Month: March 2021

Jitesh Shahani shift to S&R Following his resignation from L&L Partners in January, lateral capital markets partner Jitesh Shahani has joined S&R Associates as a partner in Mumbai. Shahani had moved to L&L in August 2019 as an emergency replacement from Allen & Overy Singapore after the firm’s capital markets team had been decimated by

The dispute on software payments’ taxation has been an area of controversy for more than 20 years. The topic of differences between the authorities and taxpayers is whether an expenditure incurred for procuring off-the-shelf software is for ‘copyright’ or ‘copyrighted article’ and accordingly, whether it is a subject to tax as royalty. Tax authorities have

While taking a clear, consistent, categorical, convincing and composed stand, the Allahabad High Court has in a brief, brilliant, balanced and blunt judgment titled Bhanu Pratap Singh v. State of U.P. and 3 others in Special Appeal No. 22 of 2021 delivered on 22 February 2021 maintained that a wife’s silence or lack of protest

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In a recent, remarkable and righteous decision titled Piyush Subhashbhai Raniapa vs The State of Maharashtra in Anticipatory Bail Application No. 336 of 2021,  the Bombay High Court has recently on 26th February 2021 in exercise of its criminal appellate jurisdiction has reiterated that non-IPC offences punishable with up to three years of imprisonment will be

In a practical, prudent, pleasant and powerful judgment titled Dr Rajesh Pratap Giri vs. State of U.P. & Anr. in Criminal Appeal Nos. 272-273 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) Nos. 693-694 of 2020 delivered recently on March 5, 2021, the Supreme Court has rightly, reasonably and remarkably reiterated that the anticipatory bail once

The Prime Minister of India is the head of the government. He is appointed by the Indian President after the political party wins a general election and nominates a candidate for the post. The leader of that political party is thereafter appointed as the Prime Minister of India. Article 78 of the Indian Constitution specifies

In a significant, suave and sensible observation, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has just recently on 8 March 2021 in a latest, learned, landmark and laudable judgment titled Rajeev Bhardwaj v. State of H.P. & Others in CMP No. 877 of 2021 in LPA No. 33 of 2019 minced just no words in making it

It is quite significant to see that the Supreme Court in a righteous, recent, rejuvenating, refreshing and remarkable judgment titled Krishna Lal Chawla Vs State of U.P. in Criminal Appeal No. 283 of 2021 [Arising out of S.L.P. (Crl.) No. 6432/2020] delivered on March 8, 2021 in exercise of its criminal appellate jurisdiction has minced

It is remarkable, righteous, refreshing, rejuvenating and reasonable to learn that while ruling explicitly, elegantly, eloquently and effectively that time has come to initiate action against persons who file frivolous complaints under Sections 354, 354A, 354B, 354C, 354D IPC etc only for an ulterior purpose, the Delhi High Court has just recently on February 23,