Few weeks back, Chief Justice of India N V Ramana commented that the “colonial law” was used by the British to silence Mahatma Gandhi and Bal Gangadhar Tilak, while hearing a petition filed by Major General (retired) SG Vombatkere where he challenged the constitutional validity of the Section 124A of the IPC. According to the…
Cyber crime is a type of crime that involves computer and a network. Computer can be used in a commission of a crime or it can be the target. It harms someone’s security and financial health. Both governmental and non-state actors engage in cyber crimes internationally. It is sometimes referred as cyber warfare. Warren Buffet…
An unpaid seller has certain rights against the goods and the buyer. In this article, we will refer to the sections of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930 and look at the rights of an unpaid seller against goods namely rights of lien, rights of stoppage in transit etc. An unpaid seller is one to whom…
Copyright is a form of intellectual property protection granted under Indian law to the creators of original works of authorship such as literary works (including computer programs, tables and compilations including computer databases which may be expressed in words, codes, schemes or in any other form, including a machine-readable medium), dramatic, musical and artistic works,…
Blanche Monnier’s mother did the unimaginable in an effort to prevent her daughter from falling in love with a commoner. The attorney general of Paris got a bizarre letter one day in May 1901, claiming that a famous family in the city was hiding a filthy secret. Despite the fact that the letter was unsigned…
Air pollution from India’s coal power plants causes around 100,000 premature deaths every year and yet there are no national emission standards for key pollutants like SO2 and NOx. Emission standards of India are far behind those of Chine, Australia, the EU and the USA. As mentioned, for SO2, NOx and mercury there are no…
Online shopping scams involve scammers pretending to be legitimate online sellers, either with a fake website or a fake advertisement on a genuine retailer site. While many online sellers are legitimate, unfortunately scammers can use the anonymous nature of the internet to rip off unsuspecting shoppers or extra friendliness or sweetness and be extra careful…
The main object of the Telegraph Act was to give power to the Government to install telegraph lines on private as well as public property. The Telegraph Act since then gone through numerous amendments in order to accommodate new communication technologies. This is evident from the current definition of ‘telegraph’ under Telegraph Act. It defines…
Right of private Defence Sections 96 to 106 of the Indian Penal Code state the law relating to the right of private defence of person and property. The provisions contained in these sections give authority to a man to use necessary force against an assailant or wrong-doer to protect one’s own body and property as…
India media: The fourth pillar or killer of Democracy? “Today, a story is not told. Rather, it is sold.” The media is supposed to exist to maintain the bridge between the government and the people. The press is also called the fourth pillar of democracy. Relying on these two statements, the highly important role that…
