June 9, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

DATA PRIVACY IN PAYMENT SYSTEM OPERATIONS IN INDIA

In the recent times, a number of companies including Google, Whatsapp and such other global giants have reportedly shown interest to venture into the digital wallets or digital payment space. Since after the demonetization phase in 2016, the…

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June 8, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

DELHI HIGH COURT RULES CIVIL AVIATION REQUIREMENT DOES NOT LIMIT SCOPE FOR COMPENSATION IN CASE OF DENIAL OF AIRCRAFT BOARDING

The case of Pallav Mongia v. Union of India & Anr., decided on 2nd February, 2018 by the Delhi High Court, is one of denied aircraft boarding after confirmation of tickets. The petitioner had challenged paragraph 3.2 of…

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June 4, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

Supreme Court Rules Absence of Permit is Statutory Breach under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

The Supreme Court, in the case of Amrit Paul Singh & Anr. v. TATA AIG General Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors., decided on 17th May, 2018, has held that plying of the transport vehicles in public without permit…

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June 4, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

DELHI HIGH COURT: NO GENDER DISCRIMINATION UNDER POCSO ACT, 2012

On Wednesday, 30th May, 2018, the Delhi High Court has held in Jabbar vs. State, that the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 is a gender-neutral law and that every child under the age of 18…

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May 26, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

CORPORATE INSOLVENCY RESOLUTION PROCESS (CIRP) UNDER INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016

INTRODUCTION :- Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as “IBC, 2016”) was notified by the Government of India on 28th May 2016. The Act consolidates and amends the laws relating to reorganisation and insolvency resolution of…

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May 26, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

TAXABILITY OF DAMAGES IN INDIA

The Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR) is a high level quasi judicial body set up in 1993 under the Income Tax Act 1961 for giving binding advance rulings which may indicate the prospective indirect tax liabilities in respect of any activity…

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May 25, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

SC RULES NCLAT TO ACT WITHIN THE DOMAIN PRESCRIBED BY LAW

The Supreme Court, in M/s B. Himmatlal Agrawal v. Competition Commission of India & Anr., decided on 18th May, 2018, has held that the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has no jurisdiction to dismiss the appeal failing…

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May 21, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

NATIONAL POLICY ON BIOFUELS, 2018

The Union Cabinet headed by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved National Policy on Biofuels, 2018 (“Policy”) on Wednesday, 16th May 2018. Biofuels allow the use of surplus food grains, sugar beet and starch for production of…

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May 11, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

Salient Features of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 and Glaring Drawbacks

The Kathua rape incident resulted in the much awaited enhancement in severity of punishment for rape of minor girls by way of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018, promulgated on April 21, 2018. The Ordinance amends the following…

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May 11, 2018 In Blog, Uncategorized

Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment Bill), 2018

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2018 for introduction in the Parliament. The Amendment is intended to facilitate achieving the goal of improving the process of arbitration…

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