SpicyIP Weekly Review (July 6 – 12)

Topical Highlight Telegram Copyright Infringement Case: India’s Chance to Seek Inspiration from Foreign Principles Image from here In a guest post, Abhishek Iyer discussed the issue of intermediary liability in light of the Telegram copyright infringement case. The post first discusses the burden of knowledge with respect to e-notices to understand Telegram’s liability given the

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Encounter And the Law

Hitesh Jangra “Encounter are meant to be used as a shield by the police , but more or less it is being used as a sword”Recently the police had received nationwide applause for the encounter of history sheeter gangster Vikas Dubey , but how far does our legal system justify such encounters?Under the Indian Law

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The Nexus between IPR and Competition Law

Last Updated : 2 hours ago This article aims to analyze the Nexus between IPR and Competition Law. Intellectual property rights aim to strike a balance between protecting the exclusive rights of the creator and public welfare. Competition Law, on the other hand, emphasizes on restricting monopoly and unfair advantage so that the consumers have

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Nipun Saxena & anr vs. Union of India

Before the Supreme Court of India Writ Petition Civil no. 565 of 2012 Petitioner Nipun Saxena & Anr. Respondent Union of India Date of Judgement 11 December 2018 Bench Hon’ble Justice Deepak Gupta; Hon’ble Justice M. B. Lokur Introduction The identity of the unfortunate rape and sexual victims including child has to be protected under

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Combinations: Mergers and Acquisition | Explained

Last Updated : 2 hours ago The article gives an insight into the various kinds of combinations like Mergers and Acquisition present in the market. It also enlists the basic idea that is hidden behind these combinations and explains their types and how they help the players of the market to achieve their objective. Introduction

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Combinations: Concept, Regulation and Adverse Impact

The article provides an insight into the Competition Law and how the combinations are regulated under the statute. It is important to understand the effect of the Competition Act, 2002 on all the deals related to the restructuring of the corporate world. The article covers the regulation of combinations and the adverse impact on the

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