In a keenly awaited verdict, the Supreme Court held that Singapore’s Emergency Arbitrator (EA) award was enforceable in a plea filed by e-commerce giant Amazon against the Rs 24,731 crore merger deal of Future Retail Ltd (FRL) with Reliance Retail.
The Delhi lieutenant governor is bound by the advice of council of ministers in matters for which the assembly has powers. But if the L-G differs with the advcie, he can refer it to the President for a binding decision as per Clause (4) of Article 239AA. This proviso has retained powers for the Union.
On August 4, the Punjab government confirmed that widows of gallantry award winners, and those who remarry after their husbands’ death, would continue to receive annuity during her lifetime.
By Shorya Bari
On 12.08.2019, Amarendra Sharan, senior advocate, former Additional Solicitor General of India, and our mentor, passed away suddenly. On the second anniversary of his death, we reme...
As the judiciary is the spine of the democratic framework, it has to be protected from attacks, threats and blackmail. It is time to put in place a highly trained police force catering to this pillar of governance.
Importantly, when the government is so proud of information technology competence and many global tech giants are headed by Indians, leading-edge technology should be used to refund money that lawfully belongs to savers and investors.
An interesting appeal was filed in the apex court concerning the issue of people who give term loans to a corporation or corporate entity free of interest. The plea raised the issue whether such lenders were competent enough to initiate the corporate resolution process.
Taking note of provisions in the National Model Prison Manual and UN Rules, a merciful Himachal Pradesh High Court granted bail to a pregnant woman accused in a drugs-related case.
The arrest of businessman Raj Kundra has turned the spotlight on porn and its many legal manifestations and confusion, especially to do with mobile apps and the growth of technology.
The RBI, along with other central banks, is debating the use of a Central Bank Digital Currency. If safe and effective, it’ll challenge private crypto-currencies. But first, laws need to be amended to make this a reality.