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Another Big Blow to Transparency in the Governance

Putting National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) in the list of organisations exempted from making disclosures under the RTI Act 2005 will certainly fuel concerns as a citizen would not be able to seek details on whether any of his databases have been accessed by the investigating ag …

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If Lawyers Can Practice In All Courts Why Not Full Time Law Professors: A Necessity of Engaged Scholarship

Now, lawyers can practise, as a matter of right, in all courts and forums, including tribunals or any quasi-judicial authority.

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Issues of Taxation on Intellectual Property Transactions

Intellectual property is one of the most important assets of many well-known major companies. However, in India the role and value of intellectual property in business is not fully understood yet.

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1st Bar Council of India International Law Moot Court Competition was a Grand Success

The Bar Council of India Trust has been organising national level Moot Court Competitions for about 26 years.

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Only 71 Per Cent Candidates Passed the First All India Bar Exam (AIBE), 2011

Only around 71 per cent of candidates in the first All India Bar Exam (AIBE) result which is declared today,are declared qualified, where the final grading for pass marks was a flat 40% according to a Bar Council of India (BCI) press release, which would mean roughly 6,300 gradu …

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World's most prolific source of spam emails shut down

This is a great step taken by the Digital Crime center of Microsoft. That will certainly reduce to a considerable step the spamming a very serious problem in internet today.

Obama Bans Islam, Jihad From National Security Strategy Document

This is a good step taken by Mr. Obama this will certainly pave the way for US to develop better relations with the Muslim World.

India a global power, say Liberal Democrats

Britain's India policy should be determined by a greater recognition of New Delhi's emerging status as a global power, the Liberal Democratic Party said as it met in Birmingham on Saturday for its spring conference ahead of the general elections expected in May.

Digital Economy Bill Changes of UK threat to File Sharing on Internet

Internet freedom campaigners have reacted with dismay to the proposed changes to the Bill. Supporters of Open Rights Group, warned many websites could be forced offline simply by the prospect of expensive legal proceedings.

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OSI seeks to re-issue key Tarceva patent in US

OSI Pharmaceuticals announced today that it has filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office an application to reissue its composition of matter patent for Tarceva® (erlotinib), U.S. Patent No.

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Calcutta HC Stays the Rin Ad in Rin v. Tide on the Ground of Disparagement

The Calcutta High Court today restrained FMCG major Hindustan Unilever from telecasting its controversial comparative Rin v/s Tide TV commercial

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Are We Forensically Ready to Face the Challenges of Cybercrimes?

The latest trends in cybercrimes mandates that we have to have at-least Minimum Mandatory Forensic Readiness Policy in place.

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Growing Boundaries of E-Commerce Law

In essence, e-commerce involves the buying and selling of products or services over the Internet and other computer networks.

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New Law on Violence Against Women ( I-VAWA), of USA in Pipeline

The International Violence Against Women Act ( I-VAWA), of USA is a piece of legislations which follows United Nations' policies, guidelines, and protocols which address the rights of women and girls, but it incorporates U.S.

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The Bilski Decision: May Require Expert Strategies to Manage Its Impact on Intellectual Property

The U.S. Supreme Court's highly anticipated ruling in the Bilski case has the potential to alter the landscape for business method patents and send shockwaves through the tech transfer community.

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Draft Food Security Bill is not Up to the Mark

The Bill is a result of a promise in the Congress's manifesto — of a law guaranteeing nutritional security for all. But the draft, prepared by the food ministry headed by Sharad Pawar, runs short of how it was visualized by Sonia Gandhi.

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Parliament of Tanzania made a declaration allowing the country to comply with the UPOV Convention, 1991

Government of Tanzania started the process to amend its Plant Breeders' Rights Act, 2002. The amendment is meant to protect new plant varieties and give local researchers a leeway to patent their discoveries.

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National Biotechnology Regulatory Authority is the Need of Hour

The lack of confidence in bio-tech products is not a good news for innovation in the bio-tech sector in India. That will badly hit the development and growth in the said sector.

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Patent boom, jobs loom

Due to fast growth of science & technology, trade & commerce and globalization the importance of Intellectual Property professionals are growing faster.

Serious Thinking and Wider Consultations are Required on Land Acquisition (Amendment) Bill

Serious thinking and wider consultations are required on Land Acquisition (Amendment) Bill that is pending in the parliament and will be placed on the table in the ongoing winter session.

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List of Padma Award winners

List of award winners of Padma Shree and Padma Vibhushan. These two are very high ranking awards given every year for contributions an various fronts and awarded on the occasion of Republic Day 26th January every year in india.

Internet Censorship in China is Politically Motivated and it May Reduce Growth of E-commerce and M-commerce.

Denial of Chinese Govt. of cyber attacks on Google reflects Irresponsible behavior towards internet regulation.

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Law ministry looking at SCs in four metros

This really a great step started by the govt. This willl pave the ling term benefits if it really materised in near future.

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A science graduate, Dr. Tabrez Ahmad has been awarded Ph.D. in Cyber Law from Aligarh Muslim University.

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