August 11, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED COMBINATION OF WALMART-FLIPKART BY COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is an authority established under the Competition Act 2002 as amended thereof (Act) to promote competition, to protect interests of consumers, to prevent practices having adverse effect on competition, etc. Recently, Wal-Mart…

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August 4, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS TAKES STEPS TO MONITOR CYBERCRIMES

Cybercrime, generally, means any internet activity which constitutes an offence. With the increasing use of computer and other gadgets based on internet, a wide range of new crimes have evolved in the society. Such offences are governed by…

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August 4, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

E-COMMERCE – CASH-ON-DELIVERY DEALS MAY NOT BE AUTHORIZED IN INDIA

In response to a Right to Information (RTI) query relating to the collection and disbursements of cash payments by e-commerce companies, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reportedly clarified that e-commerce merchants or payment intermediaries such as…

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August 4, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA ON CRIMINALIZING MOB LYNCHING

In the recent times, a number of cases have come to light where one or more persons are tortured or beaten to death by a group of people who take matters of law and order into their own…

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August 4, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

HIGHLIGHTS OF PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION BILL, 2018

The Government of India has recently released the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018 as well as a report by Justice B.N. Srikrishna Committee of Experts on data protection (Report) on 27.07.2018, which would ensure regulation of personal data…

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July 30, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

UNION CABINET’S NOD TO SPECIAL REMISSION TO PRISONERS ON THE OCCASION OF 150TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF MAHATMA GANDHI

As part of a memorial and tribute for the 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Union Cabinet, chaired by the Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the scheme of a nationwide remission of certain categories of…

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July 27, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

REGULATION OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN E-COMMERCE IN INDIA

The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India has recently decided to implement yet again the guidelines issued for foreign direct investment (FDI) in e-commerce as provided by DIPP in…

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July 25, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

THE GOVERNMENT TAKES STEPS TO REDUCE TAX LITIGATIONS

The Government of India has time and again felt the need to control the sprouting tax related litigations. The Economic Survey of 2018 had noted earlier this year that even though the success rate in such litigations is…

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July 25, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

APPROVAL OF DNA TECHNOLOGY (USE AND APPLICATION) REGULATION BILL, 2018

The Union Cabinet, presided over by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has recently approved the DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2018 on 4th July, 2018. The Department of Biotechnology had drafted the Bill with a view…

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July 25, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA TO REVIEW OFFENCES UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 2013

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) in India has issued an order dated 13th July, 2018 thereby notifying the formation of a Committee to review certain offences under the Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) and decriminalize them in…

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