We are pleased to present to you the 7th episode of the Lawgically Speaking Series. We are honoured to host Retd. Justice Subodh Shah as a guest for this episode. Theme: Appointment of Advocates with 10 Years Experience as Judicial Members of Various Tribunals Topics Covered in this episode: What are your views on the recently amended Tribunal, Appellate Tribunal, and other Authorities (Qualifications, Experience and other Conditions of Service of Members) Rules, 2020? Will such laws encourage young and meritorious legal practitioners to take up judicial duties? Does the appointment ..read more

Index  Research Questions Introduction Who are non-executive-Independent directors, and what are their duties under The Companies Act, 2013? Scrutiny of the role and position of independent directors in the recent past What are the liabilities of non-executive-Independent directors? Are Independent directors ‘independent’ in nature? The scope for the future: an opinion and new findings formed through the analysis Conclusion Introduction Our society’s development as a capitalistic society, with businesses and companies playing an enormous role in shaping humanity as a whole led to a need ..read more

INTRODUCTION With society and technology evolving in tandem, incomes are no surprise that “Non-Fungible Tokens”, “NFTs” have gained traction. In a viewpoint, estimates suggest that the industry has garnered over $500 Million in recent years.[i]The wide range of NFT’s from “Nyan Cat” – a GIF featuring a cartoon cat to the iconic clip “Charlie Bit my Finger”, corroborates how anything can be digitized and subsequently monetized. This shift begets how the bundle of rights associated with a physical piece of intellectual creation is transferred into the digital space. In this article, the authors ..read more

INTRODUCTION Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd. and Another vs. Shramik Sena and Others is a judgment that was decided by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. The main cause of action, in this case, was to determine whether workmen of a statutory canteen were workmen of the establishment for the limited purpose of the Factories Act, or whether they were to be considered as workmen of the management for all other purposes as well (purposes such as those enjoyed by regular employees – continuity of service, seniority, pension, and other benefits). The parties’ names, in this case, were India ..read more

INTRODUCTION Across the globe, India and Pakistan are known to be fierce archrivals. Be it politics, cricket, Kashmir or the numerous wars fought since the end of the colonial era. Now, another little battle is brewing behind the scenes for the rights to the ‘Geographical Indicator’ (GI) in the European Union (E.U.) for the famous rice grain – ‘Basmati’. This is not the first time that the two nations have disagreed at the E.U. for a GI. In 2008, there was disagreement regarding the world-renowned ‘Pashmina’ wool and its items. Pakistan had opposed India’s application for the GI back then also ..read more

THE LEGAL VADE MECUM OF DRONES IN INDIA In 2021, the Government of India is determined the enforcement of the regulatory framework, so to achieve the Indian drone ecosystem a new technical standard of becoming more and more compliant for drone operations. NATIONAL COUNTER ROGUE DRONE GUIDELINES In 2019, Mo.CA (Ministry of Civil Aviation) released the NCRD(National Counter Rogue Drone) Guidelines intending to concentrate on the apparent national security issues regarding law and order that were anticipated due to the operation of unregulated and unchecked UAVs. The NCRD Guidelines includes ..read more

INTRODUCTION Recently, on 07th July, Delhi High Court made it clear that a new civil code for the country is necessary to meet the country’s fast social and demographic development. Justice M Prathiba M Singh observed that “youth of India belonging to various communities, tribes, castes, or religions should not be forced to grapple with issues arising due to conflicts in different personal laws, especially concerning marriage and divorce.” [1] A Uniform Civil Code will make it possible for all India’s citizens to enjoy civil and personal rights (including marriage, divorce, inheritance, and a ..read more

Introduction Commercial awareness; is simply defined as being aware of how the business world operates. To have commercial awareness skills, you need to understand how and why businesses behave in the way they do on a daily basis. One would say that a lawyer with the aforementioned skills is the one who understands a particular line of business which his or her client undertakes. For a practicing attorney or an aspiring one commercial awareness is a very important skill in the modern business world. Employers do look for a lawyer who is among others, commercially aware, thus the one who looks ..read more

Introduction The Central Government vide section 94[1] and section 101(1)[2] of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 issued Consumer Protection(E-commerce) Rules 2020[3] which were applicable from July 2020. These amendments were put in place as the e-commerce industry had shown exponential growth in recent years and there were quite a few instances of unfair trade practices[4] in the e-commerce sector. Thus, the government issued the E-commerce Rules 2020. However, right after the issuance of these rules the problems pertaining to drip pricing, preferential treatment, flash sales, data privacy ..read more

Virtual Etiquettes: Striving for Progress Have you ever met somebody who does not like good behaviour? The reciprocation to this, either be a ‘No’ or a confused reaction to the oddity of the question. I agree with you, there might be none, because no one appreciate indecency, especially at the workplace. They say, it is your attitude than your aptitude that will take you far in the journey of professional growth. We all know the old syllabus of professional etiquettes: reaching on time, a promising handshake, and paying attention. While this demeanor was much appreciated in person, applying i ..read more