Introduction The recent Supreme Court judgment in All India Judges Association v. Union of India on the eligibility of law graduates for appearing in the examination for the post of Civil Judge (Junior Division) is garnering headlines for all the right reasons. This judgment has impacted the futures of lakhs of law students and graduates. […]
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Introduction In an era where algorithms increasingly determine what we read, hear, and believe, the lawsuit filed by Asian News International (ANI) against OpenAI poses a foundational challenge to how Indian copyright law accommodates artificial intelligence. At the heart of the matter is a simple yet seismic question: can copyrighted content be ingested en masse
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Introduction Res Gestae, a latin term meaning “things done” is legally implied u/s 4 of the Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (“BSA”). From Gentela Vijayavardhan Rao to Sukhar , the Indian judiciary had laid down the principles of res gestae. Judicial interpretations and scholarly opinions have distilled four key tests for determining whether facts form part
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Introduction The United States (US) ranks as the biggest trade partner and leading investor for India, with an annual bilateral trade between both countries crossing 118.2 billion US dollars worth of goods and services in FY 2023-24. This includes huge investments in sectors such as energy, technology, and manufacturing. The economic policies of the US
The maritime sector has emerged as a key frontier in the global battle against climate change. With international shipping accounting for nearly 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, the urgency to decarbonise is undisputed. Against this backdrop, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nations agency responsible for regulating shipping, adopted a revised GHG Strategy
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Introduction On March 25, 2025, the Government of Maharashtra introduced a significant regulatory shift by notifying Acacia Catechu timber, with a girth exceeding twenty-five centimetres at its thickest part, as a regulated species under Rule 37 of the Maharashtra Forest Rules, 2014. This notification makes it mandatory for timber of this species transiting into Maharashtra
Introduction The Indian Constitution delineates a federal structure where both the Union and State governments operate within their respective domains. The role of the Governor, as the constitutional head of a state, is pivotal in maintaining this balance. However, the recent standoff between the Tamil Nadu government and Governor R.N. Ravi, culminating in the Supreme
Introduction The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Petrol Depots, introducing comprehensive guidelines to enhance safety, environmental protection, and regulatory compliance. This SOP marks a significant step in addressing concerns related to fugitive emissions, leakage detection, disaster preparedness, and decommissioning processes. While this framework introduces crucial measures to
INTRODUCTION ‘Inherent differences’ between men and women, we have come to appreciate, remain a cause for celebration, but not for the denigration of the members of either sex or for artificial constraints on an individual’s opportunity. Sex classifications may be used to compensate women ‘for particular economic disabilities [they have] suffered,’ But such classifications may
[continued] Statutory and Constitutional Violations The practice of granting bail to rape accused on the condition that they marry their victims is legally indefensible. As demonstrated through the critique of various high court rulings in the previous section, these judgments blatantly violate multiple statutory provisions in the IPC, POCSOA and PCMA, disregarding the legal framework
