Legally Speaking

Anti-suit injunctions and the Indian judiciary

03 Oct 2020 06:28 AM IST

Increase in transport and communication services across the globe has led to rapid growth of trade and commerce between nations. The rise in international commercial transactions has led to a significant rise in disputes. As a result, there is a need for an effective and unified dispute resolution system which

Why Mahatma Gandhi continues to be relevant in the present-day world

02 Oct 2020 05:18 AM IST

Gandhi’s concept of non-violence could not be more relevant than in the present times. Realist paradigm for long have dominated international politics which states that international politics is characterised by anarchy and in this anarchical situation states compete with each other for power, markets and influence.

Free speech and its impact on policymaking

02 Oct 2020 05:11 AM IST

In a monarchy, the source of public morality depends on the conception of monarchy itself in a given society. For instance, in some societies, the monarch was seen as an earthly representative of the divine whose authority was recognised and sanctioned by the clergy, and in a few other societies

A prudent approach to ed-tech: Regulatory prism for the sector

01 Oct 2020 05:17 AM IST

“Invention, it must be humbly admitted, does not consist in creating out of void, but out of chaos” — Mary Shelley (in ‘Frankenstein’) A Brief Introduction Technology is the greatest disruptive phenomenon that has occurred to mankind. The internet which started for sovereign purposes in the 1960’s has reached our

Independence of Independent Director

01 Oct 2020 05:08 AM IST

The genesis of the institution of Independent Director should be viewed from the ownership of the company vis-àvis management. Board of Directors is an integral part of the company. In layman’s language, they are a group of people who are appointed by owners of the company to look after the

‘Honour killing’ offenders must be tried as violators of fundamental rights

30 Sep 2020 05:11 AM IST

“We don’t live in a world in which there exists a single definition of honour anymore, and it’s a fool that hangs on to the traditional standards and hopes that the world will come around him.” – Joseph J. Ellis To begin with, the fabric which binds and protects the

Shell companies: Illegality in functioning & regulatory framework

30 Sep 2020 05:05 AM IST

The Guwahati High Court in the case of Assam Company India Ltd and Ors v. Union of India explained the working of shell companies by stating that a ‘shell company is artificially identified with suspicious activities which include serious offences like tax evasion’.

How can India face AI consequentialism?

29 Sep 2020 06:40 AM IST

AI consequentialism is not a new phenomenon in the making. The concept is quite simple. In a research paper published in May this year, entitled ‘On Consequentialism and Fairness’, the notions of consequentialism with respect to AI ethics have been beautifully discussed.

Farmers at the centre of political debate once again: Looking at farm bills from competition lens

28 Sep 2020 06:36 AM IST

It is surprising for many that ‘Kisan’ (the Farmer) is at the center of political debate and legislative action but for an election season. Generally, farmers in India are at the center of debate during Lok Sabha elections, as every political party has to make assurances in their manifestos for

‘LEVY & DEMAND OF INTEREST’ ON BORROWERS DURING COVID-19

28 Sep 2020 06:24 AM IST

In the wake of the pandemic and the subsequent lockdown, the Reserve Bank of India in March issued circular, allowing banks to grant a moratorium to borrowers on payment of installments for three months. An extension of the moratorium period was announced in May, making it a six-month moratorium. The

MSMEs and Intellectual Property Rights

26 Sep 2020 06:52 AM IST

In this competitive market, one major issue faced by smaller entities is exploitation by larger entities and the same continues in case of the MSME sector.

The delay disaster

26 Sep 2020 06:44 AM IST

The justice delivery system continues to lumber on for now, but the question really is whether it is delivering justice or whether the justice delivery system is maintaining a Nelson’s eye to all serious and severe problems arising from mounting arrears.