Edition 103

A UNIQUE TRAIL

Insights

Digital Footprints:
cannot be erased

⁠IPR

Personality rights:
Larger than life

Tete-a-Tete

Be (a)ware of misleading Ads

What’s brewing

Latest Amendment
to Water Act

Verdict

Time being the essence
of a contract

⁠Lawtitude

The UN Highseas Treaty 2023

Insights

Trail of the Digital Footprint

Digital footprint – the data trail left online is a double-edged sword. It is important to exercise caution.

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Decoding IPR

Publicity Rights

Publicity /Personality rights are exclusive to each public figure. Ownership of intellectual property arising out of it is a grey area.

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Tête-à-tête

Ad’s: Cashing in on Psyche

Misleading advertisements have ab adverse impact on the gullible consumer and Courts have consistently viewed it seriously.

What's Brewing

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill 2024

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill, 2024 contains key amendments to the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974 and is enacted with the objective of making the law tight and effective.

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Circulars and Notifications

The latest set of circulars and notifications brought out by the MCA, FEMA, SEBI & RBI.

The Verdict

Is Time the Essence of Contract?

The Supreme Court had passed a judgment detailing circumstances when time will be essence of a contract.

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Go Figure

The Strict Invigilator

The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 is a much-needed law to curb malpractices in public examinations.

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Lawtitude

High Seas Treaty: A Global Agreement for Ocean Conservation

The Highseas Treaty 2023 is the modified version of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 that governs protection of marine life and seas.

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Lawlipop

Fasten your seat belt

Fasten your seat belt

Cancellation of compensation for not wearing seat belt

Dessert(ed)

Dessert(ed)

Swiggy ordered to pay compensation for failure to deliver ice cream

Quirky Corner

The Measure of Treasure

India is a land of treasures, but if you look around you may just find a treasure yourself!

The Indian Treasure Trove Act 1878 is an archaic law enacted in India during the rule of kings and monarchs with loads of treasure. Though the rule of kings passed on, the Act is still in existence.

The Act makes it mandatory for any person discovering a treasure whose value is Rs. 10 or more to report it to the government or face penalty! This is because items of value shall be considered ‘treasures’ and logically such treasures should belong to the government.

The next time you find a 10 rupee note, please report it to the nearest police station or face action!

Worth a Thought?

Make the World Your Comfort Zone!

Speaking up in a meeting, taking up a new assignment or even making new friends can be nerve wracking and anxious. This involves coming out of one’s comfort zone.

Comfort zone is not physical demarcated area. It is a psychological boundary defined by familiarity and sense of safety. A zone with minimal risk and maximum ease. One wonders what the fuss is about having to push one’s boundaries when things are in a consistently comfortable (s)pace.

Doing what one knows is important so long as one’s knowledge expands. When there is limited knowledge, there is little growth both personally and professionally. The gap between what one knows and what one must do new is the discomfort zone. It is like leaping into the unknown. The only way to cushion the leap is through knowledge. Taking consistent small steps can help deal with coming out of the comfort zone. Fear of not being judged by own or others can help mitigate the sense of anxiety. The next time a new challenge comes up, take it up. Over time, the world will become your comfort zone. Worth a thought?

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