Petition Filed In SC Against New Criminal Laws Passed By Parliament
A petition challenging the enactment of three new sets of law that seek to overhaul India’s penal codes has been filed in the Supreme Court, claiming they suffered from many “defects and discrepancies”. The Lok Sabha had on December 21 passed three key legislations — the Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita,
NYT Vs OpenAI: Is The Indian Legal System Equipped To Handle Such Cases?
The current legal structure in India around Artificial Intelligence (AI) and copyright laws needs to evolve to handle cases similar to the one filed by The New York Times (NYT) against OpenAI and Microsoft, experts told Business Standard. “Indian law currently lacks specific provisions to address the complexities of AI-related copyright infringement,” said Aviral Kapoor,
Case Involving Indians In Qatar: Legal Team Has 60 Days To Appeal: MEA
The legal team of eight jailed former Indian Navy personnel was given 60 days to appeal against the ruling by Qatar’s court of appeal, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. Last month, the Court of Appeal in Qatar commuted the death sentence handed down to the Indians and sentenced them to prison for
Arbitrary Court Orders Summoning Govt Officials Against Constitution: SC
Arbitrary court orders summoning government officials in judicial proceedings run contrary to the scheme envisaged by the Constitution, the Supreme Court held on Wednesday and framed standard operating procedures on the issue. A bench comprising Chief justice D Y Chandrachud and justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said the standard operating procedures (SOP) for courts
Adani-Hindenburg Case Verdict: SC Grants SEBI 3 Months For Pending Probes
The Supreme Court, on January 03, 2024, said that there were no grounds for taking away the investigation of the Adani group of companies in the Hindenburg report from the market’s regulator. It granted the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) three months to complete the investigation of two pending matters. The Supreme Court
Insolvency Law In Review- August 2021
A round-up of significant rulings on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 in the month of August. The enactment of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (Code) has had significant ramifications on the corporate insolvency landscape. Over time, the Code has witnessed a manifold increase in litigation, and consequently in the number of decisions. This
Implementation of Commercial Courts Act, 2015 in India
The Commercial Courts Act,2015 provides to set up Commercial Courts, Commercial Appellate Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division in the High Courts for adjudicating commercial disputes of specified value and other related matters. It is so required that the State Government take steps in consultation with the respective High Court to enact the provisions
IP RIGHTS INVESTIGATION & PROTECTION SERVICES
IP Rights or Intellectual Property rights are the laws used to protect the monopoly of the creator over his original work through Copyrights, Trademark, Patent, Industrial design, Trade Secrets and Geographic Indication. Copyrights are used to protect the literary or artistic work of an individual or company. Trademark are used to differentiate between the goods
IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMERCIAL COURTS ACT, 2015 IN INDIA
The main aim behind implementation of The Commercial Court Act, 2015[1] was to give an acceleration to “Make in India” programme by assuring ease of doing business in India and to enable the speedy disposal of high-end commercial disputes. The Act originally enacted as The Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High
Opinion Of Third Person Under Indian Evidence Act
In the natural course of evidence law, evidence is gathered based on statements noted from the witness which he gives from his understanding or conviction. But an exception to this general rule is given under sections 45-51 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Chapter II of the act, focus on the fact that in certain