Legal Era - December 2019

In this issue

Using Technology to Increase Efficiency in the Judicial Process By Anand Desai, Managing Partner, DSK Legal
Criminalization Of Civil Disputes: Need For Care And Guidelines By H.S. ‘Bobby’ Chandhoke, Senior Partner, L&L Partners Law Offices and Astha Singh, Associate, L&L Partners Law Offices
Safeguarding Free Trade And The Domestic Industry: Bilateral Safeguard Mechanism By Dhruv Gupta, Partner, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
The Future Of Business Laws By Neha Mahyavanshi, Lawyer
Ayodhya Verdict: The Healing Touch For Peace, Growth & Its Commercial Implications!! By Dr. Manoj Kumar, Founder, Hammurabi & Solomon Partners
SC Clears Decks For Largest Takeover Under Ibc
Intellectual Property - Malaysia’s Trademark Legislation Goes Under The Knife By Karen Abraham, Head of the Intellectual Property Department and Information Technology Department, Messrs Shearn Delamore & Co.
Start-Ups: The Struggle And The Triumph! By Yosham Vardhan, Counsel, Link Legal and Ankit Agarwal, Senior Associate, Link Legal

LIABILITY FOR VEHICLE THEFT FROM PARKING RESTS WITH THE HOTEL: SUPREME COURT

The Supreme Court upheld an order passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (‘National Commission’) to pay compensation of ₹2.8 lakh to an individual whose Maruti Zen car was stolen in 1998 from its parking area holding that there was deficiency in services rendered by the hotel management.

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USING TECHNOLOGY TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY IN THE JUDICIAL PROCESS

As an encouraging step, the Delhi High Court has moved towards becoming a paperless Court, doing away with case files…

5 mins

CRIMINALIZATION OF CIVIL DISPUTES: NEED FOR CARE AND GUIDELINES

The process of seeking to settle civil disputes and claims, by applying pressure by way of a criminal prosecution has the potential of having a cataclysmic effect on the economic system and will likely, adversely impact the atmosphere of investment and development

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SAFEGUARDING FREE TRADE AND THE DOMESTIC INDUSTRY: BILATERAL SAFEGUARD MECHANISM

Going forward, Indian authorities must be cautious in implementing the FTAs as a whole- not just liberalizing tariffs and extending concessions to FTA partners but also ensuring implementation of safety mechanisms enshrined therein

4 mins

The Future Of Business Laws

As the world changes, so will the laws that govern the business world. New laws will develop and dominate the marketplace depending on the priorities of the most influential economies of the time and the mindsets of their people…

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Ayodhya Verdict: The Healing Touch For Peace, Growth & Its Commercial Implications!!

The acceptability and wisdom enshrined in the Ayodhya verdict can be measured from the fact that none of the principal parties could find anything in the judgment to have a grudge with to even seek a review thereof

3 mins

SC CLEARS DECKS FOR LARGEST TAKEOVER UNDER IBC

On 15 November, 2019, the apex court held that the CIRP of ESIL will take place in accordance with the RP of Arcelor Mittal, as amended and accepted by the CoC, as it has provided for amounts to be paid to different classes of creditors by following Section 30(2) and Regulation 38 of the CIRP Regulations

4 mins

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY - MALAYSIA'S TRADEMARK LEGISLATION GOES UNDER THE KNIFE

It is a major step towards progression of the Malaysian trademarks landscape, and brand owners who have been waiting to protect their non-traditional trademarks or file their trademarks worldwide at a cheaper cost or even monetize their intellectual property will heave a sigh of relief

4 mins

Start-Ups: The Struggle And The Triumph!

The major development for start-ups came on February 19, 2019 vide Notification No. G.S.R. 127(E) (“2019 Notification”), which finally addressed a majority of the demands raised by start-ups

7 mins

4TH ANNUAL LEGAL ERA INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION LAW SUMMIT (IALS) 2019 CONCLUDES SUCCESSFULLY

The who’s who of business law participated in the Summit organized in Mumbai on the 23rd of this month

9 mins

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