Thematic Highlight Harshavardhan came up with an entertaining post on the recent controversy surrounding the title of the Tamil film “Mersal“. The problem arose because another producer registered a variant of the title with the writer’s association, but the producer of “Mersal” trade marked it later. Using the interesting narrative technique of a drama, he brought some fishy facts to light. Even if the topic doesn’t interest you much, I would recommend this piece purely for the narrative style and…

The thematic highlight for this fortnight was Prashant’s post in response to a recent article by Professor Lawrence Liang on the DU Photocopy Case, almost one year since it was decreed. Prashant, who has previously critiqued the judgment in some incisive pieces on this blog, challenges certain premises on which the article celebrates the Delhi High Court’s judgment, including jurisprudence on whether copyright is a statutory or a natural right, as well as the history and effect of the Stockholm Convention Protocol Regarding Developing Countries. One year after…