A bit dated, but here is an op-ed of mine in the Mint reflecting on what I term “jugaad justice”. In this piece, I refer to Justice Katju’s maverick ruling dispensing with interim injunctions in …
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Tag: Intellectual Property
The JAC Bills: From Representative to Deliberative Democracy?
In a recent op-ed in the Mint, I lament the lack of public consultation in Indian law and policy making. I argue that its high time we moved from representative to deliberative democracy. I note …
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Conference on ‘The Copyright Amendments, 2012: A fair Balance?’
[The following is a conference announcement from the Intellectual Property & Technology Law Society] The MHRD IP Chairs at the National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) and the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) …
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What’s with this Kolaveri about John Doe Injunctions?
What’s with this Kolaveri about John Doe Injunctions? – Abhik Majumdar [This is a revised version of an article originally published in the Down to Earth website] On 29 March 2012, at the instance of …
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IP Research Fellow Position at NUJS
Applications invited for the position of IP Research Fellow at WB NUJS, a leading Indian law school. Further details available here. Last date for application is the 5th of August 2011.
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Constitutionally Defective Tribunalisation of Justice
Aggrieved by what we saw as the establishment of a constitutionally defective IP tribunal (IPAB), we challenged it through a writ petition before the Madras High Court. On the very same day, a writ was …
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India’s “Gripping” Tryst with TRIPS
April 26th is celebrated each year as the World IP Day. For those interested, I penned a short piece for the Mint on this momentous day, reflecting on Indian IP policy and the progress since …
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The “Spuriousness” of Indian Law: Need to Delink Drug Regulation from Intellectual Property
The Indian Express published an editorial of mine, where I argue that India needs to urgently delink drug regulation from intellectual property issues, since the aims and objectives of these regimes are quite distinct. India …
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Creating “Informal” Intellectual Property Norms
In this Mint editorial, I’ve touched upon the need to reconceptualise existing intellectual property (IP) norms to suit the needs of our ‘Informal Economy”. The logic underlying such “Informal IP norms” could perhaps be transposed …
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Guest Post: A Critique of Kerala’s IP Policy
Frustrated with the Central Government’s lack of action in bringing about a nationwide “traditional knowledge” policy, the State Government of Kerala decided to take matters into its own hands. It recently unveiled a controversial “intellectual …
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