The Cases that India Forgot — A really short book, one that discusses 9 different cases decided by the Supreme court and 1 decided by the Bombay high court that are considered significant. To say that these are cases that India forgot might be a stretch since cases like Minerva
Category: Law
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION: COURTING THE PEOPLE — Book Review
The PIL is one of the most abused legal instruments in India. After all, it is the quickest way to get media attention. The PIL(public interest litigation) despite its allegedly noble intents is a plague on Indian society, where judges sit like kings on a throne and start passing orders
LITIGATION FINANCING: THIRD-PARTY FUNDING
Litigation Financing or third-party financing is a procedure including lawyers and their clients to assess and manage risk and costs involved in the duration of their courtroom case. It is an important financing tool for both lawyers and clients. For clients, hiring an outside financer makes it financially easier and
PENDENCY OF CASES IN INDIA – JUSTICE DELAYED IS JUSTICE DENIED
Kamala was a 21-year-old young woman when she was married off in a “prosperous” family to a farmer in Ajmer, Rajasthan. She was married into the family with aspirations of her happiness, with hopes of a fulfilled life, but right after few months, things began to change. Everyday quarrels and
PATENTS AND THE INDIAN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
A medical patent is a legal protection against market competition that a government grants to the inventor of a unique medical item or process. A patent is a kind of intellectual property right and a key driver of significant worth for biotech organizations. Biotech organizations use patents to ensure their
ANALYSIS: ICJ JUDGEMENT ON KULBHUSHAN JADHAV
On 17th July 2019, The International Court of Justice (ICJ) pronounced its verdict in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case. With a ratio of 15:1, the judgement was pronounced in India’s favour. The court asserted that Pakistan has breached the Vienna convention signed in 1963, by denying the right of consular access
LEGALISATION OF MARIJUANA IN INDIA VS THE WORLD
Marijuana is a mixture of the dried flowers belonging to Cannabis Sativa. It is popular by other terms like pot, herb, weed, mary jane, ganja and other slang words. Marijuana is smoked by people either in the form of a rolled-cigarette known as joints, in pipes, through bongs or rolled
SREE PADMANABHASWAMY TEMPLE CASE
The Honourable Supreme Court of India gave the management rights of the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram to the erstwhile royal family of Travancore. The temple has been something of an enigma, primarily because of its status as one of the richest in the world and the jewels and treasures
ENCOUNTER(ING) JUSTICE
Vikas Dubey is the latest in a series of extra-judicial killings that have plagued UP for some time now. His ‘death’ is marred by controversy and multiple sources allege a fake encounter carried out to silence the gangster who had been charged in more than 61 cases. It is suspicious,
JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN INDIA
The youth is the future of any country, the children of today are the adults of tomorrow. They are an asset to this country and should be well-nourished physically as well as mentally, with a healthy socio-cultural environment. The word ‘Juvenile’ derives its meaning from the Latin word ‘Juvenis’ meaning