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Introduction Films have always been a great source of entertainment for the masses. While the budgets infused into films/cinema, multiplexes have gone up exponentially, films and people involved in making such films have always suffered due to the overwhelming presence of “piracy”. The Supreme Court in State of Andhra Pradesh v Nagoti Venkataramana[1] aptly put across the […]

The concept of the right to privacy is widely acknowledged as a fundamental human right, and this is explicitly articulated in Article 12 of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights: “No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home, or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honor and reputation. Everyone […]

Employment laws in India provides for administrative, judicial, and federal decisions for creating cordial relations between employers and employees. The laws define responsibilities for establishments based on different criteria such as work environment to employees/workers, their remuneration, working hours, the scale or type of industry and establishment. Please find below a brief note on Indian […]

1. Overview A transaction in real estate in India must take into consideration: The legal and contractual capacity of the transferor to transfer the property or interest proposed to be transferred; The legal and contractual capacity of the transferee to acquire and utilize the property or interest proposed to be acquired, for the intended purpose […]

Introduction In light of the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting financial slump in the country many  companies are likely to find modes to ring fence their assets for better security and protection. Some  distressed companies may also look at ring fencing their assets to secure them from any corporate  insolvency resolution process (“CIRP”) that […]

I. OVERVIEW: Order VI Rules 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (the ‘Civil Procedure Code’) forms the  cornerstone of the law on the amendment of pleadings. The said rule is reproduced below for your  reference: Amendment of pleadings. The Court may at any stage of the proceedings allow either party to  alter or amend […]

Introduction With the advent of the 21st century, we have moved into the age where technology drives every aspect of our life. With the technological devices we use becoming our closest companions, it becomes imperative to ensure that the data collected is appropriately secured as per applicable law. The Right of Privacy of individuals was […]

Overview: When it is found that a wholly owned subsidiary does not have any assets to its name for the purpose of CIRP, any properties, including any claims or interests of its parent company will be said to be the assets of the wholly owned subsidiary for the purpose of the CIRP. The above principle […]

There is no denial that in view of the make in India initiative, the liberalization in the foreign direct investment policy in India, proactive government schemes and the various reforms in policies in India; the Indian economy is very attractive for foreign investors. Local investment is also a major part of running a business in […]