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Patents Right in Covid-19 Drugs

As India battles the worsening second wave of Covid-19 and with a shortage of vaccines, which are considered as the only possible way to stop this deteriorating menace, the talks of compulsory licensing are buzzing around. In this article, we will be discussing the concepts like patents while concentrating on compulsory licensing and its need in the current scenario.

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COVID- 19 and Disaster Management Act, 2005

The entire world is badly hit by the second wave of COVID- 19 with a large population facing medical oxygen shortage! Read on to know how MHA invoked DMA to fight this oxygen crisis.

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Oxygen Crisis: Does India Really Need to Import Oxygen?

Second wave of COVID-19 has been spreading like wildfire in a jungle, and the people in India are suffering the worst effect of it. The mutated Chinese Virus is spreading at a much faster rate that we have tackled during the first wave of this virus in the year 2020, also the death toll is significantly higher. The difference is evident through official figures of the government records, where in 2020 September, saw around 1 lakh cases daily which was considered as the peak period, but what we are witnessing right now is substantial surge in the number of cases, at around 3.5 lakh cases daily and this isn’t the peak for this virus yet.

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Landmark Judgments of Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde

In 2018, the position of Chief Justice of India was referred to as the ‘First among Equals’ by a bench of the SC judges in a letter to the then CJI, Justice Arun Mishra. The CJI is a high constitutional functionary and is considered utmost important when it comes to deciding the landmark cases in India. The 47th Chief Justice of India, Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde is set to retire on 23rd April, 2021. As we know ‘With Great Power comes Great Responsibility’ and in his tenure of 18th months, Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde has been a part of some of the most consequential and watershed judgments in the history.

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What is Right to Information? How to file an RTI

The Supreme Court once said that- ‘People are the masters, and the masters have a right to know how the government, meant to serve them, are functioning’. Right to information, as the name suggests, is a right given to every Indian citizen whereby they can secure access to information under the control of public authorities which will promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority. The RTI Act mandates timely response to citizen requests for government information.

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Unusual Tax Cases in the World!

Have you ever wondered about some of the most unusual tax disputes in the world or the weirdest taxes that once existed? If not, then these cases and taxes will surely surprise you! One of the weirdest taxes that emerged in Ancient Rome was none other than Bachelor tax, yes you heard it right! This was broadly practiced in the year 1821 in Missouri in the USA. The bachelors had to pay a tax of $1 but it never became a law.

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What are the Rights of an Arrested Person?

“Innocent until proven guilty”, in context to this phrase, it’s very obvious that in India, the burden of proof to prove any allegation lies upon the prosecution. Until and unless an accused is proven guilty, he or she cannot be considered as a criminal. An accused who is sent behind the bars and undergoing trial is considered as an undertrial prisoner, people often mistook an accused person for a criminal. In reality, an accused person is an entity who has been alleged to have committed an offence.

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Medical Termination of Pregnancy Bill, 2021

Recently the Rajya Sabha has passed the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Bill, 2021. The bill seeks to amend the Medical Termination of pregnancy act, 1971. The bill amends various provisions that were vague, derogatory and based on replaced medical principles. The bill has initiated debates on human rights including women’s rights as to her womb. The bill has been brought after numerous PILs in Supreme Court and various High Courts, and after considering the demand from the various NGOs and civil societies who work for women and human rights.

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What is a Writ Petition & How do you file one?

The term writ has not been defined in the constitution. In common parlance, a writ may be defined as an order passed by the court directing an entity or individual to act in a particular way. Derived from British jurisprudence, a writ was basically a written letter issued to someone to do some particular act. Thus, the very concept of writ petitions can be said to have originated in the English Judicial system.

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Kesavananda Bharati Case & The Basic Structure Doctrine

Have you ever heard about a case popularly known to be the ‘Savior of our Indian Democracy’? Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973) is a significant and the most renowned case in the history of our country whereby a judgment was delivered to protect the democracy of India, and its popularity is because of the fact that it led to a set- up of a largest 13 Judge Bench to hear the case in Indian history. On 24th April 1963, the Supreme Court laid down the Basic Structure Doctrine in this case. In order to understand the main crux of the case let us first discuss the facts and main issue which made it a landmark one.

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Government Jobs for LLB Graduates

When we talk about pursuing law as a career, the usual paths that come to mind are litigation, corporate law, or aiming for the judiciary. However, there's a world of opportunities beyond these well-known paths, especially when it comes to government jobs for LLB graduates. These positions not only offer stability and a respectable career but also provide a platform to contribute meaningfully to society through legal expertise.

