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The government of India with a view to consolidate and amend the laws relating to corporate, partnership firm and individual and to resolve the matters of insolvency in a time bound manner on 28/06/2016 notified the Insolvency And  Bankruptcy Code..

Of what can be called a healthy law making, the Parliament has finally stepped in and passed the long awaited Mental Healthcare Bill, 2016, which provides for affordable healthcare and services to people with mental illness. Survivors of attempted suicide will no longer have to undergo prosecution as the bill has also decriminalized suicide. p style="text-alig..

INTRODUCTION When international elements arise in a case of insolvency, it is of vital importance to determine which of those Courts may be likely to have jurisdiction over some, or all, of the matters in dispute. It is equally important to ascertain whether the English Courts have jurisdiction. However, as regards..

The Uttarakhand high court has recognized that the Ganga and the Yamuna as well as their tributaries and sister bodies shall now have the status of a legal person and shall be so-called living entities, giving the rivers that have seen years of damage at the hands of humans, a legal voice along with all corresponding rights, duties and liabilities. p style="te..

INTRODUCTION A group of 10 Pakistan trained terrorist left India invaded and innocent people were brutally killed, 26-29 November of 2008 will ever remain as black days in Indian history. Right from the birth, India has been a victim of terrorist attack. The whole world observed..

Express highways, freeways, sea links, flyovers, tunnels, monorails or metros. The need for speed never seems to end.    If bigger is better, faster is best.  So many people are laid to rest.   Here is a story I never tire of repeating, even years after my British collaborator, Dennis Taylor, initiated i..

Third party insurance policy is mandatory under various economic activities where the owner is required to purchase an insurance policy for his motor vehicles, public carriers, factories, office etc where any industrial activity is being performed and any member of public or employee is exposed to risk of life or injury therefrom..

Why Stayzilla case is a gross abuse of law? Indian Start-ups and other legal experts are shocked at a very disturbing trend relating to gross misuse of law. Recently, Chennai Police did a mid-night arrest of founder of a famous start up - Stayzilla - which prima facie appears to be grossly illegal. The start-up fou..

Gandhiji said, 'Intellectually, mentally, and spiritually, woman is equivalent to a male and she can participate in every activity.' Why women's day is only celebrated why men’s day is not as history is only known mostly by men?  International Women's..

Collegium System has multiplied mediocrity and corruption in Courts. Even the Supreme Court of India has become a Joke Court of India. This Collegium System of 5 Senior Judges has to go forthwith so that Law and Justice does not collapse. We can atleast defeat the Politicians during elections. But Public Servants (Judges included..

Starting a family is one of the most valuable moments in a person's life. While some become parents through natural means without any complications, some take years to have a baby of their own. There are still a few, who are forever incapable of having a baby naturally. This is where surrogacy comes into picture. Surrogacy is l..

INDIA GEARING UP FOR A HEALTHY AND CONDUCIVE ARBITRATION ENVIRONMENT - SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS "NEUTRALITY OF ARBITRATOR" IN PUBLIC SECTOR CONTRACTS In the recent judgment of M/s. Voestalpine Schienen Gmbh vs. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd., (delivered on 10-02-2017) the Supreme Court of India while upholding the ..

For the first time in 92 years, the Railway budget was presented along with the Union Budget on 1st Feb. This year’s budget was also different as it was followed by the demonetisation move by Prime MinisterMr. Narendra Modi on 8th November, which made Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes invalid. Some key announcements were made, particularly on taxes and finance...

Police Forces - the police and public relations- its services towards the welfare of the society - A prospective with the retrospective - A Service Oriented Organisation of the Government. The PREAMBLE of the (Indian) Police Act, 1861 envisage -where as it is expedient to reorganize the police and to make it a ..

Taslima Nasrin, made a surprise appearance  on Jan 24th at an unscheduled event on the last day of the festival and reiterated her stands against all forms of fanaticism, whether perpetrated by Muslim or Hindu extremists, and also spoke about her love for India, her support for a uniform civil code has again made  the issue volatile debatabl..