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How will the New WhatsApp Privacy Policy Affect Us?
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On January 4, 2020, the California based tech giant WhatsApp announced its new privacy law. It allows data integration of all apps owned by Facebook which includes the Facebook App, WhatsApp and Instagram. This announcement has sparked worldwide condemnation....
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India’s International ‘Retrospective Taxation’ Regime Vis-a-Vis PCA Rulings in Vodafone and Cairn in 2020
The imposition of retrospective taxation of foreign companies doing business in India has been at the helm of controversy since the passage of the law in 2012. Several companies have approached domestic courts as well as the Permanent Court...
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What is the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016?
The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (“RERA”) is an Act of the Parliament. It seeks to protect home-buyers as well as help boost investments in the real estate industry. The Act establishes a Real Estate Regulatory Authority...
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Should the Exorbitant Amounts Charged for RT-PCR Tests be Refunded?
Introduction A plea has been filed in the Honourable Supreme Court of India seeking a refund of exorbitant amounts charged by private hospitals and labs for RT-PCR Tests. RT-PCR Test The RT-PCR test is a real-time Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test...
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Should CCTV’s be Installed in the Police Station?
Introduction In a recent judgment, the bench led by Justice Nariman issued directions to both the state and Union Territory governments to install CCTV cameras in every functioning police station. The apex court while hearing a related to custodial torture,...
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A Legal Analysis of the West Bengal Political Crisis on IPS Deputation
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has recently summoned three IPS officers of West Bengal (WB). The decision was taken after a deadly attack on the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) president’s car. These IPS officers were responsible for providing...
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Explained: Postal Ballot for NRIs
At the end of November 2020, Election Commission sent a proposal to the law ministry to amend the Representation of People’s Act, 1951. The letter goes on to demand amendments in the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961. They claimed...
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Explained: Constitutional Provisions and Legislations With Regards to a Person with Disabilities
The world celebrates December 3 as International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD). This day is also called World Disability Day. Introduction The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed IDPD in 1992. The aim was to promote their well-being & rights in...
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“Pro-Enforcement Bias” Towards Foreign Arbitral Awards Domestically, in light of Vijay Karia and Ors. V. Prysmian Cavi E Sistemi S.R.L and Ors.
International Arbitration faces challenges domestically due to unharmonized local laws for enforcement. Often it may occur that an award may be unenforceable or challenged on the grounds of non-enforceability due to varying laws. But a global attempt at harmonisation...
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Hiring During the Pandemic – Lessons to be Learnt, Strategies to be Developed
The year 2020 has been incredibly challenging in every sense of the word with the pandemic. Many companies were forced to lay off employees and numerable are currently without work. Though looking ahead, the post-pandemic world is filled with...
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Understanding Contingent Contracts Under the Indian Contract Act
A contingent contract is a contract to do or not to do something, if some event, collateral to such contract, does or does not happen.
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Analysing the Central Vista Project: India’s New Parliament
The government will spend around Rs. 1000 Crore for the new parliament building, right in the center of India’s capital.
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Explained: Farm Laws 2020 and its Effect on Indian Farmers
In the recent past, our government has come up with three different ordinances related to agriculture which has infuriated the farmers of our nation.
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Job Post: Vacancy for Associate at Sony Pictures Networks India Private Limited, Mumbai
Sony Pictures Networks India Private Limited is looking to hire an Associate with 3-5 years of PQE from Media and Entertainment Industry, preferably with...
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Analysing the Enforcement Of Foreign Arbitral Awards In Light Of the Vijay Karia Case
Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Hereinafter “Act”) lays down the basis for setting aside arbitral awards made in domestic and foreign arbitrations held in India. Though international awards cannot be contested in India, the compliance of such awards in India may be validly challenged by the award debtor on the grounds set out in Section 48 of the Act. The grounds set under both these sections are almost similar, one of the grounds being that the arbitral award is found contrary to the “public policy of India”. The question of the constituent elements of “public policy” have been discussed in a number of cases, however, in a recent case of Vijay Karia & Ors. V. Prysmian Cavi E Sistemi Srl & Ors, the SC drew attention to this point viz-a-viz foreign award.