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India is witnessing a “Green Patent Surge” as the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act, 2023 enters its full implementation phase. By decriminalizing technical errors, streamlining the NBA approval process, and exempting AYUSH practitioners from complex benefit-sharing norms, the government has triggered a 112% growth in herbal pharma IPR. We analyze how the move from “Approval to File” to “Approval to Grant” has empowered Indian Startups to protect their bio-innovations on a global scale.

The Supreme Court has issued a historic and stinging rebuke to the West Bengal administration, describing it as a “Never Seen Such a Polarised State” following a violent attack on judicial officers during Spot Inspection Report (SIR) duties. In a move that signals a total breakdown of trust in local law enforcement, the apex court has directed the immediate deployment of Central Forces to ensure the safety of judges on the ground. We analyze the Court’s scathing observations on the collapse of judicial immunity, the mandate for CRPF/CISF protection, and why this “no-confidence” ruling marks a terminal crisis for the rule of law in the state.

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a husband’s responsibility to financially support his wife doesn’t end with his death—and a widowed woman can seek maintenance from her father-in-law.

The Supreme Court has released Pardeep Kumar on bail after he spent close to two years behind bars without his…

In a criminal appeal that has raised eyebrows across legal circles, the Chhattisgarh High Court has reduced a man’s rape…