The Supreme Court in its judgment dated 09.04.2024 setting aside the Judgment and Order passed by the Itanagar Bench of the High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh allowed the Civil Appeal No. 4615 of 2023 filed by Karikho Kri. In 2019, Karikho Kri, an independent candidate, Dr. Read more
In a recent case, a three-judge bench of the Honorable Supreme Court consisting of the Chief Justice of India Dr.Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Justice Manoj Mishra and Justice J B Pardiwala recognized the right to be free from the adverse effect of the climate change as a right under Article 14 Read more
This article is written by Aaryan Aggarwal, an intern under Legal Vidhiya ABSTRACT Digital piracy continues to pose significant challenges to copyright enforcement in the digital age. This article explores various approaches employed to combat online infringement, considering their effectiveness, ethical implications, and long-term sustainability. Beginning with an overview of Read more
This article is written by Aaryan Aggarwal, an intern under Legal Vidhiya ABSTRACT Collaboration and innovation are imperative for companies to stay competitive. Patent pools have emerged as a mechanism for fostering collaboration among industry players while navigating the complexities of intellectual property rights. This article examines the role of Read more
This article is written by Aaryan Aggarwal, an intern under Legal Vidhiya ABSTRACT This article examines the pivotal role of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in the preservation and protection of traditional knowledge (TK). Traditional knowledge, passed down through generations within indigenous communities, embodies a rich reservoir of cultural, ecological, and Read more
CITATION Civil Appeal No. 1592 of 2020 DATE OF JUDGMENT 19th March 2024 COURT Supreme Court of India APPELLANT Jugal Kishore Khanna(d) thr lrs anr RESPONDENT Sudhir Khanna & Ors BENCH Hon.Vikram nath and Hon.Ahsanuddin Amanullah, jj. INTRODUCTION The case of Jugal Kishore Khanna(D)Thr Lrs vs Sudhir Khanna involves a Read more
CITATION 2024 SCC OnLine SC 322 DATE OF JUDGMENT 19th March 2024 COURT Supreme Court of India APPELLANT Shiv Prasad Semwal RESPONDENT State of Uttarakhand and Others BENCH B.R.Gavai and Sandeep Mehta INTRODUCTION: The case concerns an appeal filed before the Uttarakhand High Court contesting the denial of a criminal Read more
CITATION SLP(Crl) No. 9454/2021 II DATE OF JUDGMENT 11 March, 2024 COURT Supreme Court of India APPELLANT Shahid Ali RESPONDENT The State Of Uttar Pradesh BENCH Hon. Vikram Nath and Hon. Satish Chandra Sharma, JJ. INTRODUCTION The case under consideration involves an appeal stemming from a judgment of conviction and Read more
This article is written by Alfiza Borah of 2nd Year of B.ALL.B (Hons) of Centre for Juridical Studies, Dibrugarh University, an intern under Legal Vidhiya ABSTRACT This paper tends to examine the influence of intellectual property rights in the gaming industry in India. It begins with a detailed discussion that Read more
This article is written by Iqra Rasheed of Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, an intern under Legal Vidhiya ABSTRACT Gene-editing technologies, such as CRISPR-Cas9, have sparked a revolution in biotechnology, promising breakthroughs in medicine, agriculture, and beyond. As scientists unlock the potential to precisely modify DNA, questions of ownership and protection of Read more
