SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION
“An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so.” – Mahatma Gandhi Under Article 136, the Constitution of India gives power to the Supreme Court to grant special permission…
READ MOREModel shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2016
The Model Shops and Establishment (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2016 is a welfare legislation which intends to bring equality in regulation of employment and conditions of service throughout the country. According to the Ministry…
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Part II of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (the Act) amended by the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 deals with enforcement of certain foreign awards. India recognises foreign awards under the New York Convention and…
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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…
READ MOREBILATERAL 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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“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…
READ MORELIBERALISATION 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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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…
READ MOREMEDICAL 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…
READ MORESETTING 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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