This Box Set Contains The Following Novels Authored By Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala
The Oath: When Medicine Clashes with Law!
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Dr. Krishna, a conscientious doctor, is arrested and put on trial for treating naxalites, a banned people war group. Many police officers are killed in an encounter with naxalites, and the police are looking for payback. They want Dr. Krishna to pay for helping naxalites, to pay for the deaths of their men, and to pay for their helplessness. They mount irrefutable evidence against Dr. Krishna, and the Public Prosecutor has never lost a case.
Can Dr. Krishna survive the legal onslaught? Does his old lawyer have enough in him to defend a lost cause? Set in Zala, the hot bed of naxal activity in the state of Andhra Pradesh, The Oath narrates a gripping, entertaining and intellectually stimulating tale of the clash between Medicine and Law.
Road Humps and Sidewalks: Pharma Patents, Access to Medicines and the Law
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A tale of Drugs, Patents, Health Care and Greed
Inspired from real life experiences, Road Humps and Sidewalks is the story of Arjun, a young, blind lawyer with a small law practice, and his battle with a Pharma Major. A realistic modern day drama about defenseless victims and fatal diseases exploited for commercial gain taken directly from the pages of the daily news.
As thousands fall prey to a deadly viral infection, a dedicated team of doctors succeed in their quest for an effective treatment. But their achievement is short-lived, as the unscrupulous multi-national Berminger Pharmaceutical Corporation deliberately creates artificial scarcity of the drug by using their patent to profit from the panic. Exasperated with the powerful corporation’s stone-cold indifference to loss of lives, doctors take the fight to the court relying on Arjun’s counsel.
Set in Hyderabad, the pharmaceutical capital of India, Arjun clashes in the court with India’s leading patent lawyer. The battle turns nasty as dirty tricks and devious tactics undermine Arjun’s challenge . Brilliant arguments and crafty legal reasoning enlighten, while gripping sequences add flavour to the fire of genius.
Pirates of Bollywood: Copyrights, Bollywood and Underworld
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A Tale of Piracy and Conspiracy
Helen Joseph, a young, dynamic police officer of the Anti-Terrorist Squad, is facing the deadliest crime of her career. Pitted against vile criminals who don’t hesitate to kill for very little, she investigates a case of film Piracy so murky, so evil that her life is in fast and frenetic danger.
With the help of Arjun Mamidi, a brilliant young lawyer from Hyderabad, Helen attempts to get to the bottom of the piracy racket, even though many lives are lost on the way. Set in Mumbai and Hyderabad, “Pirates of Bollywood” is an action packed novel exposing the cruel world of copyright piracy and all those who are dragged into its hellish depths. Be prepared to be surprised at each unexpected turn.
The Oath: When Medicine Clashes with Law!
Blurb
Dr. Krishna, a conscientious doctor, is arrested and put on trial for treating naxalites, a banned people war group. Many police officers are killed in an encounter with naxalites, and the police are looking for payback. They want Dr. Krishna to pay for helping naxalites, to pay for the deaths of their men, and to pay for their helplessness. They mount irrefutable evidence against Dr. Krishna, and the Public Prosecutor has never lost a case.
Can Dr. Krishna survive the legal onslaught? Does his old lawyer have enough in him to defend a lost cause? Set in Zala, the hot bed of naxal activity in the state of Andhra Pradesh, The Oath narrates a gripping, entertaining and intellectually stimulating tale of the clash between Medicine and Law.
Road Humps and Sidewalks: Pharma Patents, Access to Medicines and the Law
Blurb
A tale of Drugs, Patents, Health Care and Greed
Inspired from real life experiences, Road Humps and Sidewalks is the story of Arjun, a young, blind lawyer with a small law practice, and his battle with a Pharma Major. A realistic modern day drama about defenseless victims and fatal diseases exploited for commercial gain taken directly from the pages of the daily news.
As thousands fall prey to a deadly viral infection, a dedicated team of doctors succeed in their quest for an effective treatment. But their achievement is short-lived, as the unscrupulous multi-national Berminger Pharmaceutical Corporation deliberately creates artificial scarcity of the drug by using their patent to profit from the panic. Exasperated with the powerful corporation’s stone-cold indifference to loss of lives, doctors take the fight to the court relying on Arjun’s counsel.
Set in Hyderabad, the pharmaceutical capital of India, Arjun clashes in the court with India’s leading patent lawyer. The battle turns nasty as dirty tricks and devious tactics undermine Arjun’s challenge . Brilliant arguments and crafty legal reasoning enlighten, while gripping sequences add flavour to the fire of genius.
Pirates of Bollywood: Copyrights, Bollywood and Underworld
Blurb
A Tale of Piracy and Conspiracy
Helen Joseph, a young, dynamic police officer of the Anti-Terrorist Squad, is facing the deadliest crime of her career. Pitted against vile criminals who don’t hesitate to kill for very little, she investigates a case of film Piracy so murky, so evil that her life is in fast and frenetic danger.
With the help of Arjun Mamidi, a brilliant young lawyer from Hyderabad, Helen attempts to get to the bottom of the piracy racket, even though many lives are lost on the way. Set in Mumbai and Hyderabad, “Pirates of Bollywood” is an action packed novel exposing the cruel world of copyright piracy and all those who are dragged into its hellish depths. Be prepared to be surprised at each unexpected turn.
