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UNDERSTANDING THE GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS OF GOODS ACT, 1999

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                                                                         Source:    https://bit.ly/341l2np INTRODUCTION: Some regions around the world are known for their unique products, which generally originate from those specific regions. The moment we think about any such region or a place, those products may appear in front of our eyes. When it comes to Tirupati, after Lord Balaji, we prefer the Tirupati Laddu. We all tend to buy Kolhapuri chappal, Darjeeling tea is our favorite, and many more. What is that one thing common to all these products? They are all geographical indications tagged products. Geographical Indications are used to protect these products in the market, preventing misrepresentation, confusion, and exploitation. This is where the geogr...
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Evolution of Passive Euthanasia over the period in India

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                                                                      Source: LiveLaw.in Origin The term “euthanasia” is mostly understood as right to die with dignity under (Article 21), as it has been a topic of legal-debate in India in 2026. For years, the Supreme Court rejected the idea of passive euthanasia, because it was considered legally uncertain, and criminal statues treated attempt to suicides or to end one`s life as a conflict under Right to life (Article21). Euthanasia is of two types one is passive euthanasia and the other is active euthanasia.   Difference between passive euthanasia and active euthanasia? Passive euthanasia occurs when the patient is in a persistent vegetative state where he/she is surviving only through the support, such as ventilator o...
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Photography, Surveillance and the Right to Privacy in India.

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                                                                     Source: AI generated image                                                  Introduction MY BALCONY, YOUR CAMERA: WHERE IS MY PRIVACY Imagine stepping onto your balcony early morning/ doing gardening or having a cup of coffee after a hectic day. Hoping for peace and refresh mind but all you get to see your neighbour pointing their camera towards you and recording without your consent. The neighbour is standing in their own balcony, and technically, they are not in trespassing on your property. So, can they record you simply because they can see you? If something is visible t...
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UCC: A Debate Between Uniformity and Diversity

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                                                                             Source: AI generated image INTRODUCTION:              The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is a framework of uniform civil laws for all citizens, regardless of religion, caste, or tribe, in matters such as marriage, divorce, adoption, inheritance, and succession, as mentioned under Art. 44 of the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP). UCC has always been a controversial topic of discussion in India. However, it has become the most debated topic recently due to a statement by Union Minister Amit Shah at a press conference and an official event in Mumbai that the UCC will be implemented across all NDA states before the 2029 Lok ...
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When a Video Lies About You: Inside India's New Deepfake Takedown Rules

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              AI-generated illustration accompanying the article. Source: Created by the author using OpenAI's ChatGPT image generation tool (2026). Introduction:  A student got a notification like any other, someone had tagged her in a video. When she opened it, she saw herself, saying things she never said, in her own voice, cloned to sound exactly like her. It was obviously AI-generated. That didn't make it feel any less like a violation. Nobody had asked her permission, and by the time she found the video, it had already been watched, shared, and forwarded well beyond her control. This kind of story isn't unusual anymore. Across social media, young creators are quietly changing how much they post, and how, worried that their face or voice could end up in a video they never made.  The government has taken notice: the government's response is a set of amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics...
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