Month: August 2018

Supreme Court is being transformed into a stern headmaster

When the Chief Justice of India announced on August 20 that the judges would contribute funds to help relieve Karala from the flood fury, no one protested that the judiciary is the last institution we should expect to make cash contributions to worthy causes. A cursory glance at the Union…

IPR and Digital Piracy: A Lost Cause

By Rohin DubeyIntellectual Property Law

Recently, the New Zealand Court of Appeals approved an American request to extradite one of the world’s most celebrated digital pirates, Kim Dotcom, back to the United States. American prosecutors had alleged that the creator of megaupload.com had cost copyright holders upwards of $500m (Rs 3,454 crore) in unpaid royalties on pirated…

Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill: Cheque-mate!

By Ranjeev C DubeyCriminal Law

Amendments to curb cheque bouncing are flawed as they criminalise the victim of the crime when it should be the debtor approaching the court to find a way to stay out of jail. On July 25, 2018, the Lok Sabha approved yet another set of amendments to India’s troubled cheque…