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KEY TAKEAWAYS: India’s Judiciary Take on “Sealed cover information” Procedure. The necessity to submit confidential information. Demerits of the sealed cover procedure. Infringement of the Right to Information of a party under the “sealed cover information” mechanism. INTRODUCTION: T..

KEY TAKEAWAYS: Need, importance, and demerits of Amendment to Indian Penal Code, 1860 Comparative analysis of India and USA Criminal Codes. How can IPC be modernized through international practices? Suggestions of Sections in the IPC to be amended. Introduction: The Indian Penal Code (IPC) is a comprehensive code..

Introduction: Our democratic system gives us a number of fundamental rights, the most important of which are the right to life [Article 19(1)(a)] and the freedom of speech and expression (Article 21). Together with these rights, the law imposes a number of restrictions to preserve peace and security, notably Article 19(2) of the Constitution and Sections (499-502) of the IPC. Unrest..

Key Takeaways Need of Mediation for consumer protection. Importance of Mediation in reducing over-burden on the judiciary. Provisions and case laws related to mediation. Process for Mediation under the Consumer..

Introduction: The term "Unfair Trade Practice" broadly refers to any dishonest, dishonourable, or deceptive trade behaviour, as well as commercial deception of goods or services that are continuously sold, that is prohibited by law or has been determined to be significant under the law by a court judgement. One common example of unfair commercial tactics is the illegitimat..

Introduction A government organisation called the Consumer Protection Council was created in 1972 with the primary goal of defending consumer rights. Members of the council come from a variety of government agencies, including the Department of Consumer Affairs, the Department of Law and Justice, and the Department of Industry Policy and Promotion. By keeping an eye on and enforcing..

"Will" means the legal declaration of the intention of a testator concerning his property which he desires to be carried into effect after his death under Sec.2(h) of "the Indian Succession Act, 1925". A Will, also called 'testament' is an implement that enables a person with a sound mind not being a minor may dispose of his property by will (Sec.59 of Indi..

Key Takeaways: Product Liability and responsibility of manufacturer toward consumers. Indian law regarding Product Liability with relevant case laws. Defences available to the manufacturer to escape liability. INTRODUCTION: The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 is the latest legislation governing consumer protection in India. It r..

WHAT DID THE COURT SAY? In Mohd Muslim @ Hussain v. State (Nct Of Delhi), the Supreme Court of India held that laws which impose strict restrictions on the grant of bail are necessary for the public interest but proper attention needs to be paid to ensure that undertrials are not kept in custody for a long time.  A Division Bench of Justice S Ravindra Bhat an..

WHAT DID THE COURT SAY?  In Prasanta Kumar Sahoo & Ors. v Charulata Sahu & Ors., the Supreme Court of India held that if a final decree has not been passed and the case is still pending, then the parties to that case can get the benefit of the amended law. In other words, a preliminary decree in a suit for partition can be modified later if the law governing the..

KEY TAKEAWAYS  Basic understanding about advertisements. What are the laws that govern the advertisement industry  Misleading advertisements and their repercussions  New guidelines by central government.  INTRODUCTION When was the last time when you bought an item without noticing it on y..

The High Court of Delhi, on Wednesday, quashed a 2017 order passed by a trial court for summoning of The Wire’s Editor Siddharth Bhatia and Deputy Editor Ajoy Ashirwad Mahaprastha in relation to a criminal defamation matter filed by former JNU professor Amita Singh. In 2016, Singh filed a complaint against the Editor of the Wire who had published an article titled “Dossier..

WHAT DID THE COURT SAY? In Mohd. Salman v. State of Rajasthan, the Rajasthan High Court passed an order for the acquittal of the Jaipur bomb blast case accused on the ground that he was a juvenile on the date of the incident.  A Division Bench of Justice Pankaj Bhandari and Justice Sameer Jain set aside the order passed by the District & Sessions Judge, J..

KEY TAKEAWAYS Consumer Protection Act 2019. The importance of the Act and essential elements in it. Consumer Redressal Forums under the act. There are three levels at which these forums are established. The jurisdiction of these forums. Relevant cases  INTRODUCTION  India has been a land of trade since time immemorial. Tracing back..

Introduction Intellectual property rights are those that individuals are granted over their original works of art, according to the World Trade Organization. Similar to copyright, trademark, and design rights, patents are a type of intellectual property. A patent grants sole ownership of such creations for a predetermined amount of time. The Patents Act, 1970, which lists provisions..