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Patents and Innovation: Striking a Balance between Protection and Public Interest

Published On: October 14th 2025 Authored By: Drishti Shukla Indore Institute of Law Introduction One of the greatest legal tools used in the intellectual property rights (IPR) sphere is patents. They work at the thinnest border of the need to encourage innovation and the need of the society to access information and vital products. Although […]

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THE UNIFORM CIVIL CODE: HARMONIZING RIGHTS OR DILUTING DIVERSITY?

Authored By: Makarand Bari ILS Law College, Pune Abstract The debate over the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India exemplifies the conflict between the constitutional mandate for equality and the preservation of cultural pluralism. The UCC, based on Article 44 of the Directive Principles of State Policy, seeks to establish uniformity in marriage, divorce, adoption,

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Justice Behind Bars:  The Overlooked Rights of Undertrial Prisoners

Published on: 14th October 2025 Authored by: Nishi Joshi Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi Behind India’s soaring prison walls, a ghost population awaits — not convicted, nor acquitted, only waiting. These are the undertrial prisoners, persons accused of offenses but not established as guilty. For most, denied justice is justice denied

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Mohd. Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum

Published on: 13th October 2025 Authored by: Preesha Kapoor NMIMS MUMBAI, KPMSOL Citation: AIR 1985 SC 945; (1985) 2 SCC 556  Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Y.V. Chandrachud(CJI), Ranganath Misra, D.A. Desai, O. Chinnappa Reddy, and E.S. Venkataramiah, JJ. Date of Judgment: April 23, 1985 Relevant Statutes / Key Provisions Section 125 of the

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Rights of Women in Matrimonial and Property Disputes

Published On: October 13th 2025 Authored By: Vaitheeshwari M Chennai Dr Ambedkar Government Law College Pudupakkam Ko Abstract The rights of women in matrimonial and property disputes have emerged as central elements in the pursuit of gender equality and justice within family law. Historically marginalized within matrimonial frameworks, women have long faced significant challenges in

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