This article is authored by Richa Jain, a 2nd Year student pursuing BA LLB(Hons) at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow. “If the police or Sarkar (government) intended to increase the welfare of victims (of trafficking), they would have then provided alternative income sources or work. What they do is lock us in shelter homes or send us back to our villages.” Human Trafficking, a pernicious and shameful crime, is a global issue affecting multitude of lives of their dignity and trust in humanity. A crime which must have a zero-tolerance policy should be handled with a sleig ..read more

This article is authored by Monika Saxena, a 4th-year law student at National Law University Odisha, Cuttack. In a recent ruling of Devas Multimedia Pvt. Ltd. v. Antrix Corporation Ltd., the Honorable Supreme Court of India (“SC”) while giving its judgment in favour of Antrix Ltd., ordered winding up of Devas Multimedia Private Limited (“DMPL”), for the very first time on the grounds of fraud. It also laid down certain observations which might unearth some interesting questions of law regarding the accountability of the auditors in reporting fraud during the auditing process. In this article ..read more

This article is authored by Akarshi Narain, a 1st year law student at the NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. This article examines the rise of ‘vaccine hesitancy’ during the coronavirus pandemic. Vaccine hesitancy means the refusal or delay in acceptance of vaccines despite its availability due to certain apprehensions regarding the same. The article suggests various measures to quell this fear and argues how ultimately, sociological solutions entailing a community outlook prove fruitful in bringing about such a change in mindset. Introduction The novel coronavirus pandemic has wrought havo ..read more

Neena Teresa Varghese, 5th year student at the National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi. Statutory dues under the insolvency and bankruptcy code, 2016 It is an established position of law that statutory debts and dues payable to the Central and State Governments and any local authorities come under the definition of operational debt, and therefore, such creditors enjoy the status of operational creditors. Apart from the statutory provision, this position has enjoyed the support and recognition of the judiciary and the legal fraternity as well. Numerous decisions evidence t ..read more

Neena Teresa Varghese, 5th year student at the National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi The pandemic took its toll on businesses and markets around the world. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) made a solid attempt to accommodate these changes. However, both 2020 and 2021 saw numerous amendments to the already existing SEBI Regulations. However, two regulations that have had major implications for the promoters are contained in the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements, (ICDR)) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2021 and the SEBI (Listing Obligation ..read more

Neena Teresa Varghese, 5th year student at the National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi Introduction The recent decision of the Government to increase the minimum age for marriage of women to twenty-one from eighteen was met with widespread appreciation. Considered a laudable step towards achieving ‘Aatmanirbhar’ for women, the decision resonated with various interest groups. However, the decision has also been subjected to serious criticism as well, for focusing attention on the age of marriage rather than on empowerment measures such as access to education and healthcare ..read more

This article has been authored by Nency Shah, a 3rd year law student at Institute of Law Nirma University, Ahmedabad. Introduction Companies play a vital role in an economic system of a nation as it generates enormous amounts of profits that create value which in turn can be re-invested to create further economic development and positively impact the society at large. Since businesses have a considerable impact on society, it is all the more important to consider this impact meaningful on a nation’s domestic populace. Thus, it should ideally be an ethical obligation for corporations to operat ..read more

This blog is authored by Unnati Sinha, a 2nd year student at Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies Introduction Energy laws refers to sustainable as well as non-renewable energy use and taxes. These laws (e.g. case law, legislation, guidelines, legislation, and edicts) are key energy law authorities. Energy policy, on the other hand, applies to energy policy and policy. Power law covers regulatory provisions on the duties on petrol, petrol and "extraction." Work of the energy legislation involves both pre-exploration and capture of and arbitration under soil for the arbitration, minin ..read more

This blog is authored by Richik Dadhich, a 3rd year student at NLU Jodhpur Introduction A corporate entity could be defined as an autonomous institutional actor separable from those with an interest in it.[1] This principle of separation of the legal identity and liability between different companies is treated as one of the cornerstones of corporate law. One of the ways through which a company could be held liable is through the lifting of corporate veil. This concept disregards the separation between companies with the limited liability of shareholders and thus acts as a way to justify juri ..read more

This article has been authored by Surabhi Srinivasan, a 4th-year student from Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad. Introduction The capital markets in India are regulated by the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The Securities Contract (Regulation) Act, 1956 gives rise to a set of disclosure norms that companies listed with stock exchanges are supposed to abide by. SEBI possesses the powers to specify the disclosure standards and requirements. To ensure smooth sailing, SEBI promulgated the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations (LODR Regulations) in the year 2 ..read more