By: Aamna Nabeeha Naqvi Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru had said in the constituent assembly, “A flag of freedom not for ourselves, but a symbol of freedom to all people who may seek it.” However, the question is, how much freedom do we have regarding the National Flag. IS IT LEGAL IN INDIA TO WEAR CLOTHES WITH THE NATIONAL FLAG Article 19 of the Indian Constitution … Continue reading Freedom of Expression Through the National Flag
We are delighted to share with you that The RMLNLU Law Review Blog has been named among the Top 40 Law Blogs in India, an exclusive list prepared by Feedspot. We are honoured to be amongst the best, from thousands of Indian law blogs over the web. We have been actively and consistently endeavouring to bring to our readers, diverse perspectives on issues of contemporary … Continue reading The RMLNLU Law Review Blog ranked as one of the best law blogs in India
By: Rajvansh Singh INTRODUCTION The seat of arbitration is ‘the centre of gravity of the arbitration’. The choice of the place or the seat of arbitration is one of the key issues in drafting an arbitration agreement. It not only influences the law which governs the arbitration but also has a bearing on the issue as to which court can exercise supervisory and supportive powers … Continue reading Antrix: A Case of Misinterpretation
By: Varun Agarwal INTRODUCTION For innumerable centuries, various factors have nurtured the patriarchal mentality in India. Be it Yudhisthira using his wife as a wager or Rama demanding Sita’s Agni-pariksha, mythology has greatly glorified the concept of male dominance. The practice of Sati and Dowry has been prevalent throughout the history of India. Under the guise of the ‘Will of the Supreme’, the Personal Laws … Continue reading A Gender-Neutral Society & Effective Decriminalisation of Adultery: The Unaccomplished Feats of India
By: Nikhil Reddy Kothakota We have discussed in the previous post, the effect that the cracker ban has on India and the need for a determinative stance to be taken up by the Supreme Court to reduce the conflicts of human rights that have popped-up under these circumstances, i.e., the implications of the cracker ban. Therefore, in the current post, we discuss the way forward … Continue reading Reconciling Nature and Religion: Efficacy of the Cracker Ban, its Implications and the Way Forward (Part 2)
By: Nikhil Reddy Kothakota Editor’s Note: This blog post is the first in the forthcoming two-part blog series, discussing the recent cracker ban, its history and the unique position that the Supreme Court found itself in, i.e. reconciling various fundamental rights, reconciling religion with the environment. INTRODUCTION Indian jurists have always sought for a reconciliation of our fundamental rights, with interpreting them as pieces of a … Continue reading Reconciling Nature and Religion: Efficacy of the Cracker Ban, its Implications and the Way Forward (Part 1)
By: Rajvansh Singh INTRODUCTION In United India Insurance v Hyundai Engineering (hereinafter ‘Hyundai Engineering’), the respondents had filed a petition under Section 11(4) and Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 (hereinafter ‘the Act’) before the High Court of Madras. The appellant resisted the petition by claiming that the condition precedent to arbitration as mentioned in Clause 7 was not fulfilled. The clause … Continue reading Hyundai Engineering: Revival of the Conundrum Under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act
By: Anmol Jain INTRODUCTION Dipak Misra, CJI, as he was then, has retired as the 45th Chief Justice of India. During his tenure as the master of the roster, he authored multiple path-breaking verdicts including decriminalisation of adultery and same-sex marriage, upholding the vires of the biometric database of the citizens – Aadhaar, judicial restraint on issue pertaining to criminalization of politics, entry of women … Continue reading On Constitution of Constitutional Benches by the then CJI, Dipak Misra
By: Akash Anurag & Raja Reeshav Roy INTRODUCTION In a recent instance, the Japanese Patent Board (hereinafter ‘Board’) dismissed a trademark opposition claim against the registered trademark ‘Smapple’ on the grounds of less likelihood of confusion with Apple. The opposed mark ‘Smapple‘ was filed by a Japanese entity dealing in repair and maintenance of mobile phones in the year 2017 and the same after acceptance … Continue reading Apple v. Smapple – Did the Japanese Patent Board Open the Floodgates by Weakening Trademark Protection In Japan?
By: Ajay Sharma Editor’s Note: To read author’s take on the application of John Doe Orders in Indian Courts, visit here. INTRODUCTION India has borrowed the concept of “John Doe Order” from foreign jurisdictions (such as the USA, English, Canadian and Australian Courts). This is primarily because these jurisdictions have been using and have contributed to the development of the jurisprudence of John Doe Orders … Continue reading New Avatar of John Doe Order in India: John Doe Order in Non- IPR Cases
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