Explore a detailed analysis of the Supreme Court’s judgment in Anuradha Bhasin v. UOI, examining internet shutdowns, proportionality, Article 19 rights, freedom of the press, and constitutional safeguards against arbitrary State action.

Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India: Supreme Court’s Landmark Ruling on Internet Shutdowns, Proportionality & Fundamental Rights

2025-11-21 10:42 am

The case of Anuradha Bhasin v. UOI (2020) examined the limits of executive power in imposing internet shutdowns and restrictions on movement in Jammu & Kashmir. This case applies the proportionality test (which is first articulated in K.S. Puttaswamy v. UOI) to restrictions on fundamental rights, and recognises that trade

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Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India: Right to Privacy and its Constitutional Impact

2025-11-21 10:34 am

INTRODUCTION The evolution of fundamental rights jurisprudence in India has undergone a transformative shift in the last decade, particularly through judicial decisions that directly address the interface between individual liberty and state power. The landmark judgment of Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. UOI (2017) plays a vital role in constitutional transformation.

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Interpreting “Urgent Interim Relief” U/S 12A: The Supreme Court’s ruling in Novenco Building and Industry Vs. Xero Energy Engineering Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

2025-11-14 6:37 am

The Supreme Court’s ruling in Novenco Building and Industry A/S vs. Xero Energy Engineering Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Anr. (2025 INSC 1256) represents a pivotal development interpreting the mandatory pre-institution mediation clause u/s 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (CC Act). The court addressed whether an intellectual property (IP) infringement

THE WAITING GAME: HOW ACQUIESCENCE AND INTENTIONAL DELAY REDEFINE RIGHTS IN TRADEMARK DISPUTES

2025-11-10 4:30 pm

INTRODUCTION Imagine a scenario, wherein,‘A’, the owner of ‘Oreon’ becomes aware of the recent existence ‘B’’s company ‘X-Oreon’, producing the same goods as that of ‘Oreon’, waits for ‘X-Oreon’ to build up a goodwill in the market and then 6 years into the knowledge of such usage, approaches the Court,

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Suniel Shetty vs Ashok Kumar (2025): Deepfake Misuse & Personality Rights Protection in India

2025-10-30 6:55 am

INTRODUCTION With the advancement of Artificial Intelligence, the capacity to create highly realistic images, videos and audio of persons has grown expeditiously. While these tools afford creative and commercial opportunity, they also present serious risks of misuse, particularly in the form of Deepfake, misappropriation of persona, false endorsements, invasion of

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Personality Rights in India: How Indian Courts are Protecting Celebrities & Individuals from Online Identity Exploitation

2025-10-30 6:29 am

Explore how Indian courts protect personality rights of celebrities and individuals from misuse of image, voice, and identity in the digital era.

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John Doe Orders in India: Meaning, Origin, Cases, and Legal Scope Explained

2025-10-30 6:17 am

Learn what John Doe Orders are, their origin, meaning, scope, and key Indian cases like Taj Television v. Rajan Mandal. Understand how these orders protect creators’ rights against piracy and misuse.

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The Limits of Advance Rulings in GST: Why Blind Reliance Can Backfire

2025-10-06 7:55 am

Imagine you are a small business owner operating a manufacturing facility. You don’t know if your product is subject to the 5% or 18% GST rate. So, you approach the Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR), like many law-abiding taxpayers, in the hopes of obtaining clarification and averting further disputes. According

Illustration of Madras High Court with headline on GST landmark ruling – Court holds that clubbing multiple financial years in one GST show cause notice is impermissible under CGST Act.

Madras High Court Quashes Composite Assessment: Clubbing of Multiple Years in a Single Notice is Impermissible

2025-10-06 7:49 am

Recently the Hon’ble Madras High Court in M/S R A and Co v. The Additional Commissioner of Central Taxes, W.P. No. 17239 of 2025 (decided on July 21, 2025), has once again reaffirmed the well settled principle that under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) framework. That a show cause notice or

Image showing scales of justice, gavel, and law books representing judicial discipline in GST with reference to Union of India v. Kamlakshi Finance Corporation Ltd.

Judicial Discipline in GST: Supreme Court’s Kamlakshi Finance Ruling and Its Impact on Taxpayer Protection

2025-10-06 7:39 am

When we talk about tax administration in India, one principle stands taller than most others: judicial discipline. It sounds technical, but in practice, it simply means that when a higher judicial or appellate authority has spoken, those lower in the hierarchy must listen and comply. Without this rule, there would

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Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India: Supreme Court’s Landmark Ruling on Internet Shutdowns, Proportionality & Fundamental Rights

Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India: Right to Privacy and its Constitutional Impact

Interpreting “Urgent Interim Relief” U/S 12A: The Supreme Court’s ruling in Novenco Building and Industry Vs. Xero Energy Engineering Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Personality Rights in India: How Indian Courts are Protecting Celebrities & Individuals from Online Identity Exploitation

John Doe Orders in India: Meaning, Origin, Cases, and Legal Scope Explained

The Limits of Advance Rulings in GST: Why Blind Reliance Can Backfire

Madras High Court Quashes Composite Assessment: Clubbing of Multiple Years in a Single Notice is Impermissible

Judicial Discipline in GST: Supreme Court’s Kamlakshi Finance Ruling and Its Impact on Taxpayer Protection

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