September 8, 2016 In Blog, Uncategorized

ARBITRATION LAW IN INDIA

Arbitration proceedings in India are conducted under the Arbitration and Conciliation 1996 as amended by the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 (the Act). The Act is based on the UNCITRAL Model Law. This ensures that there is…

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September 2, 2016 In Blog, Uncategorized

BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATY

  Bilateral Investment Treaty is an agreement between two countries to ensure, among other things, that: Investors of either country are allowed to hire top management personnel of any nationality. Have the right to make investment related transfers….

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September 2, 2016 In Blog, Uncategorized

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…

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August 23, 2016 In Blog, Uncategorized

LIBERALISATION 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…

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August 23, 2016 In Blog, Uncategorized

ARBITRATION 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…

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August 23, 2016 In Blog, Uncategorized

MEDICAL 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…

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August 23, 2016 In Blog, Uncategorized

SETTING 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…

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August 23, 2016 In Blog, Uncategorized

DEFAULTED 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…

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August 23, 2016 In Blog, Uncategorized

PERMISSIBLE 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…

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August 12, 2016 In Blog, Uncategorized

GOODS 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….

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