ranbaxy in norway: The Norwegian Appeals Court ruled that Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd's generic version of Lipitor did not infringe Pfizer Inc's patents. Ranbaxy says they will now be able to market their products in Norway. Pfizer markets its cholesterol-lowering drug Atorvastatin as Lipitor.
The Indian Supreme Court has been praised as one of the most socially active courts in the world, especially so in the environmental field. Yet it is arguable that many of the benefits claimed for judicial involvement are far from real. Three phases of acti
The last decade has seen a spate of judicial activism related to both environment and human rights. Two questions pertinent to recent judicial activism are dealt with in this article: 1. Has judicial activism contributed to environmental justice, in the sense of keeping in view the social implications of environmental problems and equity in access to environmental resources. 2.
This Act aims to provide for better protection of the interests of consumers and for that purpose to make provision for the establishment of consumer councils and other authorities for the settlement of consumers' disputes and for matters connected therewith.
The bill to amend the Representation of People's Act all but dilutes the directives contained in the Supreme Court's verdict and appears to have been drafted only to push out Election Commission's more stringent guidelines.
The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010 seeks to create a mechanism for compensating victims of nuclear damage arising from a nuclear incident. The Standing Committee tabled its report in Parliament on August 19, 2010, following which the government circulated a list of amendments to the Bill.
The European Union is entitled to set tougher standards and criminal penalties on sea pollution than measures included in international conventions, the EU's highest court said on Tuesday. The European Court of Justice dismissed a challenge to the 27-nation bloc's marine pollution laws by an international coalition of ship operators. Shipping interests, including tanker owners group Intertanko, had argued that the EU directive on ship-source pollution contravened two sets of international maritime laws.
