Keeping Pace with Legal Change
Recently the supreme court of India made a landmark ruling on the interpretation and the existence of arbitration agreements especially…
This article discusses the decision of the Bombay High Court in TikTok Limited vs. Registrar of Trade Marks, in which the request to declare TikTok a well-known trademark was denied because it posed a threat to national security. The case brings out the issue of intellectual property law and national interest.
Sections 11 and 12 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, offer a systemic approach to the application of solitary confinement. The law ensures that solitary confinement shall be imposed only for short durations and with proper intervals, so as not to cause unnecessary suffering. By controlling how and when solitary confinement is to be applied, these provisions demonstrate commitment to upholding fairness and humanity in the criminal justice system.
This abstract discusses Section 11 of the Rajasthan Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1961, which prescribes how the proper court fee is to be determined in Rajasthan. It authorizes courts to inquire and determine the right fee where there is a dispute in respect of valuation or adequacy of fee so that fairness is ensured in judicial process. The section provides for the stay of proceedings pending payment of proper fees, laying emphasis on statutory compliance. This process avoids underpayment and protects revenue collection while ensuring equity.
