River Cauvery sets Karnataka ablaze
A 125-year-old dispute, has set the state of Karnataka under the strong holds of section 144 of the CrPC. According to recent news, one person has died in police firing, and 20 buses were burnt as a protest in Bangalore against the 5th of September…
Color coordinated PM appears in Reliance Jio Ad
On 2nd September, the social media critiqued the advertisement ran by the Times of India and Hindustan Times for Reliance Jio. The full page advertisement contained an image of The Prime Minister with “Jio:Digital Life” above it. The Emblems And Names (Prevention Of Improper Use)…
Mahindra and Ola are now allied forces.
Automobile manufactures Mahindra & Mahindra(M&M) and cab service provider Ola last week announced their alliance. A joint statement from both the company on Thursday, discloses that the strategic alliance aims to finance 40,000 cab drivers with a value of almost $400 millions in a span…
India files to Ex’egg’cute Pokémon Go.
The Dangers of Pokémon are on the rise. Here in India, a Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the High Court of Gujarat. The petitioner, Alay Anil Dave, in his petition has claimed to his right to protection of his religious rights under Article…
Pro Bono work may earn extra brownie points for Judicial Aspirants.
The Union Law Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad indicated that Pro Bono legal service may be a part of the Memorandum of Procedure, which are guidelines for High Court Judge Selection Procedure, which is presently being revised by the center. On the 20th of April, Mr.…
WhatApp in a Soup of its own Data
The Supreme Court rejected the government’s contention to hold back the hearing of the Privacy issue regarding WhatsApp till Diwali, as that is when the new regulations from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). A five judge bench of the Supreme Court of India…
Philanthropy on its peak
The Covid-19 pandemic has made the whole world shiver with fear. India as a worst-hit country is trying its best to deal with the Second wave of this trouble. The recent pics from Taiwan with empty shelves in supermarket have highlighted that people are hurrying…
Board Exams – A dilemma
Recently twitter flooded with the hashtag “Cancel board exams”. Twitterati were in favor of cancellation of board exams on account of the ongoing pandemic. Last year, in 2020, the same plea was made before the Supreme Court for cancellation of Board Exams scheduled in July…
Film Piracy, a misuse of the technology.
Recently, The Delhi High Court directed the suspension of Whatsapp Accounts involved in Piracy case of movie “Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai” of Salman Khan in a commercial suit filed by “ZEE 5” production house which has the copyright of the film. The movie was…
Is it illegal to have a pet? Laws regarding pets in India
Article 51A(g) of the Constitution of India provides the fundamental duty to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wild life, and to have compassion for living creatures. We have the fundamental duty to treat the animals with compassion but, do…