New India @75: Justice to Farmer in India By: Manisha Chauhan, Advocate Recently, India celebrated its 73rd independence day and is nearing its platinum jubilee celebration of independence from the British. During this long journey, the Indian nation has made tremendous progress in all areas, be it social, economic, political,

Right of a Child of an Invalid Marriage in Hindu Joint Family Property: A Glimpse into the Recent Supreme Court Judgment By: Aditi Sharma, Advocate INTRODUCTION In a recent landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India, in the case of Revanasiddappa and Anr v. Mallikarjun and Ors [1], delivered a

STRIKE OFF A COMPANY By: Amrita Sachidanandan, Advocate INTRODUCTION On incorporation of a company, ROC issues a Certificate of Incorporation certifying that the company named in the Certificate has come into existence from the date of issue of the Certificate, and its name has been entered in the Register of

HATE SPEECH By: Manisha Chauhan, Advocate “Black’s Law Dictionary defines Hate Speech” as “speech that carries no  meaning other than the expression of hatred for some group, such as a particular  race, especially in circumstances in which the communication is likely to provoke  violence.” Juxtaposes, Article 19(1) (a) of the

DIRECTORS UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 By: Amrita Sachidanandan, Advocate Introduction A Company is a legal person that can only operate through a natural person and has no physical existence of its own. The individuals who operate on behalf of the Company are known as directors because the Company employs

THE CYBERWORLD By: Manisha Chauhan, Advocate The world has been changing unprecedentedly in the last few decades. Though technological advancements are inevitable, the rapid rate at which this happens is unheard of. The reason for these fast-paced changes is the proliferation of the internet. The increasing number of computers/mobile sets

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY By: Amrita Sachidanandan, Advocate​ WHAT IS CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY The concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) holds that businesses should examine how their actions may affect the environment and society. It is strongly related to sustainability, which is the process of generating benefits for the economy, society,

RIGHT TO INFORMATION By: Manisha Chauhan, Advocate The Right to Information Act, a landmark piece of legislation, gave Indian citizens the ability to submit requests for information to all levels of government,  including the Union, State, and Local, as entities that receive government funding. This Act provides broad access to

STING OPERATION AN INVASION TO PRIVACY? By: Manisha Chauhan, Advocate​ The practice of conducting sting operations has recently become very popular with the media, who have justified its use on the grounds of exposing the corrupt practices of the people holding important positions in society. They contend that it is

MEETINGS UNDER COMPANIES ACT 2013 By: Amrita Sachidanandan, Advocate INTRODUCTION Meetings are an integral part of corporate governance and play a vital role in the functioning of companies. The Companies Act 2013, which replaced the Companies Act 1956 in India, has laid down comprehensive provisions regarding various types of meetings

OTT AND LEGAL COMPLIANCES By: Sarabpreet Singh, Advocate The acronym OTT stands for Over-the-Top. This convenient little term explains the new delivery method of film and TV content over the internet whenever we want, across many different devices, without the need for traditional broadcast,cable, or satellite pay-TV providers. In simple