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The term Mortgage can be defined as a transfer of an interest in immovable property as security for a loan. A mortgage provides a legal interest in someone else’s property with a right to redeem. Pledge means a secured loan against any movable property, while the mortgage is a secured loan against immovable property. Section […]
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INTRODUCTION The word “Patent” has developed its meaning from a Latin word ‘Litterae Patentes’. This word means giving privilege to some individuals by the government of the country. A patent is one of the intellectual property rights which is granted to an individual who has invented an article. Through patent, such inventors get recognization for […]
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Copyright is one of the most common Intellectual property rights which protects literary, dramatic musical, and other variety of intellectual works. Copyright Act, 1957 creates the statutory rights for such authors. Fair Dealing or Permitted Uses is one of the major exceptions to the exclusive rights of copyright owners. Under the concept of Fair dealing, […]
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Trademark simply means any sign or a combination of signs or symbols used to distinguish a good or service of one company (or establishment) from another one. There is a slight difference between a service mark and a trademark. Trademark only covers goods while the former covers services. Examples of trademarks: Generally speaking a trademark […]
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Trespass is an offence under both Civil law and Criminal law. According to Percy Henry Winfield, “Trespass to land is the name given to that form of trespass which is constituted by unjustifiable interference with the possession of land”.The term trespass is generally viewed as a civil wrong which simply means interference with another’s possession […]
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Introduction To know about non-traditional trademarks, it is first important to be familiar with what exactly is a trademark. Basically, a trademark is an intellectual property that is utilized for recognizing an item or a service. In India, Section 2(1)(zb) of the Indian Trademarks Act determines that any imprint which is distinctive. The trademark secures […]
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Introduction This article throws light upon what is meant by the First Information Report (FIR) as given under the Code of Criminal Procedure.The first information report implies any information which is recorded by a police authority or an officer on duty given either by the aggrieved individual or some other individual to the commission of […]
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The idea of cooperative isn’t unique to human beings. It dates back to the man himself and is now a common method of Organisation found in virtually all countries. What is a group, then? Because we know the term ‘cooperation’ implies working together, likewise a ‘co-operative’ is when people who are alone and helpless join […]
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Introduction The idea of custodial death is not new for the Indian culture. Since the period of British rule, individuals have been dying in the police custody during investigation. India has always witnessed the essential rights of the detainees being broken and the utilization of coercion and torment to take the positive explanation. The police […]
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Introduction – Defamation refers to intentionally harming the reputation of another person by a false statement about him. The law considers that the reputation of an individual is his property and anybody who injures the property is liable for the injury caused. Defamation is a criminal offence under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and the […]
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This article is written by Varsha Chauhan, B.com LLB(3rd year) from Banasthali University, Rajasthan INTRODUCTION Cruelty against woman after the wedding is unstoppable increasing as days rolling. Therefore, Section 498-A was added within the Indian legal Code by the criminal law (second amendment) Act, 1983, to stop torture to a women by her husband or […]
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Introduction – Assault and battery are closely linked words but significantly differ in their meaning. Generally, people mistake assault as use of physical force to hit or injure someone but that is not the case. Assault is considered as putting someone in apprehension of threat whereas battery is physically hurting someone. Both of them have […]
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