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India’s Role in Shaping International Space Law
As space activities expand, the legal regime governing space debris management remains limited. With India’s burgeoning space program and growing capabilities in satellite deployment, the country is positioned to play an integral role in shaping international frameworks to mitigate space debris. In this article, we analyse existing international guidelines, treaties, and principles related to minimising Read more
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CONSTITUTIONAL TORT
A constitutional tort is a legal tool that allows the state to be held vicariously accountable over the actions of its agents. If any of the civil rights are abused, there is a judicial attempt to obtain a legal redress in the form of damages. The sole difference is that if the act is performed Read more
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MEDIATION BILL 2021
What is Mediation? Mediation is one of the most common types of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). In this process, a neutral third party acts as a facilitator to assist the parties in resolving their differences and coming to an agreement. A mediator is a third party who remains neutral and objective while facilitating a settlement Read more
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Arbitral Award: The Road to Reducing Judicial Intervention in Arbitration
An Arbitration Award is essentially a decision issued by an Arbitration Tribunal in an arbitration procedure and is comparable to a judgement issued by a court of law. Nonetheless, the aggrieved party may use of the remedies provided against arbitral rulings on specific reasons. Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act of 1996 addresses Read more
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International Arbitration of Intellectual Property Disputes with special emphasis on Validity Issues
Intellectual property (IP) litigation is widely perceived to be highly complex, unpredictable, and expensive. IP litigation is also frequently international in scope, involving IP rights emanating under the laws and procedures of multiple jurisdictions. Arbitration offers many obvious advantages over national courts and administrative agencies for resolution of these disputes, including the ability to Read more
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INDIA AS A HUB OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION: THE CHALLENGES
International commercial arbitration is a very big aspect of dispute resolution because most of the disputes are settled under its ambit. Thus, it is one of the very important fields where India as a country needs to be ahead. India needs to be a hub of international commercial arbitration, to succeed in the field. Thus, Read more
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