In this post, Saket Agarwal attempts to assess the liability of the endorser of a brand while appreciating the recently passed Consumer Protection Bill, 2019, questions the extent of the penal provisions introduced and identifies gaps that are required to be filled in order to render the same foolproof. Continue reading Liability of the Endorser of a Brand in Light of the Consumer Protection Bill, 2019
In this post, Gaurav Puri seeks to discuss the anomalies of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act 2019. In the same context, he discusses the features of the Act and analyses its constitutionality with respect to the three constitutional tests under Article 14. Continue reading The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019: An Evaluation through Article 14
In this post, the authors attempt to highlight the difference between claim interpretation and claim construction in patent law, explain how claim construction is to be done in light of the standard set in Phillips v. AWH Corp. and weigh the priority of intrinsic evidence as against extrinsic evidence in determining the legal scope of a claim. Continue reading The Difference that Matters: Claim Interpretation vs. Claim Construction in Patent Law
In this post, Venkata Supreeth discusses the idea of the National Registry of Indian Citizens as a necessary evil to combat the problem of infiltration, and identifies problems which may arise out of the Government’s attempt to erase the results of decades of negligence. Continue reading The National Registry of Indian Citizens Exercise: A Mammoth Step Towards a Demographic Debacle
In this post, Digvijay Chaudhary attempts to establish how the Presidential Order amending Article 370 is untenable in law by re-interpreting the provisions of the article with reference to the judgments in Sampat Prakash and Puranlal Lakhanpal, and proves the process of amendment followed to be twisted and contrary to the Constitution. Continue reading As Clever As it Gets: On the Presidential Order Amending Article 370
In the post, Anirudh Vijay seeks to discuss the controversy over the formation of India as a ‘surveillance state’. Furthermore, he discusses the test of proportionality as used against this system of surveillance which, if imposed without restrictions will lead to the infringement of the right to privacy of the countrymen. Continue reading Limitations of Forming ‘Surveillance State’ under Surveillance and Social Media Accounts Linking Orders
The Journal Committee at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow, in collaboration with Centre for Trade and Investment Law, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade is organising RMLNLU-CTIL Conference on International Trade Law (7th RMLNLU International Legal Essay Writing Competition) on February 02, 2020. THEMES: 1. Policy Proposals for Export-Led Growth in compliance with WTO Law Exports continue to be a significant part of … Continue reading Call for Entries: RMLNLU-CTIL Conference on International Trade Law [February 02, 2020]
In this post, Saket Agarwal discusses the need of the Securities and Exchange Board of India to attain the power of removing a director, which essentially rests under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. He further elaborates upon the clash of powers between SEBI and NCLT, and how this shall create adverse effects for the investors and shareholders at large. Continue reading The Power of the Securities and Exchange Board of India to Remove a Director
In December 2018, MeitY released the Draft Information Technology [Intermediaries Guidelines (Amendment) Rules], 2018 (“the Draft Rules”) to amend the existing Intermediaries Guidelines. These rules have been the subject of much debate and criticism. In pursuance of the same, Digvijay S. Chaudhary, Senior Editor, RMLNLU Law Review, sat with Mr. Apar Gupta for a short discussion on Intermediary Liability in India and the changing paradigm. Our discussion followed from the law laid down in Shreya Singhal and how the draft rules violate it, the intersection of Intermediary Liability and the Copyright Act, the role of the government, fake news and more. Continue reading BlogTalk 1.0: Mr. Apar Gupta on Intermediary Liability
In this post, Srijan Jha seeks to discuss the current scenario of the strenuous competitive exams with respect to India. He sheds light on the pattern of these exams along with the loopholes in the conduct of the same. Furthermore, he discusses the right to complain with reference to Article 14 and the legal recourse that shall be taken in case of such mismanagement. Continue reading The Extent of Judicial Intervention in Entrance Examinations: When Results Don’t Match Expectations
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