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Basics of the Indian Copyright Act: All You Need to Know

Copyright basically protects the original work relating to music, art, cinematography, sound recordings, drama, and literary work from unapproved and unlicensed use by any person. Copyright protection provides the exclusive right to an individual who has produced any aforementioned original work it means everyone else is excluded from unauthorized and unapproved use of that work. It is also a negative right as it prevents other people from unapproved use. In India, copyright protection is provided by the Copyright Act of 1957 for regulating and governing copyright.

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How to obtain a Real estate license in India: Step-by-step

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Real estate is one of the growing sectors in the world. In India, it is the second most growing industry. According to a survey by the ministry of housing and urban, there is a high chance of real estate in 2030 reaching a market of 1 trillion USD. Apart from this, it is the second growing sector, after agriculture in India. 7-8 present growth of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) in India due to real estate. In this article, we are going to study, what is real estate and how to get a license for real estate from an Indian perspective.

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11 Career options after LLM for a Law student in India

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In every nation, the legal profession is among the most lucrative. After earning their LLBs, law students have the choice of whether to begin practicing or obtain a master’s degree in the subject. A master’s program in law is an advanced degree in the study of law. It is available in several disciplines, including corporate law, criminal law, and international law. Students have the privilege of looking for employment across a wide range of industries that are relevant to their field of concentration. Equal opportunities arise upon LLM graduation in the public and commercial spheres. Students who obtain an LLM can work as a lawyer or advocate, legal counselor, law enforcement official, etc. With so many alternatives, students frequently struggle with the decision of what to do following their LLM.

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Custodial Death in India: Laws and Cases

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The custodial death of an accused by the police is considered the most heinous and drastic act violating not only the human rights of the accused but also the right to live protected by Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. Torture of any severe nature is considered an infringement of human rights and if it leads to the death of a person then it is the gravest violation of the right to live. Mostly in India people from backward and unprivileged caste or class people suffers from custodial death because of being unaware and uninformed about their rights protected by the constitution and this leads to the exploitation of their rights by the authority. In this article, an attempt has been made to analyse the concept of Custodial death and the laws governing it in India. It also focuses on landmark cases related to custodial death in our country.

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Customs act, 1962: A critical analysis

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Travelers or merchants, when traveling from one country to another country, need to pay some taxes on their luggage or goods is called customs tax. Every country gives customs tax according to their rules and regulations. If a person comes to India from another country on his goods, an Indian tax will be applied to him. All taxes will be applied to travelers according to the regulations which are regulating in our country. In India, all customs taxes are governed by the act of Indian Customs Act, 1962. This act provides the legal status of custom tax on the export and import of goods. This article will provide a critical analysis of the act.

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Budget 2023-24: Highlights and Analysis

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The finance minister of India, Nirmala Sitaraman has announced the union budget for the financial year 2023-2024. It has been announced on 1 February 2023. It has been in the highlights due to it being the last budget of the current government, led by Priminister Narendra Modi, before the general election which has been held in 2024. Before the general election, the state election will be held in nine states. The Economic Survey report has shown that after covid-19, economic growth resurrection has been done. In this article, we are going to present important highlights of the budgets. And will discuss how it is beneficial for general people.

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All India Judicial Service: A Compelling Need for the Nation

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In this article, we will be discussing the topic which is one of the most controversial as well as the discussed topic of the current timing i.e., All India Judicial Service. After looking into the historical evolution of the issue we will look into the advantages and needs of the AIJS. Certainly, we also touch on the criticism of this idea.

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Maintenance of Widowed Daughter-in-Law

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Maintenance fundamentally means support to someone who is unable to maintain and sustain herself or himself. Predominantly in India, women are not able to maintain and sustain themselves after the divorce or the death of a husband due to constraints and diminutions they face in society. This makes it harder for women to sustain themselves and looking at the constraints and restrictions women face parliament has passed a law regarding this. Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 which governs the law concerning maintenance. For this article, our concern would be the maintenance of the widowed daughter-in-law which is governed by Section 19 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 (HAMA). Under section 19 of HAMA, the widowed Hindu wife is entitled to maintenance from her father-in-law to the extent that she is not able to sustain and maintain themselves from earnings or property.

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Man sentenced to death for killing Parents: Facts and Laws

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A 47-year-old man was found guilty of killing his parents at their home in 2018 and was given the death penalty by a court in Chhattisgarh’s Durg District, describing the incident as one of the “rarest of the rare.” In a 310-page judgment, Additional Sessions Judge Shailesh Kumar Tiwari decided the death penalty for the man and expressed that only the death penalty will be the appropriate punishment for the convict so that no one ever dares again to commit such a grave offence of murdering his parents. Let us now discuss the facts of the case and the relevant laws regarding it.

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Maritime Laws in India: All you need to know

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Maritime Law is also known as the Law of the sea. This kind of law talks about the rules and regulations related to shipping, its protection & maintenance, insurance of ships and people, carrying goods by sea, registration, and damages to ships, etc. The transfer of goods from one country to another country has been run for ancient times. At that time, there was a need for this kind of law, and there were some laws but not in a proper way. This article will be explained all about its history and what the current laws related to maritime have been run in India.

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