For the first time since 2008 when the Parliament increased the Supreme Court’s strength to 31 judges, the apex court will now finally sit at its full strength again as the Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi today (May 24, 2019) administered the oath of office to four new judges. Justices B.R. Gavai, Aniruddha Bose, A.S. Bopanna […]

The Uttarakhand High Court on May 23, 2019, in the case of Sheenu Mahendru v. Sangeeta @ Soniya has observed that persistent efforts of a wife to compel her husband to get separated from his mother constitute an act of cruelty. A Division Bench comprising of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice R.C. Khulbe made the […]

The Kerala High Court on May 21, 2019, in the case of Anish Jacob v. Rinku Jacob has observed that photographs reflecting a couple in a happy mood do not establish that the couple was leading a happy married life. A Division Bench comprising of Justice A.M. Shaffique and Justice N. Anil Kumar was hearing […]

President of India Ram Nath Kovind on March 19, 2019, appointed former Supreme Court judge Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose as the country’s first Lokpal Chairperson. Besides Justice Ghose, the President has appointed eight other members to the Lokpal. Judicial members are Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court Ajay Kumar Tripathi,  former Chief Justice of the […]

The Centre and the Indian Army has told the Delhi High Court that right to marry is not a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution of India and that it is no where written or proved that life of person would be miserable or unhealthy without marriage. An affidavit was filed by the […]

Birthday celebrations that involve the millennial’s all-time favorite ‘birthday bumps’ and ‘cake smearing’ and other boisterous ways of birthday celebrations have officially been banned in Surat, Gujarat. Police in the city of Surat has issued a notification temporarily restricting overzealous birthday celebrations after having received an enormous and alarming number of people terming it as […]

On May 21, 2019, the world’s most recognizable brands McDonald’s Corp was accused in 25 new lawsuits and regulatory charges of condoning sexual harassment in the workplace and retaliating against employees who speak up. The cases were announced by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the labour group Fight for $15, and the Time’s Up […]

Electric auto components maker Flash Electronics on May 20, 2019, filed a lawsuit against Eicher Motors’ Royal Enfield for patent infringement in the US regarding the production of an important component for two-wheelers. In a statement, the company said that Royal Enfield has infringed patent on “regulator rectifier device and method for regulating an output […]

Actor Vivek Oberoi has received police protection after he received death threats a day ahead of the release of his film ‘PM Narendra Modi’. According to a report in News18, the death threats are by Naxalites. The reason is said to be the release of Prime Minister Narendra Modi biopic. On May 20, 2019, the […]

By: Advocate Jaya Bhatnagar World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is dedicated to globally cultivate a progressive International Intellectual Property system. To bridge the gap between IP practitioners and common masses, an annual World Intellectual Property Day is observed each year on 26th April. This day is celebrated world over where IP practitioners and officials interact […]