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Copyright Laws in India, U.K. and U.S.A
By Aarti Sahu Copyright is a form of intellectual property right commonly granted under Indian law to the creators of original works of authorship such as literary works (including computer programs, tables and compilations including computer databases which may be expressed in words, codes, schemes or in any other form, including a machine readable medium),…
Article 356 – Now No More a Dead Letter of the Constitution
By Sarvesh Kumar ShahiBy Sarvesh Kumar Shahi These words were expressed by the then Chairman of Drafting Committee, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. The above passage indicates that Dr Ambedkar was not in high spirits at the inclusion of Article 356 of the Constitution. But, as the Chairman of the Drafting Committee he had no choice but…
Indira Gandhi – A Profile in Indomitable Courage
By Anoop Bose, Advocate, Supreme Court of India Indira Gandhi was a living, nay glowing, symbol of courage. It was Indira’s indomitable courage that helped her challenge the Old Guard in the Congress party and emerge as the undisputed leader in 1969, it was her courage that helped her to face the arrogant American President…
Communism in India – A Legal Viewpoint
By Raka Chatterjee Communism is a political and economic ideology based on communal ownership and the absence of class. The term Communism was a brainchild of Karl Marx and this idea had shaken up the concept, the very roots of capitalism. The Communists divide the society into two classes, the haves and have-nots. The people…
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013 – A Half Baked Move To Women’s Safety At Work
By Khushbu Sahu It was in year 1997 that the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, in Vishaka and Others Vs. State of Rajasthan and Others (‘Vishaka Judgment’), acknowledged the gravity of sexual harassment of the working women at the workplaces and laid down guidelines thus making it mandatory for employers to prevent the commission of…
Interviewing Raju Ramachandran
Raju Ramachandran joined the bar in July 1976 at the chambers of M.K. Ramamurthi. He qualified as an Advocate-on-Record in the Supreme Court of India and was designated as a Senior Advocate by the Supreme Court in September, 1996 at the age of 42. He was elected as Vice-President of the Supreme Court Bar Association…
Truth as a Defense to a Charge of Contempt
By Karan Gupta Shall the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 be amended to incorporate the rule of truth as a defense to a charge of contempt? Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 in Section 13 or Law of Contempt provides for holding a person liable for offending the authority of the courts. This could be for…
Reservation Policy in India – A Serious Threat To The Nation
By Dimple Jindal Reservation policy was made to uplift the weaker and poor section of community upwards and to give the equal status to these people at par to other rich and high society communities. With the passage of time and upon demand of other communities, more castes were added time to time under this…
Class Action – Law Suits
By Alok Sunny The Companies Act 2013 brought in a slew of changes, the Parliament passed the new Companies Act in 2013 thereby replacing the Companies Act of 1956. With the growing complexity of modern business environment it was a long standing demand of the business community and industry that the Companies Act is in…
Triple Talaq – A Tryst with Tyranny
By Syed Mohammad Aamir Ali Dedicated to “All those courageous and determined women who knocked at the doors of the Supreme Court and provided it an opportunity to give positive judgments on Muslim law.” “It is a popular fallacy that a Muslim male enjoys under the Quranic Law an unbridled authority to liquidate the marriage.…