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Do Women Have Right To Publish Breastfeeding Content?
Recently six European companies have accused social media platforms like Meta and Google of content moderation bias against women. A recent report by Centre for Intimacy Justice has revealed that these Big Tech Giants are censoring sexual and reproductive healthcare content for women, but allowing the same for men. This has again raised concerns regarding content moderation in digital space.At an age when social media has been proved as an effective tool for promoting sexual and reproductive...
When Law Becomes The Last Resort: Emotional Appeals And The Expanding Burden On Indian Judiciary
“Every grievance may be real, but not every grievance is legal.”In today's legal landscape, Indian courts are being drawn into conflicts that stretch far beyond the scope of traditional legal wrongs. What used to be a space reserved for enforcing rights and settling constitutional questions is now, more often than before, a sounding board for interpersonal drama, emotional fallout, and disputes that feel more personal than legal.It reflects a subtle but growing trend: the idea that courts exist...
Social Media Influencers Spreading Unsubstantiated Beliefs And Superstitions – Need To Upgrade Our Laws?
Social Media Influencers (SMIs), as the name suggests, hold immense power and influence over public perception in the present digital age. With the ever growing several thousands and lakhs of digital consumers watching and sharing such SMIs content on the internet, the consumers' ideologies, actions and behaviours get majorly influenced. This power of influencing public at large through social media tools acts as a double-edged sword. While it plays a beneficial role for educational and certain...
State Of Tamil Nadu V Governor Of Tamil Nadu: Upholding Constitutionalism
The constitutional position regarding exercise of powers by the President and the Governor is settled and clear. They have to exercise their powers and discharge their functions on the basis of Ministerial advice. It is now well established that the position of the President is akin to that of the constitutional monarch in Britain. He/She is generally bound by the advice of Council of Ministers except where it is otherwise prescribed constitutionally. “He can do nothing contrary to their advice...
Javali Left A Rich Legacy
A veteran lawyer, Sharat Javali, passed away yesterday, leaving behind a significant legacy in the legal fraternity and the educational field for his tireless and dedicated service over the last six decades. Javali came from an illustrious and educated agrarian family in the Bombay Karnataka region of Karnataka State. He was the son of an articulate lawyer, SC Javali. He carried the maternal lineage from the family of Dr. D. C. Pavate, who was the Governor of Punjab and a foremost...
Protecting Well-Known International Trademarks In India: Judicial Approach On Transborder Reputation And Squatting
Well Known Trade Mark is defined under Section 2(1)(zg) of the Act[1]. A Well Known Trademark is a mark which has become so to the substantial segment of public that the use of such trade mark in relation to other goods or services would be likely to be taken as indicating a connection between those goods and services and a person using the mark in relation to the first mentioned goods or services.The registrar has to take into consideration the principles laid down in Clauses (6) and (7) of...
Analysing Constitutional Validity Of Gujarat Disturbed Areas Act, 1991
The Gujarat Prohibition of Transfer of Immovable Property and Provision for Protection of Tenants from Eviction from Premises in Disturbed Areas Act, 1991 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) was enacted by the Congress government in 1991 to prevent distress sales in riot-affected areas. The Act primarily focuses on regulating immovable property transactions in notified disturbed areas and imposes additional restrictions on transfers by requiring prior approval from the Collector. Despite...
Beyond The Void: The Vanishing Art Of Friendship In A Hyper-Connected World
My childhood friend recently forwarded me a message from a social media platform titled “The Friendship Recession” discussing the decline in meaningful friendships. Around the same time, during a casual chat, my wife brought up an important issue raised by our son. At 21 years old, he expressed frustration over his inability to form emotionally binding friendships despite his best efforts over the last three years in college. He shared that those he considered close friends had moved on to...
The Supreme Court Can Reduce Its Pendency: Here's How
Livelaw is starting a series on the pendency of cases in the Supreme Court of India, High Courts, Tribunals and Trial Courts. This article is one of the first in the series with regard to the Supreme Court of India. Livelaw invites stakeholders to participate in this endeavour by submitting their articles to – columns@livelaw.inCurrently, 81,712 cases are pending in the Supreme Court of India. The Court's immense pendency increases the time citizens must wait for their...
Amidst The Rush Of Robes, She Remains: The Story Of Usha Devi At Allahabad High Court
While waiting for my case to be heard at the Allahabad High Court, I met Usha Devi in the court corridors—a woman whose kindness has touched countless lives. For years, she has been selflessly serving free water to everyone who passes by, from advocates, litigants and even to judges. Last week, I had the opportunity to appear in a matter before the Allahabad High Court, which has a grand structure which stands in the heart of Allahabad (now Prayagraj). The route to the High Court is...