Delhi High Court: Subscription Received from Subscriber’s Cannot Be Treated as Royalty as No Copyright is Granted to Subscribers The Delhi High Court ruled that the subscription amount cannot be treated as royalty, considering that there was no evidence on file indicating that the respondent/assessee had granted the right in respect of copyright to the
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Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab is organising a two-credit course discussing Data Privacy Laws and their relevance in today’s digital era. About RGNUL Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab, was established by the State Legislature of Punjab by passing the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab Act, (Punjab Act No.
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PARADIGM SHIFT IN THE TENDER PROCESS OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN INDIA: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS I. INTRODUCTION Recently the Government of India augmented the National Infrastructure Pipeline, planning to spend 1.4 trillion US Dollars on different projects in infrastructure sectors1. It is incumbent that the execution and implementation of such a huge project requires the participation
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CLASSIFICATION DISPUTES TRIGGERED BY THE COMPLEXITIES IN THE GST REGIME The Goods and Services Tax (‘GST’) Law completed five (5) years in July this year, however, many issues are yet to be settled and some issues that were presumed to be settled are now unsettled. One of the major areas of controversies is the classification
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Sharayu Jadhav Joins ACKO as General Counsel Sharayu Jadhav, the erstwhile Vice President (Legal) at Razorpay has joined ACKO as its General Counsel. Acko is a private sector General Insurance Company and follows an online-led model offering all its operations through the digital platform. Earlier, Sharayu has worked in In-House roles in e-commerce and IT
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[This weekly review is co-authored with SpicyIP Intern Yashna Walia. Yashna is a fifth-year law student at UILS, Panjab University, Chandigarh. Her area of interest lies in IP and corporate law.] Last week saw blogposts on the history of the Berne Convention, data questioning whether patent filing and grant numbers tell the full story, and
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Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution, Ramaiah College of Law, Bengaluru is organising the first RCL NMC (National Mediation Competition) from August 18-20, 2023. About the Competition Ramaiah College of Law is pleased to host the inaugural edition of the RCL NMC (National Mediation Competition) from August 18-20, 2023. The competition will host 24 teams from
... Continue Reading.[Lavanya Pathak and Pallavi Mishra are advocates practicing at the Delhi High Court.] The concept of ‘liquidated damages’ and ‘penalty’ was originally intended to be omitted from the realm of the Indian law by careful usage of the phrase “sum named in the contract” under section 74 of the Contract Act, 1872 (“Contract Act”). However,
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Sathyabama School of Law is organising a Virtual Model United Nations (MUN) from August 24th to 26th, 2023. The MUN promises to be an enriching experience for students from age 16-24 providing them with a platform to engage in stimulating debates, enhance their diplomacy skills, and broaden their knowledge of international relations and global issues.
... Continue Reading.SUPREME COURT REFUSES TO REMAND A THIRTY EIGHT YEAR OLD TENANCY LITIGATION AND DECIDES THE MATTER FAVOURING THE LANDLORD A Two Judge Bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Assanuddin Amanullah in CIVIL APPEAL NO. 4364 OF 2023 [Arising out of SLP(C) No.9434/2020] passed a Judgment dated 11-07-2023 in the
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