Archives for the category Analysis
Apar GuptaDelay and deterrence
Placards of justice
Delhi High Court orders appointment of grievance officers
Saving PIL from the Petitioner
Dangers of the Central Monitoring System
MIB’s arbitrary bans #ComedyCentralBan
MIB’s arbitrary bans
Last fortnight the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting shrugged off its regulatory lethargy and issued orders prohibiting the telecast of three private television channels. One of the channels which found itself in the crosshairs was Comedy Central for telecasting last year a stand up show which according to the Ministry, “offended good taste and decency”.
necessary interventions
When it is right to copy
Intellectual property litigation is not a binary battle between the rights-holder and the infringer. It involves larger issues of public interest. The Delhi University photocopier case underlines this.