The Fashion industry in India is growing day by day and it has experienced significant expansion ... more The Fashion industry in India is growing day by day and it has experienced significant expansion in the last decade mainly driven by the growth of domestic designers, some of whom have gained international recognition in recent years. The growth of the Indian fashion industry is highlighted by the increase in the number of large fashion events (from 1 in 2004 to 5 in 2013). As per a study conducted by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), the domestic designer apparel industry in India, which was of worth Rs. 720 crore and was reporting a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 40% in 2012, is likely to cross Rs. 11,000 crore mark by 2020. On the one side, the Indian fashion industry is thriving; on the other hand it is beleaguered by the menace of piracy in fashion design. The industry people, particularly fashion designer, have been found complaining about their innovations being imitated and copied. Fashion industry has long being known for its omnipresent nature of copying original fashion designs and ample availability of sophisticated software technology has made this practice of copying very easy. Fashion design, being considered as the creation of one’s intellectual innovation and original creativity, has escalated concern and demand apropos the Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) Protection of fashion design. Against this backdrop, the present paper makes a modest attempt to analyse the present IPRs regime protecting fashion designs in India in a systematic manner.
The present paper makes a modest attempt to analyse the legislative evolution and the reforms in ... more The present paper makes a modest attempt to analyse the legislative evolution and the reforms in governance in respect of corporate environmental and social responsibilities in India in the aftermath of the Bhopal tragedy. It consists of detailed description of the Legislative and Judicial Developments after Bhopal, a comprehensive study of the environmental regulations for corporations, and of self-regulatory measures adopted by the corporate entities. The paper also encompasses case studies to assess Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility in practice.
Rape has always served as a weapon in war to crush the will of one’s opponents and to leave behin... more Rape has always served as a weapon in war to crush the will of one’s opponents and to leave behind scars, the mere mention of which is sufficient to send shudders down the spine of an entire community for times to come in the future. A look into the history of war crimes evidences that they both omitted, trivialized or mischaracterized rape and sexual assault and considered them to be the inevitable collateral damage of war and crimes of secondary importance to other crimes. It is only recently that international law has made significant strides in defining and prosecuting rape which is evident in the judgments delivered by the international tribunals and criminal courts. This paper seeks to examine the evolving jurisprudence of rape as a war crime. In this endeavour, the researchers intend to look at the evolution of war crimes and also construct the history of rape as a weapon of war. The paper also examines the conceptual framework of rape as contained in several international in...
Rape has always served as a weapon in war to crush the will of one's opponents and to leave behin... more Rape has always served as a weapon in war to crush the will of one's opponents and to leave behind scars, the mere mention of which is sufficient to send shudders down the spine of an entire community for times to come in the future. A look into the history of war crimes evidences that they both omitted, trivialized or mischaracterized rape and sexual assault and considered them to be the inevitable collateral damage of war and crimes of secondary importance to other crimes. It is only recently that international law has made significant strides in defining and prosecuting rape which is evident in the judgmentsdelivered by the international tribunals and criminal courts. This paper seeks to examine the evolving jurisprudence of rape as a war crime. In this endeavour, the researchers intend to look at the evolution of war crimes and also construct the history of rape as a weapon of war. The paper also examines the conceptual framework of rape as contained in several international instruments and the views held by international tribunals and criminal courts in this regard.
Considered as a global common,outer space is a most valuable asset of the mankind for philosophic... more Considered as a global common,outer space is a most valuable asset of the mankind for philosophical, pragmatic and scientific considerations. Rapid expansion of human activities in the outer space has posed a threat to the outer space environment and accordingly the protection of the outer space environment has emerged as a challenge of major importance for the global community as a whole. In this backdrop,an increased understanding of issues concerning the environmental impact of space activities and the need for the protection of outer space environment through international legal regulation and cooperative endeavours on the part of states and non-state actors has assumed paramount importance. The present study makes a humble attempt in this direction. It endeavours to give a coherent picture of the impact of space activities on environment and international legal measures for protection of the outer space environment and highlights the need for an international legal regime for the protection of the outer space environment.
