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Legality of Mamata Banerjee’s Statement on Resignation

The Politics of Resignation

Can an incumbent Chief Minister refuse to resign after an electoral defeat? “I WON’T RESIGN” said Mamata Banerjee after her party lost the recent West Bengal elections. After a roller-coaster, turbulentelection season filled with unending political drama (where five legislative assemblies of the States of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West

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Sustainable Intellectual Property and Green Innovation and global stewardship.

From Monopoly To Stewardship: Reconceptualising Intellectual Property For A Sustainable World

One could contend that India’s history of intellectual property perhaps provides what might be considered valuable insights into international IP reform for sustainability. India’s transition from the Patents Act 1970, which excluded product patents for pharmaceuticals,[1]to TRIPS conformity via the Patents Act 2005,[2] seems to illustrate the intertwined negotiations between

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Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation Growth in India

The Impact Of Intellectual Property Rights On Innovation And Economic Growth In India

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) include the legal safeguards granted to creators and innovators over their creations, literary works, and artworks, trademarks, and commercial designs. These rights are pivotal in facilitating research and development (R&D) by authorizing creators to hold exclusive proprietary rights over their innovative outputs. Globally, economies with strong

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R.M. Malkani vs State of Maharashtra - Landmark Judgment

R.M. Malkani v. State of Maharashtra, AIR 1973 SC 157

CITATION AND COURT: Case Name: R.M. Malkani v. State of Maharashtra Citation: AIR 1973 SC 157 Decided by: Supreme Court of India Bench: Justices Y.V. Chandrachud, M.H. Beg, K.K. Mathew Year: 1973 The evidence used in criminal investigations and trials has changed with the rapid advancement of technology. Digital and

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GST and E-commerce: Taxation Challenges And Compliance In India

GST and E-commerce: Taxation Challenges and Compliance In India

The high growth rate of e-commerce in India has greatly changed business dealings, whereby the establishment of a strong tax system is necessary to control online trade. The purpose of introducing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in 2017 was to bring the indirect taxation together and achieve transparency. Nonetheless,

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Green Patents and Climate Change

Green Patents And Climate Change: Doha Declaration X Climate

The patent system was created to fix a problem in the market. Private companies will not invest enough in research and development unless there are exclusive rights over their R&D and intellectual property, so as to discourage the theft of their ideas. However, climate change introduces a secondary perspective that

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The Politics of Resignation

Can an incumbent Chief Minister refuse to resign after an electoral defeat? “I WON’T RESIGN” said Mamata Banerjee after her party lost the recent West

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