December 29, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

INDIA RANKED AS SECOND MOST PREFERRED EQUITY INVESTMENT DESTINATION AMONGST EMERGING MARKETS IN 2019

India has been recently ranked as the second most preferred equity investment destination among the emerging markets in 2019 after Brazil, according to a survey conducted by Bloomberg, a media company based in New York, pertaining to global…

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December 29, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

GUIDELINES ISSUED BY FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARD AUTHORITY OF INDIA TO REGULATE E-COMMERCE IN FOOD BUSINESS SECTOR

Reportedly, the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) has recently in December 2018 issued certain directives and guidelines to curb down the non-compliance of food safety standards by the food operators, operating through the medium of…

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December 29, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

SUPREME COURT HELD THAT ASSESSABLE VALUE TO BE DETERMINED AS PER PRICE ACTUALLY PAID AND DECLARED IN THE BILLS OF ENTRY

Recently, the Supreme Court in the case of Commissioner of Central Excise and Service Tax Noida vs. Sanjivni Non-Ferrous Trading Pvt. Ltd. has passed an Order dated 10.12.2018, whereby it held that the assessable value has to be…

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December 24, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

SUPREME COURT HOLDS THAT AN EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE CANNOT DIRECT POLICE TO REGISTER FIRST INFORMATION REPORT WITHOUT COMPLAINANT FOLLOWING PRELIMINARY STEPS

The Supreme Court in the matter of Naman Singh Alias Naman Pratap Singh and Another vs State of Uttar Pradesh passed an order on 13th December 2018, has held that an Executive Magistrate cannot direct Police to register…

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December 22, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

THE ACCUSED IS ENTITLED TO LEGAL ADVICE IN SUMMARY COURT MARTIAL IN INDIA

The Supreme Court in a recent appeal case Jaswant Singh v. Union of India, observed that in a Summary Court Martial Jaswant Singh (Hereinafter referred to as Appellant) is entitled to have the benefit of legal representation. The…

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December 22, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, INDIA AUTHORIZES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO MONITOR TECHNOLOGY DEVICES

The Cyber and Information Security Division, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), India has recently issued a statutory order dated 20.12.2018 (Order) under Section 69 (1) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 as amended thereof (the Act) read with…

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December 22, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZE ENTERPRISES SEEK PROTECTION OF INTERESTS AGAINST EXPLOITATION BY E-COMMERCE GIANTS IN INDIA

In India, the small and medium size enterprises (SMEs), generally, find it difficult to market their products and reach large number of customers owing to financial constraints, lesser public awareness about their products and services, high competition, etc….

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December 13, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

SUPREME COURT HOLDS THAT AN ARBITRATION CLAUSE IN AN AGREEMENT DOES NOT RESTRICT JURISDICTION OF CONSUMER FORUMS

In the matter of M/S Emaar MGF Land Limited vs. Aftab Singh, the Supreme Court on Monday, 10th December 2018 held that an arbitration clause in a builder-buyer agreement cannot circumscribe jurisdiction of a Consumer Forum notwithstanding amendment…

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December 13, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

G-20 SUMMIT: HORIZONS OF BILATERAL COOPERATION BETWEEN INDIA AND SAUDI ARABIA

The 13th Meeting of Group of Twenty (G20) Summit, 2018 was held in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented India’s agenda in the second session of the G20 Summit on international trade, international financial and tax…

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December 8, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA TO ROPE IN RETAIL CHAINS TO SELL PRODUCTS CARRYING GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India has recently launched the Geographical Indications (GI) Logo and Tagline on 01.08.2018 in order to facilitate branding, promoting and creating awareness among the public about the benefits of GIs and to…

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