Supreme Court: Application of Section 5 Limitation Act Not Excluded under Commercial Courts Act The Supreme Court on 19 March 2021, in the case titled Government of Maharashtra (Appellant) v. Borse Brothers Engineers and Contractors Pvt. Ltd. (Respondent) held that under the scheme of the Commercial Courts Act, application of Section 5 of the Limitation
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SPAC Listings in India: Regulatory Hurdles and the Way Forward
[Devarsh Shah is a third-year law student at Gujarat National Law University] One of the most significant developments in the international capital markets in the past couple of years has been the revival of ‘Special Purpose Acquisition Vehicles (SPACs)’. In 2020, around $80 billion was raised in the US by 247 SPACs representing almost 50%
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The word maintenance refers that financial support provided for a person’s living expenses. What Maintenance Means?Maintenance is the support that husband owes towards his wife to pay her financially. When wife is not financially stable after the divorce as well as during the tide was proceeding. Wife is entitled to fulfill her necessities like food
... Continue Reading.Former Mumbai Police Chief Officer Moves SC Seeking CBI Probe Against Home Minister of Government of Maharashtra, Challenges His Transfer
Former Mumbai Police chief Param Bir Singh has moved the Hon’ble SC in quest of CBI investigation in the alleged unethical malpractices of Anil Deshmukh, Home Minister of Government of Maharashtra. Former Mumbai Police chief officer who was shifted out as Mumbai Police Commissioner in the rouse of Antilia bomb scare case has also challenged
... Continue Reading.NIA court rejects bail to Stan Swami in Bhima Koregaon case
The catholic priest was arrested and charged under several sections of the Indian Penal Code. The advocate Sharif Sheikh, on behalf of Swami filed for bail arguing that his client is being framed in the case by the NIA due to the nature of his work and also he is suffering from serious disease. The
... Continue Reading.Burden Of Proof Under The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
INTRODUCTION The Indian Evidence Act is one of the basic parts of the law system. The law of evidence is the most important law on which the dispute is based. Evidence is a statement or material that confirms a statement and allows the court to make an impartial decision. Verbal or documentary evidence must be
... Continue Reading.Can police interfere in a landlord-tenant dispute?
Can police interfere in a landlord-tenant dispute? Tenant landlord disputes often occur subject to several reasons, but as per the judgement passed by the Madras High Court, the police can not intervene. Who are the tenant and landlord? When the owner of a property gives it on rent to another person, the owner is called
... Continue Reading.Hogan Lovells advises Gilead Sciences’ collaboration agreement with Merck
Hogan Lovells advises Gilead Sciences’ collaboration agreement with Merck The global law firm has advised in the collaboration agreement on long-acting HIV therapy The American-British global law firm Hogan Lovells has pitched in to advise Gilead Sciences on its recently announced collaboration agreement with Merck & Co. The two American pharmaceutical companies have come together
... Continue Reading.How is the listing of SMEs and MSMEs affected?
How is the listing of SMEs and MSMEs affected? As small and medium enterprises constitute a major part of the market, the SEBI has facilitated some guidelines to be enrolled on the platform provided separately by BSE. What is the importance of SME and MSME? Small and medium enterprises secure an important position in the
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Topical Highlight Sherlyn Chopra Case- Non-Consensual Sharing of Intimate Images/Videos, Obscenity Laws and Copyright Remedies Image from here In this post, non-consensual sharing of intimate images or videos from a copyright perspective, in light of the recent case filed against Sherlyn Chopra for sharing obscene content online. She first analyses copyrightability of obscene content. She
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