Authored By: Anubhav Chakravorty Third Party Funding: The Status Quo The concept of Third-Party Funding (“TPF”), particularly in the realm of domestic arbitration, is a fast emerging one across the globe. It is a medium that is typically used by a claimant to avail (more) finance to pursue its case. Read more…
Authored By: Vaibhav Sahu It is a well-settled principle of Criminal law that the person accused is presumed to be innocent until proven guilty. Right from the FIR, during the investigation and till convicted by the competent Court, the accused enjoys the fundamental rights guaranteed by the constitution of India. Read more…
Authored By: Arju R. Jambhulkar Introduction The case of Vineeta Sharma v. Rakesh Sharma,[1] indeed a welcoming judgment, delivered by a three-judge bench consisting of Justice Arun Mishra, Justice S. Abdul Nazeer and Justice M. R. Shah on August 11, 2020 is a great step by the judiciary towards gender Read more…
Authored By: Anushka Ukrani On 16th July 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) pronounced its judgment in Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland and Maximillian Schrems (C-311/18), popularly referred to as the ‘Schrems II’ judgment. In its decision the court has invalidated the Commission Decision 2016/1250 Read more…
Authored By: Rhea Redkar In today’s day and age, everything and everyone has seemingly moved online. Access to the internet and social media no longer remains a luxury but has become an indispensable part of the daily lives of billions of people across the globe. Due to its popular appeal, Read more…
Authored By: Saumya Giri INTRODUCTION Human beings do possess the right to live with full dignity and respect, but this right is very often put at stake in today’s world on the mere ground of sex. Inequality is an unprejudiced concept as it affects everyone equally, be it men, women, Read more…
Authored by: Anushka Ukrani Overview An Investment Adviser (“IA”) providing investment advice is governed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) (Investment Advisers) Regulations, 2013 (“IA Regulation”). According to the IA regulations, in order to act as an IA, the applicant must mandatorily register with the Securities and Read more…
Authored By: Ajitesh Arya In rudimentary terms ‘Environment’ can be defined as the ambiance with which we share a symbiotic relationship, which contributes to the overall human development, without which our life may become unfathomable. Hence, there is a pressing need for a clean and wholesome environment, ergo the Supreme Read more…
Authored By: Ambuj Dixit The current pandemic and the “not so federal” lockdown imposed by the Central government starting 23rd of March 2020, has resulted in a state of complete chaos for the country. It would not be an exaggeration to say that more than the pandemic, the lockdown has Read more…
Authored By: Rishabh Manihar & Sarvotham M Naik Introduction With Covid 19 affecting the world the need for telemedicine has been felt more than ever in the past. Although the judgement of Bombay High Court in Deep Sanjeev Pawaskar and Anr. v. State of Maharashtra was seen as a roadblock Read more…