Pinky Anand

Verbal cruelty in marriage

August 18, 2022

Marriage is a union of two people. It is oft repeated and probably one of the most recognized advice about marriage that we receive. It is probably only topped by the statement ‘Marriage is a compromise’. Its strange to me, that what is considered a divine union of two people...

LIBERTY, DELAY AND BAIL

December 7, 2020

Personal liberty is the most sacrosanct of all rights. The apprehension that it may be trampled upon by initiation of criminal proceedings and that too motivated is indeed one of the biggest threats to any individual. The principles for safeguarding liberty both pre arrest and post arrest were laid down...

RECOGNISING ARBITRAL CORRUPTION

November 30, 2020

The Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 addresses a pressing need today; it recognises the field reality of corruption and fraud beyond that of the dispute, but of the tribunal arbitrating the dispute. The Ordinance targets the cases where the arbitration awards or the underlying contracts are induced or secured...

Aatmanirbhar Abhiyan: The case of a crisis turned into an opportunity

August 26, 2020

During these testing times of the global pandemic and a persistent economic slowdown, Prime Minister Modi announced clarion call for a self reliant India,more popularly known as the “Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan” on 12th May, 2020; for working and engaging with the world from a position of strength.The idea of selfreliance...

The khadi revolution under the Modi government

July 15, 2020

Khadi as a garment, has had a very synonymous history with the history of India. The first image of free India is often a picture of Mahatma Gandhi on his charkha, weaving and smiling. The Charka became a symbol of resistance against foreign rule and products and became a symbolic...

Returning to roots: Resurgence of Ayurveda and Indian ethos

July 11, 2020

We’ve all grown up in househ o l d s wh i ch have Haldi doodh, although these days I hear its called ‘Turmeric Milk’ or the surprisingly romantic ‘Golden Latte’. Well this ‘golden latte’ touted as a wonder food, good for rejuvenation, and skin health and healing, and being...

From Swachh Bharat to Swasth Bharat: A milestone achievement

June 2, 2020

We have never witnessed an unprecedented calamity–health hazard of this scale over the past 100 years. The coronavirus pandemic has severely impacted the economy and livelihoods of millions of people, stranded across various parts of the country. But this calamity has only strengthened our resolve towards a “Swasth Bharat”. Under...

Optimising contract enforcement to push Make in India

May 28, 2020

Make in India –the flagship national pro gramm e to transform India into a global manufacturing hub– aims to attract investment, both domestic and foreign, in order to make India a global giant in the manufacturing sector. is the proverbial Achilles’ heel in this overall sound and well-thought campaign. Investment...

Contract Farming: A welcome reform

May 23, 2020

The Covid-19 crisis has woken us up to several realities, one of which is the importance of our food chains and elevating the agrarian sector to newer, loftier heights. India, mainly relies on its villages for its food production, with the growing population and lessening of the available farm lands,...

Review contracts before seeking relief under force majeure

May 1, 2020

Force majeure translates literally from French as superior force. The phrase is legally understood to mean the intervention of an unforeseeable event which could not have been within the reasonable anticipation of the parties to a contract and is beyond their control, and the event is such that it interferes...

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