Month: July 2023

INCLUSION OF ONLINE GAMING UNDER THE IT (INTERMEDIARY GUIDELINES AND DIGITAL MEDIA ETHICS CODE) RULES, 2021: ‘AN IMPERFECT SOLUTION?’ The Centre’s decision to regulate the online gaming sector through amendments to IT Rules without introducing similar or corresponding changes to the IT Act and despite existing challenges before various High Courts as well as transfer

About the Course This intensive course delves into investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) in international investment law, emphasizing arbitration’s role in resolving investment disputes and its effects on substantive standards and host states’ regulatory rights. It critically examines arbitral jurisprudence, addressing concerns from scholars, policymakers, and developing country governments. The course also explores recent trends in

The article ‘Human Trafficking Peddling of a Girl’s Innocence’ focuses on the harrowing issue of human trafficking, a grave violation of human rights. This article will be dealing with the various issues regarding the trafficking of women and shed light on how they can be resolved. Introduction Women have been mistreated, raped, sexually assaulted, domestically

Kerala High Court advises examining intentions and agreement to distinguish license and lease The respondent sought eviction of the petitioner under the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act The Kerala High Court has reiterated that to distinguish between a lease and a license, one must consider the agreement between the parties. The matter should

Delhi High Court: Software Development Services Offered by TCS International cannot be Used as Comparable as Ge India Business Services is engaged in ITES/BPO The Delhi High Court while adjudicating an appeal filed against the order of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (in short- Tribunal) held that, Software Development Services offered by TCS International could not

Allahabad High Court: Objections Under Section 47 of CPC, 1908 are Not Maintainable in Proceedings for Execution/Enforcement of Arbitration Award The Allahabad High Court has observed that objections under Section 47 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) are not maintainable in proceedings for the purposes of execution or enforcement of an arbitration award. The

U.S. Federal Court Imposes $1.6 Million on LG Electronics Over patent Infringement in NextGen TV Case The U.S. Federal Court of Eastern District of Texas has ordered South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. to pay Maryland-based Constellation Designs LLC $1.68 million in damages for infringing its patents related to the ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV). The case

With a plethora of developments and discussions on AI and AI based innovations, almost everyone has an opinion on how it should develop! While there are a number of aspects covered by “Artificial Intelligence”, ranging from definitions to scope, from life-saving to life-threatening, there has been surprisingly limited public policy discussion on the intersection of

King & Wood Mallesons (China) and Eversheds Sutherland sign referral deal It will enable the two law firms to provide legal advice to numerous clients King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), China, and Eversheds Sutherland have entered a formal agreement to refer work to one another in key markets. Under the alliance terms, Eversheds will refer

MCA Issues Notification: Section 12 of Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023 Shall Come into Force with Effect From 18 July, 2023 The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified that 18th July, 2023 shall be the effective date for the enforcement of Section 12 of the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023. Section 12 of the Amendment Act, 2023