LitigationLawyer.in respects the intellectual-property rights of others and expects our readers and contributors to do the same. This page explains how to notify us of allegedly infringing content, how we respond to such notices, how to submit a counter-notification, and how the principles of fair dealing apply to legal journalism. It should be read together with our Terms of Service.
Our commitment
We are committed to publishing original journalism and educational content, and to properly attributing the sources we rely on. If you believe that content on LitigationLawyer.in infringes your copyright or other intellectual-property rights, we want to hear from you and we will act on valid notices promptly. This policy is provided in the spirit of the notice-and-takedown frameworks used by responsible publishers and online services, adapted to our operation as an Indian publication.
How to report allegedly infringing content
To report content you believe infringes your rights, send a written notice to editorial@litigationlawyer.in with the subject line “Copyright / IP Notice”. To help us act quickly and fairly, please include the following:
- Identification of the work. A clear description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property you say has been infringed, and, if possible, a link to or copy of the original.
- Identification of the material on our site. The specific URL(s) on LitigationLawyer.in where the allegedly infringing material appears, described precisely enough that we can locate it.
- Your contact details. Your name, address, telephone number, and email address so that we can reach you.
- A good-faith statement. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorised by the rights-holder, its agent, or the law.
- A statement of accuracy and authority. A statement that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the rights-holder or authorised to act on the rights-holder’s behalf.
- Your signature. Your physical or electronic signature.
Please note that submitting a notice that knowingly misrepresents that material is infringing may expose you to liability. If you are unsure whether particular content infringes your rights, you may wish to seek professional advice before sending a notice.
How we respond
When we receive a notice that appears valid and contains the information above, we will review it promptly. Where appropriate, we may remove or disable access to the material in question while we investigate, and we will aim to keep you informed of the outcome. Because we are a legal-news publication, some material that may appear to be protected — such as the text of judgments, statutes, and public documents — is quoted lawfully for reporting and education (see “Fair dealing” below), and in those cases removal may not be appropriate. We will assess each notice on its facts.
Notice to the person who posted the material
Where the material was submitted by a contributor or commenter, we may notify that person that we have received a notice and have removed or disabled the material, and give them an opportunity to respond with a counter-notification. We may share your notice (including your identity) with that person so that they can understand the basis of the complaint.
Counter-notification
If you are a contributor or user whose material has been removed or disabled and you believe this was a mistake or misidentification — for example, because you hold the rights, have a licence, or the use is permitted by law — you may send a counter-notification to editorial@litigationlawyer.in. Please include: identification of the material and its location before it was removed; a statement, under penalty of perjury or equivalent, that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification; your contact details; and your signature. We will review counter-notifications on their merits.
Repeat infringers
We may decline to publish future contributions from, or restrict access for, anyone who repeatedly submits infringing material. We take repeat or deliberate infringement seriously.
Fair dealing and legal journalism
Legal journalism necessarily quotes from judgments, statutes, official notifications, and other public documents. Under the fair-dealing principles of copyright law, short, attributed quotation of such material for the purposes of reporting current events, criticism, review, and education is generally permitted and does not amount to infringement. Our practice is to quote only as much as is necessary to inform and to attribute clearly. Quoting a passage of a judgment to report what a court held, or citing a section of a statute to explain the law, is a core function of a legal publication and is treated as fair dealing, not as a copyright violation.
Trademarks and other rights
If your concern relates to a trademark, right of publicity, or another intellectual-property right rather than copyright, you may use the same contact address and provide the equivalent information — identifying the right, the material you object to, the basis of your complaint, and your contact details — and we will review it in the same spirit.
Contact
All notices and counter-notifications under this policy should be sent to editorial@litigationlawyer.in. We aim to acknowledge and act on valid notices as promptly as we reasonably can.
This page describes our voluntary notice-and-takedown practice and does not constitute legal advice on intellectual-property law.
Our timeframes
We aim to acknowledge valid notices promptly and to review them as quickly as our resources allow. The time needed to reach a conclusion depends on the complexity of the complaint — a clear case of copied text can be assessed quickly, while a question about the scope of fair dealing for quoted judicial or statutory material may require closer consideration. We will keep you informed of material developments and of the outcome of our review. Where we decide not to remove material — for example because it is lawfully quoted for reporting or education — we will explain our reasoning.
Good-faith use of our own content
Just as we respect others’ rights, we ask that others respect ours. Our journalism and educational content take real effort to produce. You are welcome to quote short, attributed excerpts with a link, but please do not republish whole articles or substantial parts of them without permission, and please do not present our content as legal advice or as your own work. If you would like to syndicate or licence our content, or if you are unsure whether a proposed use is permitted, contact us at editorial@litigationlawyer.in and we will try to help. Reasonable requests for reuse in an educational or non-commercial context are often welcomed.
Records
We may keep records of notices, counter-notifications, and the action we took, so that we can operate this process consistently and respond to any repeat issues. Those records are handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.