The internet has gone for a toss amidst the news of the failure of compliance by giant social media platforms with the new intermediary rules of India and as such, speculation of consequences ranging from banning to criminal liability has overtaken all platforms. In this article, we try to explain
The Madras High Court recently issued notices to Virat Kohli and other celebrities endorsing online gambling platforms, consequent to a petition filed by a Chennai-based advocate against online gambling and celebrity endorsement of online gambling. The petition highlighted how online gambling platforms, through endorsements by well-known celebrities, lure in vulnerable
“Equality is leaving the door open for anyone who has the means to reach it; equity is ensuring there is a pathway to that door for those who need it” – Caroline Belden The aforementioned aptly encapsulates the measures taken by the Karnataka State Government pertaining to the employment of
In the present time when the whole country is getting back to normal after the wrath of the Coronavirus, educational institutions are still not operational and it seems that they might have to wait for another few months to fully start their operation. While the lockdown across nations proved to
“Come make in India. Sell anywhere but Make in India”! An initiative by PM, Narendra Modi to increase investment and product manufacturing, got a boost by the recent amendment of the Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017 (“Order“) on September 16, 2020,[1] by adding a reciprocity clause.
“What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist” – Salman Rushdie What does freedom of speech mean especially in a diverse country like India? Well, by definition, Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India says that all citizens have the right to freedom of
A bank or financial institution that is lending financial assistance to a borrower faces the risk of being bankrupt on default of repayment by the borrower. Many laws were introduced by the legislature and various policies were also introduced by RBI to tackle such problems. As a result of which
The first consumer protection legislation Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (‘old act’) was introduced with the primary objective of protecting consumer rights. However, with the advent of technology and the introduction of e-commerce and various other mechanisms of conducting business, an overhaul of the existing legislation seemed necessary and prudent in
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has notified the Consumer Protection Act, 2019[i] (“new Act”) which was passed by the Parliament on 6th August 2019 and it received presidential assent on 9th August 2019. This new Act seeks to replace the three-decades-old Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (“old
The Hon’ble Justice Rajiv Sahai of Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the judgment dated March 3, 2020, in the matter of Bina Modi and others v. Lalit Modi “rejected suit granting the anti-arbitration injunction and reaffirmed the doctrine of Kompetenz-Kompetenz.” The Doctrine has taken a wide range of popularity in the
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