The Fashion industry in India is growing day by day and it has experienced significant expansion ... more The Fashion industry in India is growing day by day and it has experienced significant expansion in the last decade mainly driven by the growth of domestic designers, some of whom have gained international recognition in recent years. The growth of the Indian fashion industry is highlighted by the increase in the number of large fashion events (from 1 in 2004 to 5 in 2013). As per a study conducted by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), the domestic designer apparel industry in India, which was of worth Rs. 720 crore and was reporting a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 40% in 2012, is likely to cross Rs. 11,000 crore mark by 2020. On the one side, the Indian fashion industry is thriving; on the other hand it is beleaguered by the menace of piracy in fashion design. The industry people, particularly fashion designer, have been found complaining about their innovations being imitated and copied. Fashion industry has long being known for its omnipresent nature of copying original fashion designs and ample availability of sophisticated software technology has made this practice of copying very easy. Fashion design, being considered as the creation of one’s intellectual innovation and original creativity, has escalated concern and demand apropos the Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) Protection of fashion design. Against this backdrop, the present paper makes a modest attempt to analyse the present IPRs regime protecting fashion designs in India in a systematic manner.
The present paper makes a modest attempt to analyse the legislative evolution and the reforms in ... more The present paper makes a modest attempt to analyse the legislative evolution and the reforms in governance in respect of corporate environmental and social responsibilities in India in the aftermath of the Bhopal tragedy. It consists of detailed description of the Legislative and Judicial Developments after Bhopal, a comprehensive study of the environmental regulations for corporations, and of self-regulatory measures adopted by the corporate entities. The paper also encompasses case studies to assess Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility in practice.
Rape has always served as a weapon in war to crush the will of one’s opponents and to leave behin... more Rape has always served as a weapon in war to crush the will of one’s opponents and to leave behind scars, the mere mention of which is sufficient to send shudders down the spine of an entire community for times to come in the future. A look into the history of war crimes evidences that they both omitted, trivialized or mischaracterized rape and sexual assault and considered them to be the inevitable collateral damage of war and crimes of secondary importance to other crimes. It is only recently that international law has made significant strides in defining and prosecuting rape which is evident in the judgments delivered by the international tribunals and criminal courts. This paper seeks to examine the evolving jurisprudence of rape as a war crime. In this endeavour, the researchers intend to look at the evolution of war crimes and also construct the history of rape as a weapon of war. The paper also examines the conceptual framework of rape as contained in several international in...
Rape has always served as a weapon in war to crush the will of one's opponents and to leave behin... more Rape has always served as a weapon in war to crush the will of one's opponents and to leave behind scars, the mere mention of which is sufficient to send shudders down the spine of an entire community for times to come in the future. A look into the history of war crimes evidences that they both omitted, trivialized or mischaracterized rape and sexual assault and considered them to be the inevitable collateral damage of war and crimes of secondary importance to other crimes. It is only recently that international law has made significant strides in defining and prosecuting rape which is evident in the judgmentsdelivered by the international tribunals and criminal courts. This paper seeks to examine the evolving jurisprudence of rape as a war crime. In this endeavour, the researchers intend to look at the evolution of war crimes and also construct the history of rape as a weapon of war. The paper also examines the conceptual framework of rape as contained in several international instruments and the views held by international tribunals and criminal courts in this regard.
Considered as a global common,outer space is a most valuable asset of the mankind for philosophic... more Considered as a global common,outer space is a most valuable asset of the mankind for philosophical, pragmatic and scientific considerations. Rapid expansion of human activities in the outer space has posed a threat to the outer space environment and accordingly the protection of the outer space environment has emerged as a challenge of major importance for the global community as a whole. In this backdrop,an increased understanding of issues concerning the environmental impact of space activities and the need for the protection of outer space environment through international legal regulation and cooperative endeavours on the part of states and non-state actors has assumed paramount importance. The present study makes a humble attempt in this direction. It endeavours to give a coherent picture of the impact of space activities on environment and international legal measures for protection of the outer space environment and highlights the need for an international legal regime for the protection of the outer space environment.
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