What is Competition Law? Competition Law is created to sustain and promote fair and healthy competition between enterprises in the market. It strives to protect the interests of the consumers and ensure freedom of occupation carried on by other players in the market by regulating the conduct of these enterprises and by refraining them from
“The biggest guru-mantra is: never share your secrets with anybody. It will destroy you”. –Chanakya Chanakya – Philosopher, Economist and a Jurist Nothing supports belief better than reality. 2400 years ago, Kautilya organized the Arthashastraand with it he proved to be a kingmaker as he enabled the inception of the Gupta dynasty by destroying the Nanda
Prelude With the multiple responsibilities, while scaling their companies, it’s often difficult for Entrepreneurs and Startup Founders to stay informed of new regulations and complex legal requirements that may impact their business. Thus, it is sometimes a tad difficult for these decision-makers to write down a Legal Article. 4-Step Strategy to Write Legal Articles Step
Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower. –Steve Jobs 1. Data: Making its presence felt in the legal system Big data lies at the very core of the practice of law. Digitization, organization, and synthesis of legal data can radically increase transparency, accountability, and efficiency within the field. We are witnessing many applications of
Sidhant Malhotra https://www.lawordo.com/ Authored by: SIDHANT MALHOTRA AMITY LAW SCHOOL, NOIDA What is Medical Negligence? The definition of ‘Medical Negligence’ has continued unchanged over the time- “Failure to exercise reasonable skill as per the general norms and the prevalent situation is termed as medical negligence.” Medical Negligence is the tort which exercises cognizance of
TALKING ABOUT FACTS A study carried by a charity by the name ‘Live Love Laugh Foundation’ at the beginning of 2018 inferred that 87% of the respondents showed awareness, out of which 71% of them used the word ‘stigma’ or connected terms with mental illnesses. Hence, it is the law which has to step into
PRELUDE The Internet is the global system of interconnected computer networks which started 40 years back. The internet and computer networks have developed rapidly. The Internet has spread its root beyond the United States after its evolution, social media users in India have reached 226 million till date. The internet was started to share research
“The glory of justice and the majesty of law are created not just by the Constitution -nor by the courts – nor by the officers of the law – nor by the lawyers – but by the men and women who constitute our society – who are the protectors of the law as they are
“A founder can carry an institution only so far, and then others have to step in, even the alumni. That’s how an institution becomes one.” – Shiv Nadar Introduction Entrepreneurs are usually known to seek external capital and support to hasten their growth. This system is true especially in markets that are hotly contested and where fast
“If there were no bad people, there would be no good lawyers” – Charles Dickens This quote appropriately describes the skills that a good lawyer should have to get his client out of trouble even if he is guilty of performing a crime. Building compelling arguments and presenting it before the Hon’ble Judge is one of
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (the “IBC”) was enacted because the earlier legislation was lopsided and favored the corporate debtors resulting in huge outstanding debts to banks and financial institutions. Say for instance, according to section 22 of the Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985, the protection also extended to the guarantors and therefore,
The best way to look at any business is from the standpoint of the clients. – Jamie Dimon. Why does a Lawyer need To Understand The Client’s Business? A significant thing to note: entrepreneurs are mostly disappointed after initially trying to work with a majority of lawyers and now stay miles away from the ordinary
Introduction The Preamble is an introductory statement, stating the aims and goals of the constitution. Consequently, the preamble to the Indian constitution spells out the basic philosophy included in the body of the Indian Constitution. The Preamble, in summary, describes the goals of the Constitution in two ways: 1, about the structure of the governance and
Abstract When we open a web page, we sometimes come across color snippets of different sizes appearing or to say popping up on the screen. These snippets invariably show us something to buy or subscribe or for that matter they are advertisements. However, sometimes we also find some pages suddenly opening up by them containing
“There can be no daily democracy without daily citizenship.” – Ralph Nader Citizenship Law in India Citizenship law in India is governed by the Citizenship Act, 1955 and The Constitution of India. India is among countries whose citizenship law is incorporated in the constitution itself. Due to inevitable circumstances arose because of the partition of India and Pakistan and the
Talking about Numbers – The current Jewish population of India is likely less than 4,500. The number of Cochin Jews remaining in India is approximately 50, Baghdadi Jews number no more than a few hundred, and the balance is Bene Israel. Jewish Community in India There are 3 prominent Jewish communities across India. Jews from coastal Kerala known as Cochin Jews
AMAZING FACT The lawn premises of SC a black bronze sculpture was sculpted on 20 Feb 1980 which was designed by the artist Chintamoni Kar having a height of 210 cms. This statue consists of a lady giving shelter to her child, who is holding an open book in his hands. It portrays Mother India as the lady and
The injunction to be nice is used to deflect criticism and stifle the legitimate anger of dissent. – Malcolm Gladwell Introduction An injunction is a prohibitive writ issued by a court of equity, at the suit of a party complainant, directed to a party defendant in the action, or to a party made a defendant
When will mankind be convinced and agree to settle their difficulties by arbitration? – Benjamin Franklin Concept of Mediation “Mediation” is a method of dispute resolution in which one or more impartial third parties with his specialized communication skills and negotiation techniques intervenes in a conflict or dispute with the consent of the participants and
Trending questions in Russia about INDIA Russians have come a long-winded way since the Soviet era—and so have their judgments about India if Russia’s largest search engine Yandex is to be believed. In 2019, India has sparked unusual interest among Russians: they are demanding questions about its hygiene, diversity and even its contentious relationship with Pakistan.
About the organizer The Programme for Legal Education and Awareness (PLEA) is an NPO that strives to provide knowledge and opportunities for developing practical and professional skills to thrive in the legal sector. While it strives to educate, enhance, and exposes law students, lawyers and the public at large to facets of the profession and its practices, PLEA offers
57 years after India halted the book Nine Hours to Rama, a fictional account on Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination by Hindu extremist Nathuram Godse, as well as the film based on it, the story of its censorship continues relevant. The government and its ordinary citizens’ changing attitudes towards Nine Hours to Rama reflect our complicated relationship with censorship—which subsists
On Monday, Congress president Rahul Gandhi declared the promise of a ‘minimum income guarantee’ for every poor Indian household, sans the melodrama of ‘wiping away tears’. The idea of a basic income is so powerful that it has even attracted otherwise drab economists to melodramatic descriptions of economic policy. The simplistic idea behind a basic income for
Procuring a Gun License in India comes under the Arms Act of 1959. Civilians or citizens of India who require to own a gun are allowed to purchase only NPB guns ( Non- prohibited bore). This Act allows the civilians to obtain a gun license if they have a major threat towards their life. But, how to