The LSAT-India sit-at-home online exam for law school aspirants, which started on Sunday (19 July) and has been continuing with testing sessions throughout the last week, has almost completed its run until this Sunday (26 July). And although it’s apparently not been without any hitches, those hitches may be useful lessons that should be heeded
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Date : August 6, 2020 – August 6, 2020 Nature : Live WebinarLocation : ZoomContact : [email protected] We’re glad to inform you that LexisNexis IP is organizing a live webinar on ‘Patent Analytics: A Scientific Approach’ on August 6, 2020. For further details, please read the announcement below: Live Webinar on ‘Patent Analytics: A Scientific
... Continue Reading.Delhi HC Refuses To Pass Directions in a Plea Seeking E-Registration of All Property Documents: Says Rome Was Not Built In A Day
July 24, 2020 Delhi HC Refuses To Pass Directions in a Plea Seeking E-Registration of All Property Documents: Says Rome Was Not Built In A Day [ by Legal Era News Network ] The Delhi High Court refused to pass directions in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking e-registration of all property documents, wills, deeds
... Continue Reading.Kochhar adds 51st partner, new trade + tax head with long-time independent collaborator Reena Asthana Khair
Reena Asthana Khair joins Kochhar after working together for years Kochhar & Co has hired Reena Asthana Khair as senior partner and head of international trade and indirect tax. The Delhi University LLB graduate (also with BA and MA in economics), had been running her independent chambers since 1995, and has joined with a team
... Continue Reading.Reengineering of the Requirement of Disclosure of Foreign Applications by the 2019 Patent Manual
Image from here We’re pleased to bring to you a guest post by Shivam Kaushik, discussing the impact and legality of the guiding principles regarding the requirement of disclosure of foreign patent applications, as introduced by the 2019 version of the Manual of Patent Office Practice and Procedure. Shivam is a 5th year law student
... Continue Reading.Google to seek CCI approval for its Rs. 33,737 crore investment in Jio Platforms
July 24, 2020 Google to seek CCI approval for its Rs. 33,737 crore investment in Jio Platforms [ by Legal Era News Network ] Tech giant Google is set to approach India’s fair trade regulator – the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to seek approval for its investment worth Rs. 33,737 crore in Jio Platforms
... Continue Reading.CCI approves Krishnapatnam Port acquisition by Adani Ports
July 24, 2020 CCI approves Krishnapatnam Port acquisition by Adani Ports [ by Legal Era News Network ] The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition of Krishnapatnam Port Company Limited (KPCL) by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ). The proposed transaction involves acquisition of equity shareholding along with management control of
... Continue Reading.Strong Woman: The beauty of her mind
India has always been a male chauvinistic nation. Women were always considered as inferior to men and it was not considered good for women to work, or get educated. This continued for years. The condition in ancient time was deteriorated to such an extent that the birth of a female child was considered a taboo.
... Continue Reading.SWAMIH fund approves Rs. 8,767 crore for 81 stalled housing projects
July 24, 2020 SWAMIH fund approves Rs. 8,767 crore for 81 stalled housing projects [ by Legal Era News Network ] The Special Window for Affordable and Mid Income Housing (SWAMIH) fund announced by the government last year has so far approved the sanction of Rs. 8,767 crore for the completion of 81 stalled projects.
... Continue Reading.The Dilemma of Jurisdiction under Arbitration and Insolvency: Another Trolley Problem? – Part I
[Kartikey Sanjeev Bhalotia and Arshit Kapoor are 2nd year students at National Law University Odisha] Though the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (‘Arbitration Act’) and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (‘IBC’) pertain to different subject areas, various adjudicating authorities in India have started facing a very important question arising out of the interplay between
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