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In the judgment of the case of a judicial officer of the rank of Additional District Judge - Ram Murti Yadav against his compulsory retirement on May 3, 2016 at the age of 56 years under Rule 56 (C) of the U.P. Fundamental Rules, delivered on December 10, 2019, Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice Navin Sinha have sounded a note of caution that judicial service is not li..

Through a recent judgment in the case - Taj Mahal Hotel v. United India Insurance Company Ltd. & Others, delivered on November 14, 2019, Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and Justice Ajay Rastogi, at the Supreme Court have held that in a case of theft of a vehicle given for valet parking, the hotel cannot claim exemption fro..

The Constitution of India has tasked the Parliament and State Legislatures in India to enact and adopt laws for India to create predictability, certainty and confidence amongst the people. Which is why, it is important for the legislature to identify the areas under ambiguity and lay down guidelines in form of legislations. This saves us the cost of..

It is most heartening and most refreshing to learn that in a welcome development, the Supreme Court on December 18, 2019 has registered a suo motu petition in 'In Re : Assessment Of The Criminal Justice System In Response To Sexual Offences' in SMW (Crl.) No(s). 04 of 2019. We all know fully well that there is a growing resentment and fuelling public anger aga..

  Historical Perspective of “Consumers” and “Consumer Protection” The concern regarding the need for protection of consumers and their rights as consumers arose out of the need to have pure/ unadulterated goods/commoditi..

Introduction: National Company Law Tribunal is a quasi-judicial body to regulate and resolve civil corporate disputes. The power to establish National Company Law Tribunal(NCLT) and National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) was derived from Article 245 of the Indian Constitution and the tribunal was establish..

As we all know, the gruesome, cowardly and dastardly act of gang rape and cold blooded murder of 27 year old government veterinary doctor in Hyderabad has left the whole country shocked and seething, but as usual, yet again, the common person has been left totally helpless as our Government at the Centre still hasn’t done nothing to ensure that the real culpri..

A 3-judge bench of the Supreme Court, consisting of Justice  Banumathi, Justice A.S.Bopanna and Justice Hrishikesh Roy, has held in the case of - State of Odisha & Others Vs ManjuNaik, on December 4, 2019, that – 1. The different provisions of the Orissa Civil Services (Pension) Rules,1992, c..

  The Recycling of Ships Bill, 2019 has become an Act. It became Act after it received the assent of President of India on 13th December, 2019. The government decided to bring this Act to provide for the regulation of recycling ofships by setting certain international standards and laying down the statutorymechanism for enfo..

Article 142 of Constitution of India empowers the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India to pass any decree or order necessary for doing 'complete justice' in any matter pending before it. That on perusal of judgment passed by Supreme Court invoking Article 142(1) reveals that this power has been employed by the Supreme Court for two purposes namely(1) to give a g..

Difference between Non-Resident Indian and Overseas Citizen of India These two terms are not similar in their meanings, an Indian Citizen living abroad is a Non-resident Indian (NRI) whereas the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) is a person who is a Citizen of a foreign country but holding a card by registering a..

Introduction The growth of international commerce has necessitated the creation of efficient methods of resolution of disputes like arbitration and enforcement of the consequent awards that determine the rights and obligations of the parties. In some cases securing an award may only be a battle half won; this is es..

What is a document? A document is a material substance on which any matter or thought is expressed by means of letters, figures or marks, either singly or in combination, for the purpose of recording them. Any writing, a printed material, a map, an inscription on a rock..

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the initiative of 'Startup India' in the year 2015. With the rapid advancement in the business sector, one can say that Startups are the future of India. They are required to follow the rules and laws for conducting business in India. The laws applicable to Startups in India are: ..

The article will briefly discuss the overview on the employment law developments which took place in 2017 and 2018, and shall focus on the major employment law reforms lined up for 2019. Indian employment law overview on 2017 Amongst the most significant labor refo..