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Priya Ramani Defamation case

After the landmark judgment made in the Vishaka’s case, in the year 1997 the Supreme Court came up with the Vishakha guidelines which was a redressal of all types of sexual harassment complaints that covered all the workplaces whether it be public or private and was mandated by the court to be followed. The Vishaka guidelines gave rise to several movements and initiatives to address the sexual assaults taking place at work and the trauma it creates for the women. The popular #metoo movement was also one of the initiatives in this regard. So many women availed the opportunity and came up with their stories. Lately, there has been one more improvement made in that regard i.e. after the pronouncement made by the Delhi High Court in the Priya Ramani’s case.

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What is The Greta Thunberg Toolkit Case? Why Disha Ravi Arrested in Toolkit Case

The Farmer’s protests in the country have not just been the talk of the nation but have also gathered attention and concern at the international level followed by the various tweets made by various internationally renowned celebrities like Rihanna, Greta Thunberg, etc. In spite of these tweets facing a backlash, the fact they brought up was the need to address these protests without realizing the ground level scenario of these protests. Recently another incident added to the series of the controversies related to these protests.

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Russian Protests 2021: Explained

Russia has been making headlines since thousands of the citizens have been made to go through a lot of distress and trouble. These citizens are actually protestors that have been troubled by detaining them for depicting their support for the Russian opposition leader during the protests. But let’s read once in a time. Let’s begin with the basics.

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Myanmar Coup: All you need to know about it

Lately the headlines can be seen flooded with the absolute distress that Myanmar has been going through. Apparently, the distress is caused as a result of the Rohingya conflict that has taken over the northern parts of the country i.e. the Rakhine State which is distinguished by the factional violence that’s taken place between the Rohingya Muslims and the Rakhine Buddhists. There has been a military crackdown also reported on the Rohingya community by the security forces that belong to the Myanmar provinces.

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Censorship of OTT Platforms & Controversies

Just like the name suggests, OTT (Over The Top) service providers serve as the platform through which several media services are conveyed to the consumers i.e. the viewer i.e. Us through the internet facilities we have. Earlier the viewers would just sit and watch the television and lean towards the cable or the satellite connections to be aware of the happenings taking around the world or to get entertained. But slowly, these OTT platforms have taken over the audience through the wide genres of shows, news and any other form of content that the viewer wishes to see. You name it, you have it. We have Netflix, Hotstar, Amazon prime, Voot, MX and so many other platforms serving for us in that manner. However, content versatility is not the only thing that varies with televisions and these platforms.

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Tips and Tricks to Remember Indian Constitution (Part I)

How can I memorize the articles of the Constitution? What are the easy ways to remember all the Fundamental Rights? What are the tricks to remember Parts of the Constitution? These are some of the questions every law student seeks answers to!

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Top Law Entrance Exams other than CLAT

We generally read, hear and also witness lakhs and lakhs of law aspirants slogging at their max just to get into their dream institutions and it all turns out to be so worth it once they are seen to be emerging with flying colors. We are also familiar with the concept that in order to get into these institutions the aspirants are required to be all prepared to write exams like CLAT that are conducted on a country-level. Obviously, the competition is going to be top notch and that’s where the ‘slogging’ comes into picture. However, due to CLAT being into the mainstream for a long time now, the aspirants generally overlook all the other opportunities that prevail in the form of other examinations that would get them a step closer to their goals as much as CLAT would do. All we need here is a little more awareness.

Patents Right in Covid-19 Drugs

COVID- 19 and Disaster Management Act, 2005

Oxygen Crisis: Does India Really Need to Import Oxygen?

Landmark Judgments of Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde

What is Right to Information? How to file an RTI

Unusual Tax Cases in the World!

What are the Rights of an Arrested Person?

Medical Termination of Pregnancy Bill, 2021

What is a Writ Petition & How do you file one?

Kesavananda Bharati Case & The Basic Structure Doctrine

Government Jobs for LLB Graduates

Priya Ramani Defamation case

What is The Greta Thunberg Toolkit Case? Why Disha Ravi Arrested in Toolkit Case

Russian Protests 2021: Explained

Myanmar Coup: All you need to know about it

Censorship of OTT Platforms & Controversies

Tips and Tricks to Remember Indian Constitution (Part I)

Top Law Entrance Exams other than CLAT

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