DISCRIMINATION
“The only difference between man and man all the world over is one of degree, and not of kind, even as there is between trees of the same species. Where in is the cause for anger, envy…
READ MORELIBERALISATION OF DEFERRED PAYMENT UNDER FOREIGN EXCHANGE MANAGEMENT ACT
Deferred payment is an arrangement where the borrower is allowed to start making payments at some specified time in the future. Such kinds of measures are often used in retail settings where a person buys and receives…
READ MOREARBITRATION PROCEDURES AND PRACTICE IN INDIA
Commercial arbitration is the process of resolving business disputes between or among transnational parties through the use of one or more arbitrators rather than through the courts. It requires the agreement of the parties, which is usually…
READ MOREMEDICAL NEGLIGENCE
“Negligence is the rust of the soul that corrodes through all her best resolves.” – Owen Feltham Doctors are considered akin to God for their ability to save lives and infuse hope in ailing patients. However, sometimes the…
READ MORESETTING ASIDE AN ARBITRAL AWARD
Not everyone takes defeat in their stride. So whenever an arbitral award goes against one of the parties to the dispute, he seeks a way of setting it aside. An award can be set aside only on…
READ MOREDEFAULTED LOAN
“Some debts are fun when you are acquiring them, but none are fun when you set about retiring them.” – Ogden Nash Recently, The Parliament has passed “the Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws…
READ MOREPERMISSIBLE ADVERTISEMENT BY A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
“No doctor can make high claims about any procedure.” Soliciting of patients directly or indirectly by medical professionals is unethical under the Medical Council of India (MCI) Rules and Regulations. The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has issued…
READ MOREGOODS AND SERVICES TAX: THE ROAD AHEAD
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is going to replace all the existing State and Central indirect taxes with one single levy. Currently the States collect VAT, Sales Tax, Luxury Tax, Entertainment Tax and many other taxes….
READ MORENON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT
A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is a legal contract between at least two parties who want to keep confidential information that they share with one another and want to restrict access of the same by third parties. It…
READ MORESTRATEGIC FORCES COMMAND EXEMPTION FROM THE AMBIT OF RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT
Strategic Forced Command (SFC) which is also sometimes known as Strategic Nuclear Command, forms part of India’s Nuclear Command Authority (NCA which is responsible for command and control decisions regarding India’s nuclear weapons programme). It was created…
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