ANIMAL WELFARE LAWS WITH EMPHASIS ON PUNISHMENT FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY IN INDIA

India, the world’s seventh largest country, is one in every of the foremost bio-diverse regions within the world, with four of the world’s 36 variety hotspots.  It’s home to animals starting from Bengal Tigers to the Great Indian Rhinoceros and animal protection and welfare within the country has taken a outstanding place in recent years. ProtectionContinue reading “ANIMAL WELFARE LAWS WITH EMPHASIS ON PUNISHMENT FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY IN INDIA”

E-CONTRACT: EVOLUTION FOR POSTMODERN

Electronic commerce is one of the byproducts of the 21st century’s economic substance, but what about contracts and all of that paperwork that used to happen? We could see new things that were unimaginable once, whether it was a paperless budget or paperless courts. But what about a paperless contract? Isn’t it a reality yet?Continue reading “E-CONTRACT: EVOLUTION FOR POSTMODERN”

RES JUDICATA: THE RULE OF CONCLUSIVENESS

WHAT IS RES JUDICATA? The Principle of res judicata is enshrined under Section 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. This principle or rule is also called as the “rule of conclusiveness”. It provides that a matter once finally decided by a competent Court, no party can reopen it in a subsequent litigation. It was heldContinue reading “RES JUDICATA: THE RULE OF CONCLUSIVENESS”

ARBITRATION AGREEMENT- ANALYSIS AND LEGAL ASPECT

An Arbitration agreement is characterized in Section 7 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996. An Arbitration agreement is a contract between two or more parties to yield the Arbitration in a particular debate that should be settled down between the parties. This assertion may be a lawfully official contract. Consolidation of rules chosen withContinue reading “ARBITRATION AGREEMENT- ANALYSIS AND LEGAL ASPECT”

MONEY LAUNDERING: WHERE DOES THE BUCK STOP?

The practice of cycling the proceeds of crimes into legitimate earnings through various businesses and complex financial transactions has been as old as civilization itself. However, the term “money laundering” is a relatively very modern one. The etymology of the term “money laundering” can be traced  to the activities of the Italian mafia in the U.S.,Continue reading “MONEY LAUNDERING: WHERE DOES THE BUCK STOP?”

SECTION 144 CRPC AND FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT

In the wake of the current COVID-19 pandemic, people have usually been hearing about how section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code has been regularly imposed in different parts of the country in order to stop the spread of the pandemic. Talking about fundamental rights in the middle of a raging pandemic seems absurd, butContinue reading “SECTION 144 CRPC AND FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT”

LAW ON ANTI-SUIT INJUNCTION IN INDIA

“An in-depth analysis on common law of Anti-Suit Injunction which is substantially barred by section 41 (a) & (b) of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 yet is well established and prevailing law as interpreted in landmark judgments by Hon’ble Supreme court of India.” By– Adv. Megha Chaturvedi Associate, H.K. Law Offices WHAT IS ANTI-SUIT INJUNCTION?Continue reading “LAW ON ANTI-SUIT INJUNCTION IN INDIA”

THE CODE FOR WORKPLACE: SAFETY, HEALTH, AND WORKING CONDITIONS

INTRODUCTION: India is the second-largest country after China in terms of the labour force with a total strength of 501 million workers engaged in agriculture total of 41.19 percent of the workforce, the industry employs 26.18 percent, and the service sector provides 32.33 percent of the total workforce[1]. To handle this huge workforce uniformity wasContinue reading “THE CODE FOR WORKPLACE: SAFETY, HEALTH, AND WORKING CONDITIONS”

Collegium System v. NJAC – Critical Analysis of Judicial Appointment System

“The bedrock of our democracy is the rule of law, and that means we have to have an independent judiciary, judges who can make decisions independent of the political winds that are blowing.” – Caroline Kennedy. A functioning democratic system requires an independent judiciary. Only an impartial and independent judiciary can serve as a rampartContinue reading “Collegium System v. NJAC – Critical Analysis of Judicial Appointment System”

PRE PACKAGED INSOLVENCY

Formal insolvency proceedings are cumbersome to carry forward and involve significant direct and indirect costs so a time-efficient approach is introduced to decrease the load of courts and tribunals for which “Pre Package Insolvency proceedings” are an analogy. As the literal meaning suggests, Pre-pack insolvency means a pre-arrangement  between the creditor and the interested buyer priorContinue reading “PRE PACKAGED INSOLVENCY”