Dubey case and revisiting Supreme Court guidelines on encounter killings

14 Jul 2020 05:26 AM IST

The Supreme Court laid down 16-point guidelines as the standard procedure to be followed for thorough, effective and independent investigation in the cases of death during police encounters.

Skill gaming in India: Legal by chance

14 Jul 2020 05:25 AM IST

The rise of global digital economy has galvanized online gaming. Expansion of digital footprint on account of rising smartphone penetration, better internet connectivity and reasonably priced data packages have created a conducive environment for rapid growth of online gaming in India. The diverse consumption pattern and gaming behaviour of Indian

Chinese National Intelligence Law and its impact on India and other countries

13 Jul 2020 05:20 AM IST

On 30 June the Federal Communications Commission officially designated telecommunications companies Huawei and ZTE as threats to national Security. Chairman Ajit Pai specifically cited overwhelming weight of evidence towards possessing serious security threats against America’s communications network owing to both the company’s close ties to the Chinese Communist Party and

UFC and drug testing: A convoluted story

13 Jul 2020 05:19 AM IST

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is a relatively newer entrant to the world of sporting organisations having originated in the early 1990s. However, being the pioneer of the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), the UFC is synonymous with MMA, and for most people, the company and the sport are

Succession planning in proprietorships, family businesses and partnerships

11 Jul 2020 06:11 AM IST

What would be the position in case of a firm having only 2 partners? If the deed of partnership contains a clause that upon the death of one of the two partners, the heir of the deceased partner enters the firm as a partner, would the firm continue?

Addressing transgenerational trauma through history education

10 Jul 2020 06:06 AM IST

For a civilisation which constantly reiterates its belief in the power of truth, it is sad that its descendants do not seem to have the courage of their conviction to let the truth do the talking through history books.

Covid-19: Environment impact, law and lessons to be learnt

10 Jul 2020 06:05 AM IST

The countries across the globe are facing unprecedented impact on humans as well as businesses due to outbreak of coronavirus/ COVID-19. It was declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO). This pandemic has resulted in ramping down of the human activates which also affected the business cycle.

The Commercial Courts Act: A brief review and opinion

09 Jul 2020 06:03 AM IST

While the Act makes mention of constituting commercial courts, in practice it seems to mean the mere designation of existing courts as commercial courts. It does not seek the creation of new courts with new judges, but rather to enhance the already considerable burden placed on the able and determined

The rights of victims and criminal justice system

08 Jul 2020 05:58 AM IST

The victimology movement, which has emerged in many parts of the world, insists on making victims an integral part of the criminal justice administration by giving them opportunities to be heard at various stages of criminal justice so that proper justice is done to them.

Decriminalising Section 138, Negotiable Instruments Act: A half-baked solution

08 Jul 2020 05:56 AM IST

Decriminalising Section 138 without a robust individual insolvency and bankruptcy regime or without any substitute for the creditors would further add to the miseries of the Indian credit market.

Mediation: A practical option in the time of Covid-19

07 Jul 2020 05:49 AM IST

Mediation allows parties to reach a half-way house which can often work to preserve the relationship.

Need for disclosure-based data exclusivity norms in the time of pandemic

07 Jul 2020 05:48 AM IST

The outbreak of Covid-19 has set the eyes of the world towards finding a suitable vaccine for the virus. Undoubtedly, the vaccine will have a huge global demand once it is prepared. Whatever the fate of the drug be, it becomes very pertinent to see our dependency on pharmaceuticals industry.