Legal Articles Goa Civil Code March 14, 2016 / March 14, 2016 by Saloni Vichare | Leave a Comment By : Saloni Vichare & Chirayu Biyani ABSTRACT The requirement of Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in a country like India with diverse communities and customs has been argued and debated upon from time to time. Personal Laws based on religions, castes, etc. in India have occasioned into a conflicts. Uniform Civil Code indicates the ideas of […] Read more » Civil Code cons of Goa Civil Code Goa Civil Code Goa Family Law Pros of Goa Civil Code Uniform Civil Code
Legal Articles No CCTVs in dance bars : There can’t be right to privacy in a public place March 13, 2016 / March 13, 2016 by Amba Charan Vashishtha | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court order on March 02, 2016 forbade CCTV monitoring of the performance area in dance bars in Mumbai as it would be a violation of privacy. Cameras will only be allowed at the entry and exit points of the bars, the court directed. The verdict does have raised eyebrows among a section […] Read more » CCTVs in dance bars Dance Bars No CCTVs in dance bars public place Right to privacy right to privacy in a public place right to privacy in dance bars
Corporate & Commercial Law Legal Articles Payment for live coverage of events – whether qualifies as fees for technical services? January 13, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Sama Ahmed Foreign service providers engaged in covering live events have been facing issues as to taxability of payments received by them from India. In the past, the Delhi Bench of the Tribunal[1] had with reference to the India-Singapore tax treaty taken a view that services of production of and generation of live television signals […] Read more » fees for technical services Payment for live coverage of events
Legal Articles Miscellaneous Legal Articles Juvenile Justice Bill, 2014 Conceded A Necessity Rather Than A Popular Demand December 29, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Rajya Sabha passed the much awaited and contested Juvenile Justice Bill, 2014 on 22nd December 2015 after a public row post the release of the Juvenile convict in the Nirbhaya Gang rape case. As per the new bill, Juveniles aged between 16- 18 years can now be tried as adults for heinous offences like […] Read more » 2014 Conceded A Necessity Rather Than A Popular Demand Juvenile Justice Bill Juvenile Justice Bill 2014
Corporate & Commercial Law Legal Articles Distribution arrangement, whether it creates a permanent establishment? November 2, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A foreign company can arrange to sell its products in another jurisdiction (say in this case “India”), where there is a ready market for its products. Various models are adopted o sell their products in foreign jurisdictions such as, (1) direct sale which is generally implemented through a marketing and sourcing agent, (2) commissionaire arrangement […] Read more » Distribution arrangement
Legal Articles NJAC Outlawed – Collegium system bad NJAC worse November 2, 2015 / March 13, 2016 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on NJAC Outlawed – Collegium system bad NJAC worse “Judicial Appointments have been undermined leaving the executive to appoint Judges not because of excellence but out of influence”- [Arrears Committee report (1989-90)], during a time when the executive appointed Judges] One of the cardinal principles of the Indian Constitution is the independence of judiciary, independence from the executive and the legislature. The Supreme Court […] Read more » Collegium bad Collegium bad NJAC worse. Collegium system Collegium system bad NJAC NJAC Outlawed NJAC worse.
Banking & Insurance Law Legal Articles Transfer Pricing: Capacity utilization adjustments September 28, 2015 / September 30, 2015 by Ranjeet Mahtani | Leave a Comment Transfer Pricing: Capacity utilization adjustments Tax authorities worldwide are investigating transfer pricing arrangements with increased vigour. In India too one witnesses the multifold increase in transfer pricing disputes and adjustments to the tune of INR 46,465 crore . One such issue, which has been the subject matter of dispute and very little guidance, is discussed […] Read more »
Legal Articles Why cry against proposed ban on Porn Site ? September 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An Article by Mr. M.L Joseph, Managing Partner, Chennai Law Associates, Chennai. The Central Government is contemplating to ban all web sites displaying pornography contents. A statute is getting ready in this regard. The ban has already been implemented in all the Gulf countries and in some other Islamic countries as well. A section […] Read more » ban on Porn Site
Legal Articles The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2014 April 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2014 Highlights of the Bill The Bill replaces the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000. It addresses children in conflict with law and children in need of care and protection. The Bill permits juveniles between the ages of 16-18 years to be tried as adults for heinous offences. Also, any 16-18 year old, […] Read more » Care and Protection of Children Care and Protection of Children Bill 2014 juvenile justice
Legal Articles Introduction of “The Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts and Commercial Courts Bill, 2015 April 30, 2015 / September 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On 27th April 2015, the Union Cabinet has approved to introduce a Bill, “The Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts and Commercial Courts Bill, 2015″ in the current session of Parliament. The salient features of the proposed Bill are as under: ‘Commercial dispute’ is defined broadly to mean dispute arising out of […] Read more » civil jurisdiction Commercial Appellate Division Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Commercial Courts Bill 2015 commercial disputes High Courts and Commercial Courts Bill
