July 1, 2019 In Blog, Uncategorized

LAUNCH OF FIRST COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE ON INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN INDIA

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has recently launched an Integrated Database on Infrastructure Projects in India (IDIP) at the 15th World Conference on Transport Research Conference held at IIT Bombay on 29-05-2019.  The IDIP is a…

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June 19, 2019 In Blog, Uncategorized

INFORMED CONSENT ESSENTIAL BEFORE SURGERY

Informed consent is the subject matter of several medico-legal litigation as invariably the consent taken from a patient or his attendant is not informed consent. Informed consent means that the patient must be made fully aware of the…

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June 8, 2019 In Blog, Uncategorized

INDIA BARS THE EXECUTION OF MENTALLY ILL CONVICTS

India along with many other countries,as part of the League of Nations, has considered mental illness as a mitigating circumstance for the imposition of lenient sentences as the offender, due of his mental incapacity, is unaware of his…

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May 20, 2019 In Blog, Uncategorized

JUDICIARY GRANTS RELIEF TO HOME BUYERS

In the recent past the Real Estate industry suffered severe recession. This was a result of the spiral effect of the builders facing a money crunch, crashing real estate prices and lack of interested buyers. During the recession…

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May 18, 2019 In Blog, Uncategorized

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA HELD THAT A COURT MAY ALLOW SUMMONS OF A PERSON NOT IMPLICATED IN A CHARGESHEET, TO FACE TRIAL

Recently, the Supreme Court of India, in a case of Rajesh and others vs. State of Haryana 2019, has held that in case a person is named as an accused or co-accused in a first information report (FIR)…

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May 18, 2019 In Blog, Uncategorized

SUPREME COURT RULES THAT DISMISSAL OF CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ON MERE TECHNICAL GROUNDS AND DELAYS DEFEATS JUSTICE

The National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) and other consumer courts have regularly dismissed complaints on mere technical grounds and without condoning marginal delays. The NCDRC, vide order dated 15th February 2019 in the case of  “Vibha Bakshi…

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May 16, 2019 In Blog, Uncategorized

INDIAN GOVERNMENT PLANS TO MAKE DIGITAL PAYMENTS MANDATORY

According to various newspaper reports, the Government of India has recently planned to make quick response (QR) code-based payment method using the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), mandatory for all shops and establishments beyond a certain threshold. This Government…

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May 8, 2019 In Blog, Uncategorized

JOB POST: Hiring lawyers with an experience of minimum 3-4 years @ The Indian Lawyer [Hyderabad]

Organization Name The Indian Lawyer Job Description We are looking at hiring lawyers with an experience of minimum 3-4 years for our Hyderabad Office Eligibility/Qualifications Candidates should possess good knowledge of law and strong communication skills in English….

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May 7, 2019 In Blog, Uncategorized

BOMBAY HIGH COURT HOLDS THAT SPEEDING ON A BUSY ROAD AMOUNTS TO RASH AND NEGLIGENT ACT

The High Court of Bombay in the case of Popat Bagiananth Kesar v State of Maharashtra passed a Judgment dated 16.04.2019 whereby, the Court held that driving a vehicle at a high speed in thickly populated and busy…

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May 7, 2019 In Blog, Uncategorized

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA HOLDS APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATOR BY INELIGIBLE PERSON VOID AB INITIO

The Supreme Court of India in the case of Bharath Broadband Network Ltd Vs United Telecoms Ltd, passed a Judgment dated 16.04.2019 whereby the Apex Court held that the appointment of arbitrator by a person who himself is…

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