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Navigating Judicial Activism: Corporate Perspectives and Other Concerns?”

“Judicial activism is a necessary adjunct of the judicial function because the protection of public interest, as opposed to private interest, is the main concern.” [1] – Justice A. H. Ahmadi, the former Chief Justice of India Today, the judiciary has been taking a more proactive role in interpreting the laws as the polity has grown…

Commercial Implications: Evaluating the Success or Failure of Abolishing the Intellectual Property Appellate Board

The “World Trade Organization’s agreement on trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights” (TRIPS) gave rise to the IPAB. According to the terms of this agreement, all participants agreed on the need of robust intellectual property rights protection and enforcement. As a signatory to the TRIPS agreement, India formed a specialised board, with specialised brains in…

Role of Indian Judiciary in Promoting Child Welfare

ABSTRACT Child labour, in and of itself, is a violation of children’s human rights since it deprives them of their “growth”, “development”, “education”, and, indeed, “childhood” itself. Article 24 of the Indian Constitution states that no child under the age of 14 may work in a “mine factory”, or other dangerous environment. However, the Constitution doesn’t explicitly…

IMPORTANCE OF TRANS INCLUSION IN FEMINIST STRUGGLES

ABSTRACT Before studying transgender oppression in class, I knew very little about it and did not give transgender oppression any thought. But now that I’ve read and learned about it, I have a clearer understanding of what it is, and I find myself eager to learn more about it. I have come to understand how,…

Corporate Conundrums: Unraveling Liability Issues for Internet Intermediaries in Copyright Infringement

ABSTRACT The major social media platforms, including “Facebook”, “Instagram”, “YouTube”, “Twitter”, and “LinkedIn”, are frequently observed “deleting” or “pulling down” information from their sites that violates the IP rights of the right holders. These platforms have “specific policies” and “processes” in place to safeguard the rights of IP owners and remove any potentially infringing content they may be hosting.…

THE NEED FOR SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISM IN INDIA’S CORPORATE GOVERNANCE:  A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS WITH OTHER COUNTRIES

The debate over shareholder activism is essentially a debate over the balance of power between shareholders and management in public companies. But over the years shareholder activism has turned out to be crucial for promoting transparency and accountability in corporate governance. (Bebchuk & Weisbach) However, the absence of effective shareholder activism in India’s corporate landscape…

Abrogation of Article 370: Legal?

In this article, it has been argued that the without the recommendation of a constituent assembly for J&K, efforts to repeal the clause are legally suspicious.[1] The Constitutional Order (C.O.) 272 brought by the Government of India on 5 August 2019 made Article 370 inoperative. This was possible because of the inclusion of sub clause…

Should the internet be a fundamental Right?

“In the early twenty-first century, the Internet came into existence with the advent of the Information Age, fully transforming networking..” Wired commnicatins are now being replaced by the digital revolution and now internet has become a platform for everything .Internet has become lifeline for many people of business, education etc. Nowadays real life is slowly…