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Introduction: This article discusses in details the role, establishment, incorporation & powers of Real Estate Regulatory Authority under RERA (Real Estate Regulation and Development Act, 2016). Establishment &..

There was a recent article in Hindustan times titled "Government defends no action for legal exception allowing forced sex with minor wife" which was a report on the recent case in Supreme Court, Independent Thought(NGO) vs. Union of India. Getting Inspiration reading that story I had quite a few questions going in my mind and after a little bit of resea..

Writing and Registering a Will is the best Option The best way to pass on one's wealth after death is to write and register a Will in favour of those persons whom one would like to get the estate. Also Have Joint Accounts p style="text-align:justify"..

Every government comes to power with the promise of serving the people and making their country a better place to live in. When this promise is broken, by inefficiencies and corruption, people’s trust in their leadership is shaken, and they demand answers. In elections then, the people give their own answer to the government, and expectations are transferred t..

At the Public Meeting on Growing Corruption in Judiciary and Justice Delayed, Justice Denied, organised by OJHA - Organisation of Jurists for Humanity Awareness, and the Litigants Welfare Forum, on Friday, 4th August, 2017, at Mumbai, Chief Guest, Hon'ble Dr. Leo Rebello, World Peace Envoy, renowned Human Rights Activist, moved following RESOLUTIONS which were..

The Government of India have been implementing many programmes / schemes for generating jobs like Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana, Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) and National Urban Livelihood Mission (DAY-NULM), Startup India, Standup India etc. Programmes such as ..

The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 came into force w.e.f. 16.01.2014. The Government initiated the process for appointment by convening the Selection Committee meeting on 03.02.2014. The Selection Committee under section 4(1) of the Act, also constituted an eight Member Search Committee on 21.02.2014 in terms of section 4(3) of the Act. Two members of the Search Co..

A Committee constituted by the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Revejunation on 28.12.2015 under the Chairmanship of Dr. Mihir Shah suggested a draft National Water Framework Bill, 2016 which inter-alia, contains provisions for an overarching national legal framework with principles for protection, conservation, regulation and management of w..

Justice is a key component in any civilization for its existence and not merely an idealized concept. To administer the same, Courts of Law are established and empowered to deal with the disputes brought before them. The system tends to achieve the above-said purpose by resolving the disputes between/among various parties, as per the established Substantial Law, acc..

Government has launched the ‘Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY)’ to provide social security during old age and to protect elderly persons aged 60 and above against a future fall in their interest income due to uncertain market conditions. The scheme enables old age income security for senior citizens through provision of assured pension/return li..

The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 provides a consumer the right to be informed about the quality, quantity, potency, purity, standard and price of goods or services. In so far as drugs are concerned, the manufacture, sell and distribution of drugs is regulated under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules, 1945. The said Ru..

This is a tale of two servings. One denied, the other unwanted. Both problematic.   Linda Atkins, a sales associate, got $277,565 (nearly Rs2 crore) in back pay and compensatory damages after being fired for drinking orange juice prior to paying the Rs120 for it. The operat..

The Department of Consumer Affairs has launched an online portal called Grievance Against Misleading Advertisements (GAMA) since March, 2015 for the consumers to file complaint online against misleading advertisements appearing in newspapers, hoardings, handbills, wall writing as well as advertisements in the electronic media such as TV channels, radio channels, inter..

Advisories issued to State/UT Governments for effective implementation of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013  The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 mandates all the workplace which include any dep..

As per census 2011, the percentage of child marriage in 2011 is 31.6% which was 52 % in 2001 which shows a decreasing trend. As per National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-4(2015-16), the percentage of Women age 15-19 years who were already mothers or pregnant is 6.3% which was 16% in National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-3(2005-06).  p style="text-align: j..