Contemporary Law

Application of Intellectual Property Rights to the Space Industry

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The Soviet Union had launched the first man made satellite on October 4, 1957, that is Sputnik, into Earth’s orbit.[1] Twenty three years later, in 1980, there were 1,058 satellites in orbit and fifty-two other satellites divided between lunar and solar/planetary orbits.[2] Currently, there are several major satellite communications projects planned which will put hundreds […]

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Law, Morality And Live In Relationships: Jurisprudential Analysis

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The state is founded on the minds of its citizens, who are moral agents.” There is a close relationship between ‘morality’ and ‘law’. Ethics teaches the correct code of conduct which helps to maintain an amicable relationship in the society. It helps to promote moral standards so that all the beings co-reside with affinity and

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WhatsApp Controversy- Right to privacy & Traceability Clause

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The Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 were passed by the Central Government in February 2021. These rules substantially cover OTT (Over-The-Top) platforms and Social networks across India. The new Rules were enacted under the Information Technology Act of 2000 under Sections 69A(2), 79(2)(c), and 87. The previously enacted

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Cyber Grooming: A Malediction of Virtual World

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Technology is an advanced creation of mankind. The advancement of the virtual world has formulated numerous contingencies that affect the psychic state and cultural well-being of youths. In today’s scenario, there are some very treacherous uncertainties in cyber space which are sexting, cyberdating, cyberbullying, cyber stalking and online grooming. This article reviews a framework on

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Citizenship (Amendment) Act: A Critique on the Idea of Citizenship

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The total population of a country is carved up into two classes, one is Citizens, and another one is aliens. Basically, a citizen is a person who enjoys all kinds of liberties such as civil, political, and economic whereas the aliens do not. The concept of citizenship is normally understood as the relationship between the

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“Expeditiously ‘Fairing’ or Bypassing the Rape Penology through Disha Act”

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The Disha Act introduced in Andhra Pradesh assembly soon after the Hyderabad encounter case, was touted by the CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy in an emotional tone as the ultimate deterrent for rapists. The Act provides for an expeditious disposal of rape with even more stricter punishments. The Act with various amendments in the Indian

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Fundamental Right to Freedom of Religion: A Socio-Legal Study

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Religion is a set of beliefs, moral values, and faith. It has the oldest basic socio-cultural characteristics associated with mankind and the civilizations that they have created over thousands of years of recorded history. Religion is viewed differently by different communities and individuals. For some, religion has evolved into a set of established beliefs, rituals,

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