Contracts have been a staple in most of our lives; from signing terms and conditions we haven’t got the time to read, to watching lawyers argue about contracts in our favorite courtroom dramas. Contracts are one of the myriad ways in which the law permeates our lives. What is E Contract? E-contract is any kind... Continue Reading →
DOCTRINE OF JUDICIAL REVIEW
Judicial review originated in the United States but is now accepted as one of the basic and essential feature of our Constitution and no law passed by the parliament in exercise of its constitutional power can abrogate it or take it away. The power of judicial review over legislative action vested in the High Courts... Continue Reading →
LEGALITIES IN STARTING A STARTUP
The path for an entrepreneur is usually considered a bumpy one. The beginning of this journey starts with fundraising and creating a business plan. Successful startups are ones that are driven by passionate entrepreneurs who are focused on building unique solutions. While it is very important to have a strong focus on customers and the... Continue Reading →
GUIDELINES FOR BUYING PROPERTIES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES
The current economic turmoil in US and European nations have led to a sharp fall in property prices there making them extremely lucrative for non-resident Indians as well as resident Indians to invest in. More and more Indians are opting for offshore properties as a second home in exotic locations. However the process of purchasing... Continue Reading →
PARIS CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
a Living in a global economy means that certain laws must stretch across nations, including intellectual property laws. An inventor who wants his or her invention protected in foreign countries has the option of filing for a patent in each country in which protection is sought or can file an international patent application. What is the... Continue Reading →
FRANCHISE LAWS IN INDIA
In commercial and business sense the word "Franchise" means permission granted by a manufacturer to a distributor or retailer to sell its products within a specified territory. A franchise can be equated with a license. A franchise may include a contract whereby the owner of a business grants to another person permission to carry on... Continue Reading →
BAN ON COW SLAUGHTER IN INDIA
India is a country where beef controversies are very normal. Every second day we get news about cow slaughter and riots related to it. Mainly it is a matter of fight between two religions, Hindus and Muslims. This is not a new thing since the 3rd century it is a matter of debate. In Islam,... Continue Reading →
INSIDER TRADING IN INDIA
Insider trading denotes dealing in a company’s securities on the basis of confidential information relating to the company, which is not published or not known to the public used to make profit or loss. It is fairly a breach of fiduciary duties of officers of a company or connected persons towards the shareholders To prevent... Continue Reading →
THE INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2021
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 was promulgated on April 4, 2021. It amends the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. Insolvency is a situation where individuals or companies are unable to repay their outstanding debt. The bankruptcy code is a one-stop solution for resolving insolvencies, which previously was a long process that did... Continue Reading →
THE COMPETITION ACT, 2002
ABSTRACT: Competition is the precursor to success. When markets work hard there is sustainability, profits, efficiency, innovation and long lasting benefits to the economy. The Competition Act,2002 is one such legislation which aims to weed out anticompetitive practices through mainly preventing anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominance situations in the market. This article aims to... Continue Reading →
CYBER TERRORISM
INTRODUCTION The ever-growing dependence of man on cyber networks has unbridled a modish genre of cyber threat called cyber terrorism. The pervasive cyberspace has provided an advantageous operational frontier to the terrorists for executing cyber attacks on critical infrastructures, spreading hate propaganda over the Internet and using it for recruitment, planning and effecting terror attacks.... Continue Reading →
EMPLOYEE’S COMPENSATION ACT, 1923
“If you take care of your workers, they’ll take care of your business” Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 Act was later renamed as Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923. It came into effective from 1st July 1924. This act provides social security to employees. It aims to provide workmen or dependents that dies or suffers disablement (partial/total) due to... Continue Reading →
NRIs RIGHT TO PURCHASE PROPERTY IN INDIA
Can NRIs buy real estate in India? YES! The RBI's circular now allows Non-Resident Indians to purchase certain types of property. However, other types of property can also be purchased after obtaining special permits. NRIs buying real estate in India should understand the legal requirements for owning real estate within the country. According to the... Continue Reading →
Arbitration and Conciliation (amendment) act, 2021:A Roadblock or the Road Ahead?
Arbitration is one of the alternatives for dispute resolution rather than going to court. The neutral adjudicator settles this process and his decision or award is final and binding upon the parties. Arbitration awards have limited rights of review and appeal. These alternative dispute resolutions are friendly in nature. It is time and cost-efficient, flexible,... Continue Reading →
THE SABARIMALA DEBATE: CONFLICT OF LAW AND RELIGION
Law is one of the most important aspects of civilized society, It is a set of rules and regulations created by the sovereign; One of the major characteristics of law is growth. Everything changes and so does society and its needs, hence laws are changed over time. Religion is a particular system of faith and... Continue Reading →
TRIPLE TALAQ- A VICTORY OF GENDER JUSTICE
A watershed moment in the history was witnessed when judiciary of India criminalized the practice of Triple talaq or Talaq-ul-biddat, which has been a very prejudicial practice due to which Muslim women have been agonized to a great extent. “What is sinful under religion cannot be valid under law” Islam is one of the oldest... Continue Reading →
THE MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES DEVELOPMENT ACT, 2006
The Micro, Small and Medium enterprises (MSMEs) have been accepted as the engine of economic growth and for promoting equitable development in all over the world. Let there be any category of country (Developed, Developing and Under Developed), the existence of MSMEs is inevitable. The major advantage of the sector is its pivotal role through... Continue Reading →
UNIFORM CIVIL CODE- A DREAM OR REALITY
Ever since its formation, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has had three core pledges. The abrogation of Article 370, the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya and the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). With the two boxes already checked, all eyes are now on the Modi-Shah duo for one final push, which would result in completing the saffron... Continue Reading →
LACUNAS AND LOOPHOLES IN STATUTES
Laws are known to be replete with loopholes. The Exploitation of loopholes is something everyone likes to profess outrage about, and yet I would maintain that is central to legal practice. Practical constraints supposedly make laws avoidably over or underinclusive. This article offers a different perspective to a constitution. An aspect of the battle over... Continue Reading →
REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION IN INDIA
“The world will never be complete until women are the part of it”Alice Paul, an American Social Reformer As the quotation addresses, no part of this incredible world would have been completed if a women would not have shared her place. She is an indispensable part of this world, maintaining its balance from ages. Her... Continue Reading →