Browsing Working Papers by Author "Pathak, Akhileshwar"
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Changing context of trade mark protection in India: a review of the trade marks act, 1999
Pathak, Akhileshwar (2010-03-31)With liberalisation and globalisation of the Indian economy, it has become possible for anyone to get into production and services in most of the sectors. This has led to rampant misuse and appropriation of trade marks. ... -
Community at the Core A Study of Sarvodaya Nano Finance Limited
Pathak, Akhileshwar; Sriram, M. S. (2009-09-02)The paper traces the evolution of Sarvodaya Nano Finance Limited (SNFL). At the outset we explore the background of SNFL, the motivation for the promoters to set up the organisation and how it has grown from the time it ... -
Community at the core: a study of sarvodaya nano finance limited
Pathak, Akhileshwar; Sriram, M. S. (2009-12-14)This paper traces the evolution of sarvodaya nano finance limited SNFL. As the part of the study we have examine the unique legel structure set up for the fedrating the small SGG's that were widely spread out in the areas ... -
The consumer protection bill, 2015: (lack of) rights of the consumer to terminate sale contract
Pathak, Akhileshwar (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2015)Consumer protection law rests on the foundations of contract law and the law of sale of goods. A consumer law has to conceptually express this foundation and the modifications it is bringing about in these laws. Without ... -
Consumer Rights in the New Economy: Amending the Consumer Protection Act, 1986
Pathak, Akhileshwar (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2015)Liberalisation and globalisation of the India economy, inaugurated in 1990, ushered in a qualitatively different economy. In these decades, there has been expansion of goods and services; diversification in the means of ... -
Damages in a consumer sale contract: Reviewing the consumer protection bill, 2015
Pathak, Akhileshwar (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2015)Consumer protection law rests on the foundations of contract law and the law of sale of goods. A consumer law has to conceptually express this foundation and the modifications it is bringing about in these laws. Without ... -
E-Retailing and the Consumer Protection Bill, 2015: Drawing from the European Union Consumer Directives
Pathak, Akhileshwar (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2015)E-retailing has exponentially grown in the past decade. Alongside, consumer grievances have also started surfacing. The Consumer Protection Bill, 2015 addresses this by giving the right to the consumer to cancel a consumer ... -
Law, liberalisation and globalisation in India: just a game of chance?
Pathak, Akhileshwar (2010-03-31)This paper is a part of a larger research on the working of business law in India in the changing context of globalisation and liberalisation. The macro theme requires details of the changes in law, economy and business ... -
Liberalisation and law on comparative advertising in India
Pathak, Akhileshwar (2009-12-12)With the liberalisation and globalisation of the Indian economy, as could be expected, firms have been aggressively and vigorously promoting their products and services. These practices raise questions about truthfulness ... -
Making way for foreign trade marks: the new trade mark law in India
Pathak, Akhileshwar (2010-04-06)Following the requirements of the General Agreement on Trade and Tariff (GATT), India enacted the Trade Marks Act, 1999, replacing the Trade and Merchandise Marks Act of 1958. The new law has come into effect only ... -
The surrogacy law conundrum
Pathak, Akhileshwar (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2016-01-21)India has emerged as an international centre of ‘surrogacy industry’. The practice raises complex ethical, moral and legal questions. With reference to the Baby M Case, the paper explores the legal validity of surrogacy ...