Legally Speaking

Nortel Network’s case: Need to further amend Section 11 of the Arbitration Act

12 Apr 2021 02:08 AM IST

Section 11 of the Arbitration Act is an important provision which provides for intervention of the court before commencement of the arbitration proceedings. It empowers the court to examine the existence of an arbitration agreement while deciding the application for appointment of an arbitrator.

Pre-trial role of the police: Exhaustive or insufficient?

10 Apr 2021 08:42 AM IST

From the data and statistics collected from, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, latest available till 2013, says there are 138 police personnel per lakh of the population in India. This has been substantiated by the Indian Parliament in 2014, that there was shortage of 5.6 lakh police personnel

Phone tapping: The saga of right to privacy and the Telegraph Act

09 Apr 2021 08:35 AM IST

The right to privacy was conceived around the home, and unauthorised intrusions into homes were seen as interference with the right to personal liberty. The court recognised ‘the right to the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects’ and declared that their right against unreasonable searches

COGNISANCE BY MAGISTRATE: AN OVERVIEW

08 Apr 2021 02:04 AM IST

The primary step in any criminal case is taking cognisance of the offence. By taking cognisance it is meant to take judicial note of an offence. Only after taking the cognisance of offences, the judiciary comes into picture. If we apply the dictionary meaning it simply refers to becoming aware

Present generation taking concept of marriage very lightly, they apply for divorce on unimaginable trivial issues: Madras HC

07 Apr 2021 08:36 AM IST

It has to be taken most seriously that none other than the Madras High Court which is one of the oldest High Courts in India has taken most serious note of the present generation taking concept of marriage very lightly and they apply for divorce on unimaginable trivial issues and

CENTRE ISSUES ORDINANCE TO INTRODUCE PRE-PACKAGED INSOLVENCY FOR MSMES

07 Apr 2021 08:35 AM IST

The IBC Amendment Ordinance has made available pre packaged insolvency process for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). There are a little over 6 lakh MSMEs in the country. The IBC Amendment Ordinance 2021 (“Ordinance”) makes available the pre-packaged route to genuine and viable cases, to ensure least business disruption.

Indus Biotech vs Kotak India: Decoding Supreme Court’s approach towards arbitrability of insolvency disputes

07 Apr 2021 08:34 AM IST

There has been a lot of discussion across jurisdictions regarding the intersection and interaction between insolvency and arbitration. On 26th March 2021, the Supreme Court of India rendered its judgment in Indus Biotech vs. Kotak India, putting to rest some important questions surrounding this relationship, most importantly the question as

The delusion of inclusivity in the National Education Policy, 2020

06 Apr 2021 08:16 AM IST

Delving into the aspect of digitisation, NEP 2020 has called for substantial investment for upgrading the digital infrastructure and for establishing digital repositories, online teaching platforms, high-quality online content, and so on. The policy has strongly addressed the significance of technology and has intended to introduce the pedagogy for online

Beyond sex and crime: Understanding sex education

05 Apr 2021 08:18 AM IST

“What is necessary to change a personal is to change his awareness of himself” -Abraham Maslow I do, two words, three letters, parents sigh with relief. Not many months later, the same Indian parents are looking forward to being grandparents, ‘only if I could look at the face of my

Parliament should empower the district and sessions judges to exercise the writ jurisdiction

05 Apr 2021 08:14 AM IST

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, the Chief Architect of the Indian Constitution, had once said, “If I was asked to name any particular article in this Constitution as the most important-an article without which this Constitution would be a nullity, I could not refer to any other article except this one

Who Is Held Liable After an Uber Accident?

03 Apr 2021 23:43 PM IST

In the evolving landscape of urban transportation, ridesharing services like Uber have become ubiquitous, offering convenience and flexibility for city dwellers and visitors alike. However, with the rise of these services, questions about liability and insurance coverage in the event of an accident have become increasingly complex. Determining who’s at

VALUE ADDITION TO LAWYER-CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS IN PANDEMIC TIMES

03 Apr 2021 07:57 AM IST

The advent of the novel coronavirus pandemic has entirely transmuted the ways we used to live by previously. With crippling economies worldwide and unemployment at its pinnacle ever since the ‘The Great Depression’, a lot of individuals have been laid off from their means of living. While some employers are