Author: misha

Gender discrimination in the Legal Profession

“A gender line… helps to keep women not on a pedestal, but in a cage.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg India, the attitude of discrimination against men and women has survived for generations and this affects the lives if both the genders. Even though the Constitution of India has produced equal rights to both men and

What does India’s low rank on global divorce rate means?

Most Indians are trained to believe that individual happiness is somehow a bad, selfish thing. Women, particularly, are raised to believe that the ability to compromise unconditionally for the sake of familial stability is a virtue they inherently possess. Compatibility, friendship, and equality within marriages are small or simply alien ideas for most families. Their

Bodhi – General Open Quiz @ NAALAM 2019 Fest

The National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi invites you for our open general quiz “BODHI” to be conducted as a part of our annual literary, cultural and sports fest – NAALAM 2019 on the 16th of February 2019. Come February, be qualified to witness yet another one of Major Chandrakant Nair’s amazing quizzes conducted

Internship Opportunity @ Advani & Co., Delhi

Advani & Co. is looking out for two interns for 2-3 months continuous internship from February 2019 onwards. About Us – Advani & Co. is an International & Domestic Arbitration Specialist law firm. Work – Advani & Co. provides comprehensive representation at all stages of commercial and civil contentious disputes across the globe. Apart from being instructed

National Model Parliament @ Maharishi Markandeshwar University

Department Of Law, Maharishi Markandeshwar University is organizing National Model Parliament, MMMP’19 on Feb 26, 2019. Agenda 10% Reservation in Jobs and Education for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in the General Category Eligibility Criteria Students/ Scholars registered in Graduate/Post Graduate/ Ph.D. course in any institution/College/University and students of 10th to 12th Class are eligible to participate

4th RBUSL National Moot Court 2019, Mohali

Rayat-Bahra University, Mohali is organizing its 4th National Moot Court Competition, 2019. In the continuance with our tradition, we are hosting our 4th National Moot Court Competition which is scheduled to be held from 6th April- 7th April 2019 at University School of Law, Rayat-Bahra University, Mohali. The Moot problem is based on Family Law.

Decoding Goods and Services Tax- An Overview

Goods and Services Taxes  (GST) in an indirect tax. It is applied on value addition achieved at each stage of supply of goods and services. It is a complete, multi-stage and destination based tax. To explain GST, we need to first know what the term “multi-stage” means. Before you buy any good from the market

What are the Rights of Employees in India?

“Employees who believe that management is concerned about them as a whole person – not just an employee – are more productive, more satisfied, more fulfilled. Satisfied employees mean satisfied customers, which leads to profitability“.                                        

Productivity Hacks for Lawyers: Do you use these tools?

Lawyers juggle between multiple tasks during a workday and find themselves constrained for time. It does not involve whether one is a litigating lawyer, a corporate lawyer or someone undertaking an In house role. The legal profession is growing extremely demanding. Lawyers often work 12-14 hours a day. Pulling all-nighters is very traditional. Whether you do

A powerful antidote to Judicial Delay! How can it be done?

The judgment of the Supreme Court of India in Asian Resurfacing Road Agency v. Central Bureau of Investigation has increased quite a flurry for its direction with respect to appellate court orders that stay their subordinate trial court proceedings. The controversial dictum in Asian Resurfacing is that any order staying civil or criminal proceedings now lapses every 6 months unless

Civil judge Examinations- Study Material

Judicial Services Examination– How to prepare? Candidates must prepare a plan of action and execute the same diligently. Besides knowledge of the subject, one must also be aware of current affairs. Candidates should first know the syllabus and then begin their training. They should create a proper study plan. Reading newspapers and magazines is a must.

Default Clauses in an LLP Agreement- An Overview

INTRODUCTION Limited Liability Partnership Agreement is a written agreement among the partners of an LLP or between the partners and the LLP firm. This type of agreement sets the rights and duties of partners towards each other and also toward LLP. It is Necessary to draft and administer an LLP Agreement within 30 days of

Interim Budget 2019 missed the elephant in the room…!

 The mountain labored and gave a mouse. Expectations from the BJP government’s previous budget were sky-high. Notwithstanding its interim nature — a tradition usually warrants only a vote-on-account, a modest rollover of expenditures to see the government through for the few months until a new one is selected and presents its own budget — the media build-up

ED files against Chanda Kochhar in money laundering case!

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a criminal case of money laundering against former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar, her husband Deepak Kochhar, Videocon Group promoter Venugopal Dhoot and others to investigate alleged irregularities and corrupt practices in sanctioning of Rs. 1,875 crore loans by the bank to the corporate group, officials said Saturday. They said the middle probe