This comprehensive article by Jahnavi Sharma is All You Need to Know About the Cable Television Networks Rules Amendment 2021. Introduction Broadcasting in India was merely under the power of the government prior to the introduction of cable television. In the early 1990s, when cable networks and satellite television became popular, India’s government was blindsided.
... Continue Reading.[Anugya Mukati and Kirti Dhoke are undergraduate students at the National Law Institute University, Bhopal] The Supreme Court of India in a recent judgment in the matter of India Resurgence Arc Private Limited v. Amit Metaliks Limited, held that a Resolution Plan that has been approved under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code ( “the Code”)
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A Guide on Fair Use Cases in India – Part II On the World IP Day earlier this year, I’d shared the initial installment of a compilation of all the fair use decisions pronounced by India’s high courts and the Supreme Court under the Copyright Act, 1957 till date. This initial installment compiled the decisions
... Continue Reading.DELHI HIGH COURT REITERATES PRINCIPLES OF DEREGISTRATION OF POLITICAL PARTY The Single Judge Bench of the #DelhiHighCourt, J. Prateek Jalan, has in a recent case of Anna YSR Congress Party vs The Election Commission of India passed a #Judgment dated 04-06-2021 and reiterated the grounds for #deregistration of a #politicalparty. In this case, the Petitioner,
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DSK Legal advised and assisted Wyridian Advisors DSK Legal advised and assisted Wyridian Advisors Private Limited and its founders Mr. Atanuu Agarrwal, Ms. Kanika Agarrwal and Mr. Nihil Hooda in their seed funding round of USD 1.2 million led by leading Venture Capital fund Endiya Partners, veteran stock market expert Mr. Vijay Kedia, Ajay Nanavati,
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Supreme Court reserves judgement on ex-gratia payment for COVID victims Government clarifies that funds are not the issue but how to utilise the funds is the larger question The Supreme Court of India Monday reserved its judgment on the contentious issue of monetary compensation to the family members of COVID-19 victims. A vacation bench of
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Clyde & Co elects its first woman North America head Senior Canada-based partner Carolena Gordon becomes the first leader of the firm outside the UK Magic Circle firm Clyde & Co has elected Montreal-based litigation specialist Carolena Gordon as its first-ever woman to head the firm in North America stationed outside the UK. Gordon’s stint
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Topical Highlight Singh & Singh Strikes to become King… Again: Trademark Infringement, but from Canada? Singh + Singh logo In this post, Adyasha analyses the recent Delhi High Court order temporarily restraining the Canada-based law firm, ‘Singh + Singh Lawyers LLP’ (‘S&S Canada’) from infringing the trademark of the reputed Indian law firm, ‘Singh &
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Table of Contents hide Introduction The Doctrine of Caveat Emptor is a Latin phrase that literally translates as ‘let the buyer beware.’ It means that during a transaction, the buyer must ascertain himself with the quality of the thing that he is purchasing as the seller will not be liable if that thing contains any
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Dentons restructuring exercise triggers large scale layoff While 83 employees opt for voluntary redundancy packages, two sent marching under compulsory redundancies in the firm’s ‘transformation journey’ Multinational law firm Dantons has undergone a massive restructuring exercise leading to 85 lawyers and staff quitting the firm in UK, Ireland and the Middle East. The move was
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