963, which came into force on, 1st January, 1964. The essence behind the statutes of Limitation has been well expressed by Lord Plunkett in the following words, “Time holds in one hand […]
By: Soumya Verma Chapter IV of Indian Penal Code Insanity is one of the defenses available in the Indian Penal Code mentioned under General Exceptions Chapter IV. General exceptions are those exceptions which are mentioned separately under the Code which a person can take to defend his case. These exceptions acts as a shield to […]
By: Siddharth Sutaria INTRODUCTION TO CHINA’S LEGAL SYSTEM The government defines the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as a “socialist legal system.” Despite the official definition, however, China’s legal system is based primarily on the Civil Law model. The Constitution of the People’s Republic of China is the highest law within China. People’s Republic of […]
By: Muskan Sharma The Central Government amended Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as “Act”), which shall be applicable from April 1, 2021. The Amendment was a result of the powers conferred on the Central Government under Section 467 of the Act. The Amendment provided that the disclosures of the […]
By: Muskan Sharma Death Penalty/Death Sentence/Capital Punishment is a state-sanctioned method of homicide in response to the commission of an offence. Death Penalty owes its origin to the Code codified by King Hammurabi of Babylon. In this code, Death Penalty was a punishment for 25 crimes. At this moment, different nations use the following methods […]
By: Vedika Arora Indirect Tax Laws In India – Introduction – The Indirect taxes in India comprises a gathering of assessment laws and guidelines. The roundabout duties in India are authorised upon various exercises including assembling, exchanging and imports. Indirect tax impact all the business lines in India. Charge imposed by the State on utilisation, […]
By: Vansh Ved Introduction Mergers, the amalgamation or blending of two equal-sized companies, or one economically weaker with another stronger, or one holding strong distribution network with a weaker one, or any other possible permutation of two distinct entities coming together to form a whole new identity and corporation. This amalgamation is generally done for […]
