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A patent, in simple words, can be defined as an Intellectual Property Right issued to an inventor, which affects the exclusivity of the invention. As per WIPO – A patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention, which is the product or a process that may provide, in general, any new way of doing […]

India is known to be the world’s largest democracy. It is the only nation in Asia to sustain its democratic rights following its freedom from the British government. The only elision occurred  during the Emergency period of 1975-76, and the democratic processes were arrested for the  time being.   Democracy in India (Source- “Changing Face of Democracy in

A poor person views the law as an enemy and not as a friend. For him the law always takes something. This statement by Attorney-General Robert Kennedy describes everything in the current state of affairs. Awareness of legal reform in India, in particular, has been improved rather than protected. The funny part of the story

One of the most essential functions of incarcerating criminals is reformation.[i] This can be achieved only in a peaceful and safe prison environment, where the prisoners have the time to reflect upon their wrongful deeds. Sadly, the rise in the number of custodial death cases[ii] is an indicator of how the detention system has backfired.

Lakshadweep is India’s smallest Union Territory and, 10 of the 36 islands are populated with close to 66,000 people, with at least 95% of them being literate. Any incidents happening in Lakshadweep barely ever make it to national news, so when something does make it to national news it’s a no brainer that something serious

Healthcare waste is the second kind of most hazardous waste all across the world. It consists of things like human body parts, tissues, blood, sharps, chemical waste, medical device like syringes, and pharmaceutical wastes. This kind of waste is produced mostly by hospitals, health care facilities, morgues, laboratories, nursing homes, and blood banks. The generation

Restorative Justice, as per Merriam– Webster dictionary means “to restore”. It began in Canada in the mid-1970s as an idea for victim-offender reconciliation. The wider purpose of this model is to restore the victim to its original position while preserving the web of relationships among the victim, offender and the community. Here, the needs of the

State of Orissa v. Ram Bahadur Thapa AIR 1960 Ori 161, 1960 CriLJ 1349 is a historic case where the people used to believe in the existence of the supernatural powers. Under this case, the incident was happened where accused took the defense on the basis of existence of supernatural things like ghosts. The court

In this article we will learn about the doctrine of harmonious construction in Interpretation of statutes and discuss various case laws that have been been adjudicated by appropriate forums on this subject. What is the meaning of Harmonious Construction? When a certain legislative enactment is passed it is ensured that the text of the law

In this article we will discuss the history of Insurance in India but before that we will first learn about the concept of Insurance. What is the concept of Insurance? Life is full of risk. Whether one is inside the house or outside, whether going on foot or travelling on bicycle, car, bus, train or