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November 28, 2021

COMMERCIAL SURROGACY AND ITS FORMS

 Commercial surrogacy refers to compensated surrogacy, in which the surrogate mother is paid a monetary sum in addition to reimbursement of everyday medical expenses for carrying a child in her womb. The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill was approved in 2019 after nearly two years of discussion, making commercial surrogacy illegal. Surrogacy is a procedure in which…

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DEFAMATION

INTRODUCTION The reputation of the person plays a very important role in reflecting his character. People do not prefer engaging with someone with a bad reputation. Defamation is both, a tort i.e., a civil as well as a criminal offense. Defamation is when a person’s reputation is tarnished by another person. This does not sound…

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Custodial Violence & Custodial Death

The term custodial violence has not been defined under any law. It is a combination of two word custody and violence. The word ‘custody’ implies guardianship and protective care. Even when applied to indicate arrest or imprisonment, it does not carry any evil symptoms during custody. In a law dictionary the word ‘custody’; has been…

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Preamble

Introduction  The constitution is the supreme law of the land and all other activities have to conform to its pattern. We cannot have a complete picture of the constitution of India if we study only the document. The constitution was adopted by the Parliament in 1949 and enforced on 26th January 1950. The frames of…

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INTRODUCTION TO INDUSTRIAL RELATION

The term industrial relation refers to industry and relations. Industrial relations deal with the relationship between labour and management and their organisation.  The concept is very much broad and it is not only limited to the relationship between management and employees but also covers aspects like empowerment of the work, collective bargaining, conflict resolution etc.…

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INTRODUCTION TO INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

The term industrial relation refers to industry and relations. Industrial relations deal with the relationship between labour and management and their organisation.  The concept is very much broad and it is not only limited to the relationship between management and employees but also covers aspects like empowerment of the work, collective bargaining, conflict resolution etc.…

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How to become a Citizen of India?

Introduction  There are four main ways to get Indian Citizenship, according to the Citizenship Act of 1955. You can become an Indian citizen by birth, by descent, by naturalization, or by registration.  How To Get Indian Citizenship by Birth  The law has been amended six times since its enactment, and made the requirements more restrictive…

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Patent Agent

Abstract  Post TRIPS and WTO India’s journey to intellectual property compliance has not been an easy one. In particular patent reform has been triggered by panel rulings against India in the dispute settlement body that articulate the ambivalent approach followed by the government. ¹ As there is some evidence of the tumultuous activity at the government level²,…

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