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Pharmaceutical Patents: Moderna Vs. Pfizer and BioNTech
In a recent turn of events, Moderna Inc. sued the US-based pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc. and the German-based pharmaceutical company BioNTech SE for infringing its patent while developing the first COVID-19 vaccine. Moderna filed two suits in the US District Court based in Massachusetts and the Regional Court of Dusseldorf based in Germany, alleging that the other two companies...
To Bail or Not to Bail?
There are 4,88,511 prisoners lodged in a total of 1,306 prisons in India, as per a 2020 report by the National Crimes Bureau. The occupancy rate of prisons in the year 2020 was 118%. The Law Commission in its 268th Report noted that nearly 67% of the prison population is undertrials. Notably, the global median for undertrials is only 27%.[1] This makes the need for restructuring the law...
A Lean Compromise Is Always Better Than A Fat Law Suit
A Critical analysis of the Mediation Bill 2021 Conflict is inevitable, but combat is optional. To quote the Dalai Lama: "The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers and lovers of all kinds." Mediators can be the best peacemakers and restorers of fractured relationships as mediation is a process...
Putting A Price Tag On The Environment
Climate change is no more an illusory phenomenon of the future. Extreme weather conditions, erratic rainfall, floods, and droughts are a few of the events observed across the globe, which reveal that the crisis is actively engulfing the earth. India is one of the most vulnerable countries, which according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's report, is set to be exposed...
Promising Beginning : Expectations From Justice UU Lalit, The New Chief Justice Of India
A day before being sworn-in as the 49th Chief Justice of India, Justice Uday Umesh Lalit made three notable announcements regarding the reforms which he proposed to undertake during his term. They are : Will bring more transparency in the listing system. Will have a system for freely mentioning urgent matters before respective benches. Will strive to have one Constitution ...
India @ 75 : Promises to keep
The 75th year of our Independence is an occasion for celebration and also introspection that does not shirk from its conclusions. The Har Ghar Tiranga sentiment is a proud reminder of the defining moment in India's history 75 years ago, when the nation found its soul in the freedom of its people. Since then, tireless exertions of the torch bearers of our founding fathers' vision...
Law Clerkship With Supreme Court Of India- How It Works
The Supreme Court of India law clerkship program is a prestigious program which throws open the door for young law graduates to the functionalities of court. The program, however has been marred in controversy due to the lack of transparency in its recruitment process. Every year, the Supreme Court of India through its registry advertises with respect to engagement of...
Social Stock Exchange: Decoding Regulatory Framework And Its Challenges
The Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI)has recently introduced a broad framework for the formation of the Social Stock Exchange (SSE) as a new segment of the existing stock exchange(s), i.e., Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. (BSE) or National stock Exchange Ltd. (NSE), aiming to provide Social Enterprises (SEs) in India with an additional avenue to raise funds. While years were...
The Rise Of Edtech: Why We Need To Regulate?
Given the circumstances of virtuality after COVID-19, one industry that has seen considerable growth and investment has been that of the EdTech companies. India serves a great market for these companies and start-ups, according to the data provided by IBEF, "the Indian EdTech industry was valued at US$ 750 million in 2020 and is expected to reach US$ 4 billion by 2025 at a CAGR...
Arbitration: A Preferred Mode Of Dispute Resolution Mechanism In Metaverse
Cryptocurrencies, Non-Fungible Tokens ("NFTs"), Blockchain, Metaverse, Digital Assets, and Virtual Properties are some of the few buzz words that we keep hearing either in the news or on social media. However, not many people know what the metaverse is about. Metaverse is a virtual reality platform based on blockchain technology. It is an immersive virtual ecosystem that represents...
Euthanasia – Right To Die With Dignity
A plea has been moved in Delhi High court seeking orders to stop a man from traveling to Switzerland for assisted suicide at a Swiss-based firm Dignitas.The petition claims that the man has obtained a Schengen visa by falsely informing authorities that he is traveling to Belgium for treatment. The petition has sought orders to direct the Indian government to not grant an emigration...