Latest Legal News, Laws applicable in India, Indian Legal System

Legal

Sources of the Indian Constitution

Indian Constitution is an essential and fundamental document that forms the basis of the Republic of India. It is the origin of the state, the government, citizenship, rights, liberty & justice. However, it is often criticized for not being original per se, because many of its provisions are borrowed from other countries.

Legal

International Trademark Registration

The registration of a trademark in the domestic market is rather different from that in the international one as the benefits provided to the proprietor in both the cases differ significantly. The registration process provided for both of them is also different. Encouraging the registration of trademarks internationally was made possible because of the Madrid System. India consented to the system by becoming a signatory to the Madrid protocol and a member of the World International Property Rights Organisation (WIPO) in 2013.

Legal

Changes in the Motor Vehicles Act

The Parliament of India passed the new Motor Vehicle Act in July 2019, and it ensured that it is all over the news once it came into force on the first day of September.

Legal

All about Series of Marks

Series marks or Series of trademarks refer to a plurality of marks which have either a common suffix or prefix. The 'Mc' series in McDonald's is an excellent illustration of a series mark. This family of trademarks includes McCafe, McPuff, Chicken McNuggets, McVeggie, and many others. It is a relatively new concept, however, there are some provisions for it in the Trademarks Act of 1999. Series marks help form an association amongst the products as they fall within the same family of marks and distinguish them from the other range of products. These series of marks can be registered within one application whereby certain particular characters can be granted additional protection.

Legal

Importance of Certification Mark

Often we come across advertisements of a Prestige cooker stating that the product is 'ISI certified' or a warning issued in public interest asking the buyer to check their jewelry for a 'hallmark.' A certification mark is a label on a product that shows it meets established standards and regulations. It assures consumers that the product is high-quality, meets specific requirements, and has the necessary documentation.

Legal

An Overview of the Consumer Protection Act ,1986

It was with the emergence of the free market economy that the concept of “consumer is king”, widely followed and accepted. The 20th century was marked by the advent of consumerism where there were frequent trade wars and conflicts between market share holders with a constant need to be better than the rest. This resulted in stiff competition with the traders resorting to unfair trade practises & manipulating the customers and took advantage of the lack of knowledge of the purchasers.

Legal

What is The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988?

The Law relating to Torts is based on the principle that every injury should have a remedy. The concept of compensation and providing damages step in at this very instance. “Compensation” is defined in Oxford dictionary as something signified to be given in recompense as opposed to the “damages” which is a value estimate.

Legal

Collective Marks and their Advantages

"Collective mark" means a trademark capable of distinguishing the goods or services of members of an organization of persons which are not a partnership within the ambit of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932, which is the owner of the trademarks from those of others, it is so defined in section 2(1)(g) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999. They are used by associations to relate themselves with a level of quality or accuracy. Associations have to ensure compliance of specific quality standards, only then the members can use the mark. The owner of the collective trademark can even be a public entity or a cooperative. The organization should be of a kind that is capable of suing and being sued. The primary purpose of a collective mark is to protect the consumer against misleading practices. Any group of people with a common goal may be considered a collective.

Legal

How to Amend a Trademark Application

A trademark application, once submitted, can be subjected to specific changes to correct some information that had been provided by the applicant at the time of submission. The correction or an amendment to the application may be necessary for various reasons like incorrect entry or inaccurate filing of the trademark application. The Trade Marks Act 1999 and Rules 2002 authorize rectification of any error in the application made for a trademark. A wrongly registered mark or a mark wrongly remaining on the register may also be rectified under the Trade Marks Act.

Legal

What are different IPR Legislations and their implementation tools?

The concept of Intellectual Property Rights can be traced back to the 15th century when Venetian Law in 1474 gave us insight into what the concept of patents was and later, it was the invention of the Guttenberg’s printing press in the same century that introduced us to the world of copyrights. The doors to Intellectual Property Law have remained open, ever since.

Legal

Ayodhya Verdict: Analysis of Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid case

INTRODUCTION

Legal

Upcoming Challenges in IPR and the Way Forward

The modern global society is propelled forward by the power of ideas and the wavelength of those ideas. All of its aspects and especially, the economy, is heavily dependent on the nature and uniqueness of ideas. Such ideas had a far-reaching propensity to drive a dynamic society forward and that driving force resulted in the prominence of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) .and the laws relating to it.

Legal

One Nation One Election

“One nation, one election is not just a matter of debate, but it is the need of India”- it takes one statement to usher innumerable debates in the country, in spite of the Prime Minister apprising not to. 26th November is marked as the Constitution day and Hon’le Prime minister also addressed the All India Presiding Officers conference on the same day where he brought into everyone’s brain box, the concept of ‘one nation, one election i.e. a single voter list for all polls that take place in our country on an average and also called on to the presiding officers to comprehend the language of statute books and derive an easier process segregate supernumerary laws related to elections. But first, let’s see what the fuss all about is.

Legal

What are the principles on which WTO Functions?

Everybody knows WTO as that body which governs the global trade. Though it might not be because it regulates international trade only between the member states. Since there are 160 members and 95% of the world trade, it is more or less accurate that WTO is the regulator of international trade.

Legal

9 Best Practices on Contract Vetting

If you look at two different agreements for similar purposes, let's say two sale purchase agreements or two credit agreements, you will find them to be similar to quite an extent. On the surface, drafting agreements seems like an easy job once you know the format and essential clauses.

Legal

Benefits of Startup Registration

As the governments of the day have started to recognize the importance of entrepreneurs and the businesses and intent to actively support them, we are now entering an era of innovations. As the Indian government is coming forth with multiple initiatives, the environment for starting up is growing warmer each day. It is only smart to stay updated about the government policies and plan accordingly.

Legal

Intricacies of the Employee Contract

One of the first agreements that people enter into as adults mostly include employment agreement. It is natural to have limited knowledge of how the agreements work, let alone the employment agreement. This gives rise to a certain fear while signing because well, the agreements tie you into liabilities. In general practices, the employees are restricted by such agreements to mandatorily serve for a certain amount of time. There are other obligations as well, which are brought upon the employees through the employment agreement. It is important to analyse any agreement before signing it. Therefore, we have decided to quickly explain the important parts of every employment agreement, which is currently in practice with modifications according to different industries. If you look for certain clauses in the document, you shall be able to get a hold of liabilities the agreement is looking to put over you and make an informed decision.

Legal

Article 370 and 35A revoked

In 1957, Kashmir was formally incorporated into the Indian Union. It was granted a special status under Article 370 of India's constitution.

Legal

Sources of the Indian Constitution

International Trademark Registration

Changes in the Motor Vehicles Act

All about Series of Marks

Importance of Certification Mark

An Overview of the Consumer Protection Act ,1986

What is The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988?

Collective Marks and their Advantages

How to Amend a Trademark Application

What are different IPR Legislations and their implementation tools?

Ayodhya Verdict: Analysis of Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid case

Upcoming Challenges in IPR and the Way Forward

One Nation One Election

What are the principles on which WTO Functions?

9 Best Practices on Contract Vetting

Benefits of Startup Registration

Intricacies of the Employee Contract

Article 370 and 35A revoked

Popular Tags

Popular Authors

Popular Posts