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INTRODUCTION Copyright Law in India- The Copyright Act, 1957 came into effect from January 1958. This Act has been amended five times since then, i.e., in 1983, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1999 and 2012. The Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012 is the most substantial. The main reasons for amendments to the Copyright Act, 1957 include to bring […]
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INTRODUCTION Data Protection Laws In India- The term ’Data’ is often used in synonymous with the terms ‘information’. Data is nothing but systematic collection of information and storage of the same over a period of time on a particular branch of knowledge or in respect of a particular field of activity such as date on […]
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The Jaipur Bench of the High Court of Rajasthan yesterday passed interim directions to address the concerns raised by GST taxpayers in the State owing to technical glitches in the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) website. The order was passed by a division bench comprising of Justices KS Jhaveri and Vijay Kumar Vyas. The order was passed […]
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A public interest litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the vires of Section 354(5) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which provides for the method of execution of death sentence in India – hanging by neck till the convict is dead. The petition, which has been filed by advocate Rishi Malhotra, has relied extensively […]
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Name of the Firm Harish Salve a Senior Counsel, Supreme Court and former Solicitor General of India- He is best known for turning the judgment in the Vodafone case regarding double taxation and learning under Mr. Palkhiwala, the tax law moghul. Clients of Sr. Counsel Harish Salve: i) Mukesh Ambani- Reliance Industries Ltd. ii) Anil […]
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प्रदुयम्न मर्डर केस ने एक बार फिर नया मोड़ ले लिया हैं. अभी तक बच्चे की हत्या के कातिल के रूप में दिखाए जा रहे बस कंडक्टर अशोक को ही दुनियां मुजरिम मानती आ रही थी. हालांकि इस पर प्रदुयम्न की माँ ज्योति ठाकुर को हमेशा से शक रहा हैं. उनका कहना था कि मेरे […]
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India’s Top Lawyer Harish Salve is our all-time favorite professional. The one that we aspire to be. He is a role model for all professionals on how one can balance professional work with personal life and work hard while enjoying the fruits of that work. Salve also represents the ideal mix between technical perfection and […]
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In a major development in the Prajwala case relating to circulation of videos of sexual assault and child pornography on the internet, the Supreme Court today agreed to hold an in-camera hearing on the Committee report. A Bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and UU Lalit acceded to the request by Whatsapp, Google, Microsoft, Yahoo and other search engines […]
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India’s Top Lawyers (Soli Sorabjee) is popularly known as “the Brahmin without a sacred thread”. In a city where your success is measured by the size of your car and where even juniors flaunt their BMWs and Jaguars, Soli Sorabjee stands out like a sore thumb with his beaten down Maruti Esteem. Worse, Soli Sorabjee […]
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The Madras High Court has issued a series of directions regarding the recording and production of statements under Section 164 CrPC, in the interest of reliable and speedy investigation. In the same order, it has also directed the state to establish Test Identification Parade centres in compliance with certain guidelines it has issued. The order […]
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About NUJS International Journal: The editorial board of the ‘International Journal of Law and Policy Review’ [ISSN (O): 2278-3156] is inviting articles/comments/book review form the author/writer for January, 2018 issue [Vol-7, No-1]. The write-up can be sent under the following categories: Segment 1 – Special Articles: Any topic relating to law and policy Minimum Length (6000 […]
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Position JOB POST: Legal Associate- Nyaya Bharti; Nyaya Bharti is an initiative of Bharti Enterprises, is inviting applications for full-time litigation positions (“Associates”) for the legal aid project aimed at providing sustainable legal assistance to the underprivileged undertrials languishing in various prisons in Northern India. Currently, the initiative is seeking to engage around 2-3 Associates to work on […]
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