September 30, 2016 In Blog, Uncategorized

ACQUISITION AND TRANSFER OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY IN INDIA BY FOREIGN NATIONALS, NRI AND PERSON OF INDIAN ORIGIN (PIO)

The Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) empowers the Reserve Bank to frame regulations to prohibit, restrict or regulate the acquisition or transfer of immovable property in India by persons resident outside India.  FEMA also prohibits acquisition or…

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September 30, 2016 In Blog, Uncategorized

BAN! FOREIGNERS COMMISSIONING SURROGACY IN INDIA

India has been the place for foreigners who look for a child through surrogacy for the past two decade. The shout out for surrogacy in India was such that it led to the growth of several commercial firms…

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September 26, 2016 In Blog, Uncategorized

DOWNLOADING, EXHIBITING OR DUPLICATING ONLINE PIRATED FILMS IS A CRIMINAL ACT

  “If you create something and then someone takes it without your permission that is stealing. It may sound harsh, but it is true.” – Artist Mary J. Blige.   India has always been a place where you…

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September 26, 2016 In Blog, Uncategorized

MANIPUR – POLITICAL CRISIS

  Manipur, one of the most beautiful north-eastern States, has come to a situation of crisis with shortage of essential commodities, frequent bandhs, clashes and curfews. The normal life of people in Manipur has become paralyzed. All these…

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September 24, 2016 In Blog, Uncategorized

IMPORTANCE OF NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP MEMBERSHIP TO INDIA

  Nuclear power is a large-scale energy-producing technology that can be used for both civil and military purposes. In 1974, India conducted a nuclear weapons test, at Pokhran, Rajasthan, becoming the first ever country outside the member nations…

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September 20, 2016 In Blog, Uncategorized

SUPREME COURT ON CAUVERY DISPUTE

  The issue regarding water distribution from river Cauvery between States of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu (including the Union Territory of Puducherry) was heard in appeal by Supreme Court on 2nd September 2016. After recording the arguments from…

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September 16, 2016 In Blog, Uncategorized

DEBENTURE TRUSTEES’ ROLE UNDER SARFAESI AMENDMENT ACT, 2016

Recently, the Parliament has received the assent of the President for the Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debt Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Act, 2016 (The Act). The Act has introduced several amendments to the Securitisation and…

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September 16, 2016 In Blog, Uncategorized

RESISTING ARREST

When we imagine a person resisting arrest, the mental image that comes to mind is that of a person violently thrashing around and physically resisting an officer who is simply attempting to handcuff him or her. Resisting arrest…

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September 10, 2016 In Blog, Uncategorized

LIBERALIZATION OF INDIAN LEGAL SERVICES SECTOR

  India has been putting in efforts to liberalize its legal services sector in order to allow foreign law firms and lawyers the right to operate in India. The global integration in the legal profession would also help India…

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September 9, 2016 In Blog, Uncategorized

ESTABLISHING A FOREIGN ENTITY IN INDIA

India is the fastest growing economy in the world with a target market of over 1.25 billion population which is the second highest in the world thus, making it desirable for lots of foreign entities to explore, enter…

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