India Legal Research Foundation (ILRF)
Privacy Policy and Terms of Use

(Terms of Use)

This Terms of Use Agreement (the "Terms of Use" or "Agreement") describes the terms and conditions applicable to the user's access and use of the Website. The user accepts this Agreement by using the Website or accessing any content available through the Website, including without limitation RSS feeds (collectively, the "Content").

ILRF may revise this Agreement at any time by posting revised Terms of Use on the Website, and the user agrees that their use of the Website after such changes will constitute their acceptance of such changes. Changes to this Agreement will not be applied retroactively.

The ILRF website is provided as a complimentary facility to clients, colleagues, and others, for general information only. The content or information on this Website is not designed or intended to provide legal or other advice or create a lawyer-client relationship and is not intended to solicit clients or work. The user should not take, or refrain from taking, action based on the content of this Website.

ILRF, an independent legal research and institutional think tank, retainers, consultants, directors, agents, associates or employees (including authors or contributors of any content or information on the Website) accept no responsibility for any loss or damage that may result from accessing, or reliance on, any content on the Website and disclaim, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all liability with respect to or resulting from, or arising out of or connected with acts or omissions made by clients or readers or users on the basis of content or information on the Website. Rankings and other materials from legal directories and other sources may refer to current legal practice verticals or their predecessors. Images may include current or former images of people, including personnel who are not connected with ILRF.

Changes

ILRF may make changes to the Website and the Content and/or the services described on the Website at any time without any prior notice.

Proprietary Rights

The Website and the Content are the sole and exclusive property of ILRF and/or its licensors. The user agrees not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit for any commercial purpose, any portion of the Website or the Content other than as expressly authorized by ILRF in writing. The user hereby acknowledges and agrees that, as between ILRF and the user, all right, title, and interest in and to the Website and the Content shall be owned exclusively by ILRF. Use of the Website or the Content in any way not expressly permitted by this Agreement is prohibited.

Permitted Uses

So long as the user agrees and complies with the terms of this Agreement, and unless this Agreement is terminated by ILRF, ILRF invites the user to view and/or print a single copy of the Content or any part thereof. The user agrees that they will not remove or modify any acknowledgements, credits, disclaimers or legal notices contained on the Website or in the Content. Special terms may apply to some services offered on the Website and may be posted in connection with the applicable service, feature or activity. Any such terms are in addition to this Agreement and, in the event of a conflict, any such terms shall prevail.

Additional Restrictions

The user agrees not to access the Website by any means other than through a standard web browser on a computer or mobile device. The user further agrees that they will not damage, disable, alter, overburden, or impair the Website or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of it.

Access to Website on Shared Devices

In the event that the user is accessing the Website on a shared computer or mobile device, ILRF would strongly recommend that the user clears their recent browsing history, cookies and cache from their internet browser and re-access the Website so that the user may review the disclaimer and accept the Terms of Use. ILRF disclaims all liability in the event of non-compliance on part of the user in this regard.

About Information on this Website

The Content available on the Website is intended to be a general information resource and is provided solely on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. The user is encouraged to confirm the information contained herein. The user should not construe ILRF's publication of the Content as a warranty or guarantee of the quality or availability of any services or the accuracy, completeness or reliability of the Content or any part thereof.

Links to other websites

The Website may contain links to websites operated by other parties. ILRF provides these links to other websites as a convenience, and the use or access of these sites is solely at the user's own risk. The linked sites are not under the control of ILRF, and ILRF is not responsible for the content available on such sites. Such links do not imply ILRF's endorsement of information or material on any other site and ILRF disclaims all liability with regard to the user's access to and use of such linked websites and the consequences of such access or use. The user must review and agree to the terms and conditions of this site before using it.

Maps used on our website

Maps are published by Google and are sourced under an open license. The boundaries and names shown and the designations used do not necessarily imply the expression of opinion on the part of ILRF or its personnel in respect of the legal status of any geographic region, frontier, or boundaries.

Links to our Website

The user must not link to ILRF's Website without a written agreement between the user and ILRF authorizing the user to do so.

Trademarks

Unauthorized use of any ILRF trademark, service mark or logo is prohibited, and may be a violation of applicable trademark laws.

Disclaimers of Liability

The website and all content on the website are provided to the user on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis without warranty of any kind either express or implied, including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. ILRF makes no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or reliability of any Content available through the website.

The user is responsible for verifying any Content or information before relying on it. Use of the Website and the Content available on the Website is at the user's sole risk. ILRF makes no representations or warranties that use of the website will be uninterrupted or error-free or virus-free. The user is responsible for taking all necessary precautions to ensure that any content the user may obtain from the website is free of viruses or other harmful code.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, ILRF disclaims all liability, whether based in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise, and further disclaims all losses, including without limitation indirect, incidental, consequential, or special losses and damages arising out of or in any way connected with access to or use of the Website or the Content, even if ILRF has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Indemnity

The user agrees to indemnify, defend and hold ILRF, its subsidiaries, and affiliates, and their respective officers, agents, members, partners, associates, directors, consultants and employees, harmless from any loss, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, due to or arising out of their use of the Website and/or breach of this Agreement.

Copyright

Copyright © 2022 ILRF. All rights reserved. The Website is protected by applicable copyright laws. Except for the user's use as authorized above, the user may not modify, reproduce or distribute the content, design or layout of the Website, or individual sections of the content, design or layout of the Website, without ILRF's express prior written permission.

Notice and Procedures for Claims of Infringement

If the user believes that their work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or their intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, please provide the following information to us via our contact form:

  • An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest that is claimed to be infringed;
  • A description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that the user claims has been infringed;
  • A description of where the material that the user claims is infringing is located on the site; The user's name, address, telephone number and e-mail address;
  • A signed statement by the user that they have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
  • A statement by the user, made under penalty of perjury, that the information provided in their Notice is accurate and that they are the copyright or intellectual property owner or licensee or authorized to act on the copyright or intellectual property owner's or licensee's behalf.

The user can write to us at:
India Legal Research Foundation, A-9, Block A, Sector 68, Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh 201309
Email ID: contact@ilrf.in

ILRF may, in its sole discretion, disable and/or terminate use of or access to the Website by users who infringe the intellectual property of others or of ILRF.

Privacy Policy

By agreeing to these terms, the user acknowledges that ILRF may collect, use and disclose the user's information as described in our Privacy Policy, also available on the Website.

Data Processing

Refer to our Privacy Policy available on the Website.

Miscellaneous

  • If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be disregarded and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force.
  • Headings are for reference purposes only and in no way define, limit, construe or describe the scope or extent of such section.
  • ILRF's failure to act or delay in acting with respect to any failure by the user or others to comply with these Terms of Use does not waive or limit ILRF's right to act with respect to that, subsequent or similar failures.
  • These Terms of Use set forth the entire understanding and agreement between the user and ILRF with respect to the subject matter hereof.
  • Any cause of action or claim the user may have with respect to this Agreement or the Website must be commenced within six (6) months after the claim or cause of action arises or such claim or cause of action shall be barred.
  • The user may not assign or transfer their rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of ILRF, and any purported assignment or transfer in violation of this provision shall be null and void.
  • ILRF reserves the right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity for violations of this Agreement and/or the rules and regulations set forth on the Website, including without limitation the right to block access from a particular internet address.

Contact

If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions regarding this Terms of Use Agreement, please contact as indicated under Copyright.