Implicit Reliance On Medical Evidence Can’t Be The Basis Of Conviction In POCSO Cases; Such Evidence Is Only Corroborative: Bombay High Court

Source: Verdictum

The Bombay High Court has held that implicit reliance on medical evidence by Courts cannot be the basis of conviction in POCSO cases as such evidence is only corroborative. The Court acquitted a man convicted under Section 376-AB of the IPC and Sections 6 and 10 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. The Bench quashed the 20-year rigorous imprisonment sentence handed down by the Special POCSO Court, observing that the Trial Court’s Judgment was based only on substantive evidence. To read more please go to the following link:

https://www.verdictum.in/court-updates/high-courts/bombay-high-court-pradeep-gulabrao-choudhari-v-state-of-maharashtra-2024-bhc-nag-13178-medical-evidence-corroborative-1560143 

Plea In Delhi HC Seeks Guidelines To Protect Artists Work From AI Training Usage

 Source: NDTV

A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking directions to the Centre to formulate appropriate rules and regulations aimed at protecting talented artists from the unauthorized use of their original works by AI platforms. Plea also seeks directions against the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to amend the IT Act with the aim to develop a framework for enforcing and regulating Artificial Intelligence to mitigate potential system and societal risks. to read more please go to the following link:

https://www.ndtv.com/ai/plea-in-delhi-hc-seeks-guidelines-to-protect-artists-works-from-ai-training-usage-7170639

Feeding of stray dogs and position of pet parents in cooperative housing societies

 Source: A K Legal

To read a research paper on the topic of  'Feeding of stray dogs and position of pet parents in cooperative housing societies' please go to the following link:

https://aklegal.in/feeding-of-stray-dogs-and-position-of-pet-parents-in-cooperative-housing-society/

India signs final act of Riyadh Design Law Treaty, reaffirms commitment to strengthen IP framework

 Source: The Mint

India has signed the Final Act of the Riyadh Design Law Treaty (DLT), reaffirming its commitment to fostering inclusive growth and strengthening its intellectual property (IP) ecosystem, the commerce ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. The treaty, adopted after almost two decades of negotiations under the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), seeks to harmonise industrial design protection processes globally, benefiting stakeholders across industries, including small and medium enterprises. To read more please go to the following link:

https://www.livemint.com/industry/india-riyadh-design-law-treaty-intellectual-property-designers-wipo-design-protection-patents-trademarks-11732601563625.html