Interview

At a time when the rise of consumerism is oftentimes leading consumers to be shortchanged by companies, the role of consumer courts has increased manifold. Editor-in-Chief of APN channel RAJSHRI RAI spoke to Dr JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, president, Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, on a range of issues related to consumer rights. The interview featured in the ILRF Symposium series hosted under the aegis of India Legal

With India getting into a new tax regime mode, it is time to take a look again at the tax dispute adjudicating system and the philosophy underlying the new policy. RAJSHRI RAI, editor-in- chief, APN channel, spoke to GS PANNU, president, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, on issues related to direct taxes. The interview featured in the ILRF Symposium series hosted under the aegis of India Legal

As commercial disputes gain currency and companies feel the stress of non-performing assets(, will a better synthesis of insolvency and arbitral laws make the resolution process more comprehensive? RAJSHRI RAI, editor-in-chief of APN channel, spoke to SANTOSH SHUKLA, executive director, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, and DR SUBIR BIKAS MITRA, advisor (Law), GAIL India Ltd, in this regard

The Indian Armed Forces Tribunal faces multiple challenges in the modern era, not least being involved in an era of gender parity and the ambit of cases it can officially deal with. At an India Legal Research Foundation event, Editor-in-Chief, APN channel, RAJSHRI RAI spoke with JUSTICE RAJENDRA MENON, the chairperson of Armed Forces Tribunal on a range of issues. Excerpts:

With the celebration of Intellectual Property Rights Day, the focus swings back to importance and security of our indigenous intellectual property. Editor-in-Chief, APN channel, Rajshri Rai spoke with Controller General, Patents/Designs/Trademark, Prof (Dr) Unnat P Pandit on a host of issues. Excerpts:

As India aspires to become a hub of international arbitration, systemic problems handicap its ambition. As Chairperson of the India International Arbitration Centre, Justice Hemant Gupta faces a challenging task.  He spoke with Sanjay Raman Sinha and Sangeeta Sharma on a range of issues related to arbitration.

Prof (Dr) GS Bajpai, the new V-C of National Law University (NLU), Delhi, has plans to make the institute a leading law university by promoting empirical research and national and international collaboration. He spoke to Sanjay Raman Sinha on his priorities and vision

Former Pakistan president GENERAL PERVEZ MUSHARRAF, who seized power in a coup in 1999, died last week. He was 79 and passed away in Dubai after a prolonged illness. He was president between 2001 and...

The government seems to be upping the ante in its bid to make itself a participant in the judges’ appointment process. Recently, the Union law minister had suggested that collegium accommodate few of government nominees. The constant comments, suggestions and criticisms against the collegium system has taken the shape of power politics. Eminent law scholar Prof Upendra Baxi spoke to India Legal and explained the chess game of constitutional politics and power.

As pressure bears on the judiciary for its constitutional verdicts and collegium system, Justice VS Sirpurkar, a former SC judge, says that democracy is not in danger as the constitutional bedrock is strong. He spoke to India Legal on Constitution, collegium and judges’ appointments.