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APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADEMARK TRADEMARKS ACT, 1999   A Trade Mark is a visual symbol in the form of a word, a device,or a label applied to articles of commerce with a view to indicate to the purchasing public that is a good manufactured or&..

Adjudication of Penalties is New Concept under Companies Act, 2013. In earlier Companies Act, 1956, there were no such provisions like this. As all of us are aware that Compliances and governance has been increased under Companies Act, 2013. Minor non compliances like failure to file every resolution or agreement, failure to furnish information about DIN, failure..

Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR)- Self-contradicting Rulings (A Critique)   Prologue span lang="E..

It is nearly impossible not to be experienced as a litigant if you are businessman in India for some time. In fact, chances are that in the very first year of operation, you will start having appeals with sales tax and excise authorities which will expand to income tax department couple of years later, to be invariably followed with contract enforcement suits in co..

A mild inconvenience that can be overcome as soon as one wants to   Almost everybody must be guilty of this offence. Copping out. Opting out of work, or an engagement, or an appointment, or attending court. And the usual excuse? ‘Not well’. Sick. Headache, stomach ach..

The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Bill, 2015, better known as the Land Bill, recently presented in the Parliament has once again brought to the forefront the divided opinion prevailing amongst our policy makers and commoners alike since time..

In some countries, especially in the USA, every man has a constitutional right to carry a gun. A firearm, as it is called. The Second Amendment to their Constitution allows it. So, does one have the right to bare arms? Especially a child?   The right to carry weapons has a cheque..

Introduction   The industrial scenario of present times and the international environment has undergone many reconstructions of the companies by means of merger, amalgamations, takeover etc. The role of Indian industri..

Unless we can find a reasonable way to extract ourselves out of the Audience Reaction Test and the compulsions of public order, it may be RIP, Indian Freedom of Speech   We may not have noticed but India seems to be having a Charlie Hebdo moment. Given the rioting in Rajpath in D..

"Mixing one's wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably." ~ Bertolt Brecht   I recently heard a very interesting anecdote. Imagine a person from the 19th century descending on the world on this very day. Imagine how she will feel about the state o..

1.  It is submitted that the recovery proceedings against the Guarantor before hon’ble Debts Recovery Tribunal (hereinafter ‘DRT’ or ‘Tribunal’) under section 19 of the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993 (hereinafter ‘DRT Act’) are absolutely wit..

Cricket was known as a gentlemen’s game. Not any more. Sledging has become an integral part of this game which is used mostly by the fielding side to provoke and upset the batsmen so that they lose their concentration, and play rash and thereby, end up losing their wicket. Sometimes, batsmen also d..

A couple obtained multiple mortgages. How long did the fiddle continue?   Everyone needs money. But there are ways—good and bad ways—to earn it. This time, we travel with people who take the unbeaten path.    p s..

World Bank has been reporting its Ease-Of-Doing-Business rankings for a long time showing India in a dismal light, even in comparison with its immediate neighbours or even with South East Asia averages. The fact that South East Asia itself is no big achiever in the world has not helped. Newspapers consistently highlighted these reports every year, but rulers never ..

The cases of a Delhi doctor facing rape charges and a shrink who faces up to  five years in jail as per German law   These are two cases involving two doctors, one in India and the other in Germany. One a sad episode in everyday life, the other would be funny—if it wer..