Last Updated : 2 hours ago Lecture on Arbitration as a mechanism for settlement of Cross Border Disputes is being organised by SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law. About the Institution Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal (SVKM) is a Public Charitable Trust committed to the cause of providing high-quality education. SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of
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ED imposes Rs. 100-Crore Fine on Standard Chartered for Forex Violations
September 11, 2020 ED imposes Rs. 100-Crore Fine on Standard Chartered for Forex Violations [ by Legal Era News Network ] The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has imposed a penalty of Rs.100 crore on Standard Chartered Plc. for flouting the foreign exchange rules when it worked with a group of investors to buy a stake in
... Continue Reading.‘A Court Is More A Service Than A Place’ – Parliament Standing Committee Recommends Continuation Of Virtual Hearing Post Pandemic
A parliamentary panel has recommended continuation of virtual courts in certain categories of cases like appeals and final hearings with the consent of the parties involved even after the Covid-19 pandemic, saying it will pave way for cheaper and faster means of delivery of justice as a court is more a service than a place.
... Continue Reading.Anand Rai to move HC against Jasper Infotech
NEW DELHI: Anand Rai, the owner of Gurgaon-based QuickDel Logistics, says he will soon move the Delhi High Court against Jasper Infotech and its promoters Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal for, what he termed, violation of non-compete agreements, criminal breach of trust and misappropriation of funds. Rai, in March, had acquired the 49% stake held
... Continue Reading.Can Banks Continue SARFAESI Proceedings Against Loan Accounts Declared NPA Before Lockdown: Kerala HC Seeks Response From Centre
The Kerala High Court has sought response from the Central Government about the bank’ plea seeking permission to continue SARFAESI proceedings with respect to loan accounts which were declared as NPA prior to the declaration of lockdown. The Full Bench comprising the Chief Justice S. Manikumar, Justices CT Ravikumar and Shaji P. Chaly was considering
... Continue Reading.Senior Counsel Harish Salve Granted Divorce by a UK Court
September 11, 2020 Senior Counsel Harish Salve Granted Divorce by a UK Court [ by Legal Era News Network ] Senior Counsel Harish Salve, the former Solicitor General of India who also famously represented the country for Re. 1 at the International Court of Justice in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case has separated from his wife
... Continue Reading.International entrepreneurs fight for ‘startup’ visa, move US court
(This story originally appeared in on Oct 06, 2017) India-origin brothers, Atma and Anand Krishna, co-founders of LotusPay, a digital payment platform in India, had received $120,000 funding from Y Combinator, an early stage investor based in Silicon Valley. A US holding company (which controlled the entire business) was set up in in the US
... Continue Reading.Delhi HC cancels warrant against former AskMe MD Sanjiv Gupta
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has cancelled a bailable warrant against Sanjiv Gupta, former managing director at now defunct online retailer AskMe.com, issued earlier this month. The warrant was issued on September 12 on allegation that Gupta had failed to appear before a court-appointed liquidator for Getit Infoservices, which operated AskMe. But Gupta’s counsel
... Continue Reading.When Covid-19 Shuttered Cinema Halls! Should Producers Share Royalties from OTT Release of Films?
Image from here We’re pleased to bring to you a guest post by Tanvi Saini. Tanvi is a guest faculty at the Faculty of Law, Delhi University, where she recently submitted her PhD thesis titled ‘Revisiting Copyright Law in View of Contemporary Developments’. When Covid-19 Shuttered Cinema Halls! Should Producers Share Royalties from OTT Release
... Continue Reading.Ex-Uber exec files to dismiss case against him related to rape incident in India
BENGALURU: Former Uber senior vice-president Emil Michael has filed a motion asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit, according to a report by Recode. The lawsuit concerns the medical files of a woman who was raped in India by her Uber driver in December, 2014. Earlier this year, Michael had quit Uber over reports of
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