In the late 1920s scratch farmers and loggers were facing an unseen threat in the isolated forests of the inland Pacific Northwest of America. Crops were scarred and charred. They had stunted timber yields. The culprit turned out to be a huge zinc smelter In Trail, British Columbia that bellowed sulfurous fumes from across the [...]
COVID-19 patients are frequently constrained to solitary confinement in order to curb the continuing spread of the contamination. The race for medicine or a vaccine to treat COVID-19 is on. The pharmaceutical industries are being asked to donate the intellectual property (IP) of the relevant medicinal equipment or medicines by officials advocating for public health [...]
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is now known to every country, city, town, village and family. The pandemic is spreading like wildfire and the human race is fighting every second to defeat this invisible enemy. On the 12th of March, 2020, the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic and India on 22nd March, 2020, initiated the Janta [...]
It may appear a bit harsh but one is not really bothered about the storm until it reaches their doorstep. Unfortunate & sad, but it’s a bitter truth about human nature and is clearly evident in the case of the Palghar lynching. The brutal killing of these two monks has gathered nationwide attention amid the [...]
In India, dissent has grown to become an essential right guaranteed by the constitution, and the trend shows an increase in exercising this right, which is evident from the numerous protests held each year. Contrastingly, the apex court has seen a stark decline in dissenting opinions over the years. Such a decline raises questions on [...]
Introduction When the world started its global fight against the novel Coronavirus, Covid-19, immediate measures were the need of the hour. The spread of the virus was rampant. The first case of Covid-19 was reported in Wuhan, China during the month of December, 2019. Initially, China declared it to be a case of unusual pneumonia [...]
Content Warning – This piece discusses law and policy around child sexual assault. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO) came into force on November 14, 2012, and was specifically formulated to deal with offences including child sexual abuse and child pornography. The Act through its 46 provisions increased the scope of reporting [...]
Introduction The aim of “combination regulation” is to inquire whether a transaction can cause an adverse effect on competition, and to prevent or modify such anti-competitive combination before consummation of the transaction. The jurisdictional threshold of turnover and asset has been considered globally as an effective tool for merger regulation. However, the escape of a [...]
The novel coronavirus pandemic is not only causing tens of thousands of deaths worldwide, damaging economies and disrupting normal lifestyles of people, but it is also posing several legal challenges. One such challenge is the right to privacy vs. the right to public health. Aggressive and intrusive contact-tracing mechanisms of governments worldwide during this acute [...]
As the world is grappling with the growing terror of the novel coronavirus, millions of people have started to work from home to rescue themselves from the pitfalls of this pandemic. However, many people are not able to relish in the ease and comfort of the house during such extremities. With social distancing, lockdown, and [...]
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