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Key Amendment To India's Anti-Corruption Legislation

Has Significant Implications for Multinationals Doing Business in India

Supreme Court's Role In Ease Of Doing Business:  International Arbitration In Focus

The Supreme Court’s role as a policy court is inherent in its powers in interpreting laws, while at the same time recognizing that law-making is exclusively the preserve of the legislature.

Doing Business In Cambodia Indian Perspective

The country’s strategic location in the heart of ASEAN along with a coastline providing easy regional accessibility makes it an attractive investment destination

Act Two

Legal Era Magazine recounts the meteoric rise to fame of an international lawyer who started out as an actor…

Employee Misclassification The New World Order?

With several companies engaging a section of their workers as independent contractors, these companies are not complying with labor and employment laws in relation to such workers

Dispute Resolution In India Problems & Perspectives

The culture to be developed by legal professionals should be to emphasize rights as per the rule of law and not to impliedly drive the approaching public lose (a) focus of their rights on account of time taken to deliver results or (b) faith in the justice delivery system altogether

One Never Stops Learning As A Lawyer - Anand Pathak

One of the country’s most distinguished & sought after M&A and competition lawyers, in an exclusive interview with Legal Era Magazine​​​​​​​

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On June 6, Videocon Industries faced bankruptcy proceedings after the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) admitted a plea from lenders, led by SBI, against Videocon Industries Ltd, controlled by Venugopal Dhoot, to initiate a resolution process with a new owner to be found through a bidding process over the next 180 days.

RBI To Release Wallet Interoperability Rules In July

After the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) clearing safety aspects of digital wallets to bring them onto an interoperable platform, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is now all set to come up with operational guidelines for these wallets.

IBBI Guidelines For Appointment Of Interim Resolution Professionals

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) recently prescribed guidelines for the appointment of Insolvency Professionals as Interim Resolution Professionals or Liquidators.

PFRDA Proposes To Hike Pension Amount Under Apy To ₹10,000/Month

On June 12, a top official said that the government is considering a proposal to raise the pension limit under Atal Pension Yojana (APY) to more than ₹10,000 per month from the existing slab of up to ₹5,000.

Advance Medical Directives & Living Will – A Landmark Judicial Development

Since the concept of advance directives is new to our country, we will have to wait and watch how it pans out

Supreme Court Decriminalizes Consensual Gay Sex

In a historic judgment on 6 September 2018, the Supreme Court of India struck down part of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) which criminalizes homosexual relationships between consenting adults.

Implications Of The Aadhaar Judgment

It is likely that the UIDAI will issue guidelines/ instructions setting out how the Aadhaar Judgment will be operationalized and will also hopefully clarify some of the key questions that have arisen

Starting A School: Some Key Considerations

A brief look at legal and regulatory aspects for anyone who wants to enter greenfield primary education in India…

Modalities Of Execution Powers Of The NCLT

Sweeping powers are conferred upon the NCLT to enforce the execution of its order…

Goods And Services Tax Imperatives For E-Commerce

Goods And Services Tax Imperatives For E-Commerce

Human Resources In M&A Deals - A Critical Analysis

Any form of restructuring of business impacts human resources and hence, the need to address concerns related to human resources… 

GST (Compensation To States) Act, 2017 Approved

GST (Compensation To States) Act, 2017 Approved

Valuation Of Assets Under The Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code, 2016: Understanding The Term 'Liquidation Value'

It is crucial for insolvency professionals, and more importantly, for registered valuers, to have a correct understanding of the definition of liquidation value under the Code read with CIRP Regulations

From Oct 1, Death Certificates Will Need Aadhaar

In order to establish the identity of a deceased person, mentioning the Aadhaar card number on the death certificate will become mandatory, from October 1, 2017.

Investors Banned From Trading In Banned Shell Companies

Currently, if you hold shares in any of the suspected shell companies that have been banned from trade following the SEBI order, there’s a reason for you to worry.

SEBI May Halt The Move To Link Aadhaar To Stock Trading Post SC's Privacy Order

The Supreme Court ruled the right to privacy as a fundamental right under the Constitution and the brokers on Dalal Street heaved a sigh of relief.

Budget 2018 Analyzing Tax Proposals

The article takes a close look at the highlights of Union Budget 2018 in terms of direct and indirect taxes.

SLP Filed In SC, Evidence Suppressed Absolves Tarun Tejpal Claims Defence

In a twist to the case where the Former Editor-in-Chief of Tehelka Magazine is facing charges of having sexually assaulted a junior colleague in 2013, the petition filed in the Apex Court is claimed to challenge Tejpal’s very prosecution

Is Extreme Event Predictable?

Historically speaking, economic crises or disasters natural or man-made have never occurred in isolation. There have always been warning signals which, many a times, were not heeded

Is It Game Over For The Singh Bros

From putting Ranbaxy on the global pharmaceutical map to selling their stake in it to daiichi sankyo to their subsequent downfall, Legal Era chronicles the saga of the company’s former Promoters, Malvinder and Shivinder Singh

PF Judgment - A Missed Opportunity?

As one of the most-awaited judgments of the SC on labor laws, the Court could have gone a step ahead to direct the government to consolidate and redefine wages across various labor laws to make it easier to do business in India

Arbitration In Singapore Recent Developments

The innovations introduced by SIAC Rules 2016 and the recent developments in Singapore Court cases pertaining to arbitration will greatly contribute to keeping Singapore ahead of the curve in international arbitration

Budget 2019 - Treading A Growth-Path Leading To USD 5 Trillion Economy!

Overall, the budget is promising and instils hope for a holistic economic order in the coming years…