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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..

In the High Court of Delhi, a PIL has been filed by NGO Dignity Restoration & Grievance Settlement Association (Dignity) against Government of NCT of Delhi & Others through Advocate Shantha Devi Raman. The Delhi High Court has directed the Centre and the AAP government to respond to the plea that no specifications have..

The controversial 6th amendment to the Citizenship Act, 1955 which was tabled by the Hon'ble Minister of Home Affairs, Amit Shah and passed by the House of Commons on 9th December saw its way through the Upper House with 125 green flags and 105 red ones.  Despite number of protests and exhibitions against the bill, the mighty mooting party, BJP found the ball in its court at ..

‘The Right to Information (Term of Office, Salaries, Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chief Information Commissioner, Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission, State Chief Information Commissioner and State Information Commissioners in the State Information Commission) Rules, 2019’ were made in pursuance of The..

The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal  Act, 2013’ mandates all the workplaces, which include any department, organisation, undertaking, establishment, enterprise, institution, office, branch or unit which is established, owned, controlled or wholly or substantially financed by funds provided directly or indirec..

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai, in a written reply to a question regarding citizenship to refugees from Afghanistan and Pakistan, in Rajya Sabha today, said that 391 Afghani and 1595 Pakistani migrants have been granted Indian Citizenship during last three years (2016 to 2018). He added that in 2019, 40 Afghani and 712 Pakistani migrant..

Following the controversial spree birthed by the Ind-Pak partition and subsequently the Citizenship Act of 1955, the Assam accord of 1985 and the National Register of Citizens earlier this year, we have been served with another bitter-sweet dish by the ruling party - The Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019. Coincidently, this dropped on us on the International Human Rig..

Is such speedy trial justified? Is this how speedy our justice delivery system should be? Should this be the modus operandinow? Does the Cyberabad Police deserve such applaud? Isn’t this violation of right to life and liberty and the rule of law another rape committed against the Constitution of..

Human Rights Day is celebrated on the 10th December every year to commemorate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which was adopted and proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1948 as the shared standard yardstick to protect human rights across the globe. The Declaration recognizes that the inherent dignity and the equal and inalien..

As per National Crimes Record Bureau (NCRB),the latest data regarding the total number of sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, penetrative and aggravated penetrative assault and child pornography cases registered under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences(POCSO) Act, 2012 and total number of cases decided pertains to year 2017. The State-wise data is at An..

As per information provided by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), State/UT-wise cases reported against children in conflict with law (CCL) and number of CCL apprehended under Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Special & Local Laws (SLL) Crimes (IPC+SLL) during 2013-2017 is at Annexure-I. Latest data pertains to the year 2017. State/UT-wise number of under trials under 16-18 y..