The Principle of Passing off is basically the law against the tort committed by an entity when he unintentionally or deliberately misrepresents or passes off his goods or services as those of another party’s without that party’s consent and this law is used to enforce registered as well as unregistered trademark rights. The principle of…
Understanding the Public Trust Doctrine The records of the doctrine is traced to the Roman emperor, Justinian. Emperor Justinian proclaims in Book 2 of his,He institutes: By the law of nature these things are common for mankind—the air, running water, the sea, and consequently the shores of the sea. No one, therefore, is forbidden to…
Facts of the case The case involved the appellant’s hiring purchase of a secondhand vehicle. The respondent’s insurance company supplied vehicle insurance. On one of his journeys, a passenger requested that he pull over and give him a lift. As soon as he came to a halt, the passenger attacked the driver and took the…
Water,Water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink- Samuel Taylor Coleridge from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner The Statistics of Water Pollution in India: In the winter session of Parliament on 2nd December 2021, the central government has admitted that water is now polluted in many states of India. 1. The amount of lead is…
Introduction In recent times, there has been an increase in the instances in which sedition charges were pressed against intellectuals, human right activists, University students and journalists. What is sedition The Indian penal code defines sedition ( Section 124A ) as an offense committed when “any person by words, either spoken or by written, or…
★ Let the Child be a Child, Stop Child Marriage. – Anonymous Key Facts in India about Child Marriage- ● One in three of the world’s child brides live in India. Of the country’s 223 million child brides, 102 million were married before turning 15. ● Over half of Indian child brides live in five…
INTRODUCTION Corruption is a global problem and no country in the world is free from its menacing grip. It refers to a form of dishonesty or a criminal offense which is undertaken by a person or an organization which is entrusted with a position of authority, in order to acquire illicit benefits or abuse power…
Introduction: It is unimaginable in this day and age for any market economy to sustain itself in the absence of fair & free competition. Today, it has become imperative for any market economy in a bid to ensure that resources are effectively allocated, to ensure that its market is free of anti-competitive practices that might…
“Nikah, in its primitive sense, means a carnal conjunction. Some have said that it signifies conjunction generally. In the language of law it implies a particular contract used for the purpose of legalizing generation.” – Hedaya [1] Muslim marriage has been considered a contract that legalises the procreation of children. Justice Mahmood in Abdul…
Sexual harassment may be defined as a behavior characterized by the making of unwelcome and inappropriate sexual remarks or physical advances in a workplace or other professional or social situation and may lead to safety or health related problems. Sexual harassment at workplace is a common occurrence. Many women have experienced it in one way…
