In the High Court of MadrasMANU/TN/1101/2019PetitionerS.Marimuthu RespondentThe State of Tamil NaduDate of Judgement14th March 2019BenchHon’ble Justice S.M. Subramaniam Facts It was alleged that all the writ petitioners were engaged as daily rated/casual employees and serving in the Department for the past of many years. In view of the fact that they are serving continuously,
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JSA promotes 3 from salary to equity partnership of 37
Mookerjee, Chowdhury, Verghese make JSA equity partnership J Sagar Associates (JSA) has promoted three of its non-salaried partners into its equity partnership circle that is now 37 strong. Arka Mookerjee, finance, capital markets; Mumbai; LLB: University of Pune 2006. Roy Chowdhury corporate, M&A, private equity and finance, fintech; Bangalore; LLB: SLS Pune 2004. Tony Verghese
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[Dhruva Gandhi is an Advocate at the Bombay High Court] Once a claimant has an arbitral award in its favour, a question arises as to which court can enforce the award and help recover its dues. Ordinarily, a court that has jurisdiction over the award-debtor or its assets would be the appropriate forum. In India,
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Section 144 of CrPC imposed in Delhi- Know today’s schedule The coronavirus crisis has led to the imposing of section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure which specifies unlawful assembly (avoiding gathering of more than four people) in Delhi from March 22, 9 pm to the midnight of March 31. The order was issued
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//www.pathlegal.in/Lockdown-Violators-Could-Be-Shot-At-Sight:-Telangana-CM-legalnewscopied-2384196 Author: Names Telangana CM K Chandrsekhar Rao on Tuesday said he will have no option but to give shoot-at-sight orders if people don't stay indoors during the lockdown … Read More
... Continue Reading.Uniform Civil Code: A Sisyphean Approach
Uniform Civil Code: A Sisyphean Approach INTRODUCTION India-one of the largest democracy has a multiparty parliamentary system, vociferous media, and vigilant NGO’s. Besides this, its traditional, cultural, religious, and linguistic edifice is based on diversity, which is cherished by all nooks and corners of India. Therefore, the above-given concepts give rise to separate identities apart
... Continue Reading.Settlements and Commitments in the Indian Competition Regime: Construing Practicality
[Ashu Bhargav is a student at the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi and Yavipriya Gupta at the Hidayatullah National Law University] The Indian competition law regime has witnessed significant developments in the past decade, as a consequence of which the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has proposed a set of amendments to the existing
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[Kushagra Srivastava is a 3rd year B.A.L.L.B. (Hons.) student at National Law Institute University, Bhopal] Section 17(1)(a) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (the “Code”) vests the management of the affairs of a corporate debtor in the interim resolution professional (“IRP”) on the insolvency commencement date in accordance with section 16 of the Code.
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The Indian Penal Code, 1860 defines the offences and prescribes punishments for the offences. Chapter III of the Code deals with provisions related to punishments which are prescribed for various offences under the Code. Section 53 under Chapter III defines punishments. The provision includes death penalty as a punishment prescribed under the Code. Death penalty-
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Tackling Increasing Rate of Crimes: Let Us Cure the Cause INTRODUCTION: India, a country with a population of more than 133.92 crores people, a country of traditions, customs, love and known for the love for the motherland. India, also a country with a rank of 141 on the Global Peace Index, 102 on Global Hunger
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