Copyright Strikes? ANI-time! Disappearing Free Speech in the Copyright and Broadcasting World

Of late, private news agency Asian News International (“ANI”) has established its presence in the realm of copyright litigation through its involvement in the OpenAI case (discussed here). The instant case, however, throws open the Pandora’s box, and takes the discussion beyond proprietary rights to Constitutional freedoms. Earlier highlighted by the Reporters’ Collective, and now

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Trial Procedure for Warrant Cases under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), warrant cases maintain their traditional definition, mirroring the classification found under the CrPC. The classification of offences into summons and warrant cases is rooted in the severity of punishment prescribed. Warrant cases, due to their serious nature, are tried with stricter procedural safeguards to ensure justice and adherence

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Case Summary: Kaustubh Khera v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. (2025) | Termination of Civil Judge During Probation

In a landmark judgment delivered on 7th May 2025, the Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur decisively upheld the discharge of a probationary Civil Judge, Kaustubh Khera, from judicial service. The ruling, passed by Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Vivek Jain, clarified the scope of judicial review in such matters and reinforced the

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Repudiation of Marriage by Option of Puberty

Muslim personal law in India is governed by a combination of Quranic injunctions, Hadith (Prophet’s traditions), and various schools of jurisprudence. One of the unique provisions under Muslim law is the option of puberty or khyar-ul-bulugh, a legal remedy available to a minor spouse, particularly the wife, to repudiate a marriage contracted during childhood. This

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