July 9, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

LEGALITY OF GAMBLING AND SPORTS BETTING IN INDIA: WHETHER COMMENDABLE OR REPREHENSIBLE

Recently, the Law Commission of India has in its 276th Report dated 5th July, 2018 made recommendations for legalization and Regulation of the act of gambling and sports betting in India. The said report was formulated in furtherance…

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July 7, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION TAKES STEPS TOWARDS BETTER TRANSPARENCY UNDER RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT

The Central Information Commission (CIC), a body constituted under the Right to Information (RTI) Act of 2005 (the Act), has recently passed an order dated 18.06.2018 and declared that in the event of death of a complainant/appellant, the…

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July 7, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA BANS ALL DEALINGS IN CRYPTOCURRENCIES IN INDIA

In the recent times, there has been a huge uproar about the ban, issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on the use of virtual currencies (VCs) and cryptocurrencies such as bitcoins, etc in India. Post demonetization…

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July 3, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

TEACHER NOT LIABLE FOR ABETMENT OF SUICIDE OF STUDENT

The High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur has, in a case decided by it on 20th June, 2018, taken a protectionist view towards the teachers imparting education in schools. A petition was filed by the real uncle…

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July 3, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

ACCESS TO AADHAAR DATA FOR CRIME INVESTIGATIONS IS STRICTLY RESTRICTED IN INDIA

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has recently reported that Aadhaar biometric data cannot be shared with third parties for any purpose other than for generating Aadhaar and for authentication of identity of the Aadhaar holders.  …

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June 20, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

TIME IS THE ESSENCE OF A CONTRACT

Time is the essence of a contract is an expression in a contract which means that the performance by one party at or within the period specified in a contract is necessary to enable that party to require…

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June 19, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

AMAZON INDIA LENDING PLATFORM

Amazon India, one of the ecommerce companies in India, has recently launched a platform whereby multiple lenders may offer loan to sellers registered with Amazon (Sellers) and the Sellers can select any particular lender based on the terms…

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June 18, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

DAM SAFETY BILL 2018 APPROVED BY UNION CABINET

On 13th June 2018, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the proposal for enactment of Dam Safety Bill, 2018 in the Parliament. The Dam Safety Bill, 2018 shall examine the cause of any…

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June 16, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

MAN LOSES SHARE IN PROPERTY FOR MISTREATING STEP-MOTHER

Pritish Natvar Sanghi, the son, had petitioned the High Court of Judicature at Bombay challenging the order of the SDO whereby the SDO declared transfer of 50% share by the Respondent No.1, the father, to the petitioner in…

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June 14, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

Approval by the Parliament of the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2018

  The Parliament had, in 2015, come out with the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Court Act (hereinafter “Act”) in 2015. The Act provided for the establishment of Commercial Courts at the District…

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