English Politician and also the former Prime Minister, Sir William Edwart Gladstone (1809-1898) quoted “Justice delayed is justice denied”. This phrase implies that denial of ‘Timely Justice’ amounts to ‘Denial of Justice’ itself. These two are integral to each other. Timely disposal of cases is essential for maintaining the rule of law and providing access
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Offence of Copyright Infringement Cognizable or Not? : Still a Catch 22 Situation!
Image from here We’re pleased to bring to you another post by our intern, Bhavik Shukla, discussing whether the offence of copyright infringement under section 63 of the Copyright Act is cognizable or not. Through the post, he notes the impact of the classification of the offence on creativity and free speech. Bhavik is a
... Continue Reading.Trademarks for Digital Currencies
Image from here The difficulty in defining virtual/crypto-currencies and its accompanying challenges has been beautifully captured by the prolific raconteur Justice V. Ramasubramanian in a recent judgment examining the validity of the RBI’s position in respect of virtual currencies, as: “Any attempt to define what a virtual currency is, it appears, should follow the Vedic
... Continue Reading.Admissibility of Arbitration Clause in Insufficient Stamped Agreement
Friday February 28, 2020. BY Sailee Pansare | Arbitration and Conciliation A three bench judge of the Supreme Court comprising of CJI S.A. Bobde, Justice BR Gavai and Justice Surya Kant in a recent judgment M/s Dharmaratnakara Rai Bahadur Arcot Narainswamy Mudaliar Chattram & Other Charities & Ors. Versus M/s Bhaskar Raju & Brothers &
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