In many of our foreign trips, we often buy some newly launched electronic or electrical products which are either not yet available/launched in our country or are offered at higher prices. While such procurements are intended for personal use or consumption, the concept of “Parallel Imports” in the context of trademark laws means the procurement […]
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (‘NCLAT’) recently in the matter of Flat Buyers Association Winter Hills – 77, Gurgaon v. Umang Realtech Pvt. Ltd. (through IRP & Ors.) took a practical approach bordered on survival of the business and satisfying the interests of the stakeholders involved and introduced the concept of reverse corporate insolvency […]
Introduction The Bombay High Court has, on 27 May 2020, passed an interim order in the case of Samaj Samata Kamgaar Sangh V/s Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation & Ors. 1 ruling that contract workers (“Kamgaars”) involved in the COVID-19 related duties who are fulfilling their responsibilities by risking their lives would be entitled to the same allowance […]
“the delivery of health care services, where distance is a critical factor, by all health care professionals using information and communication technologies for the exchange of valid information for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease and injuries, research and evaluation, and for the continuing education of health care providers, all in the interests of advancing […]
With the advent of social media platforms, emerged a new vocation – social media influencer, who with their following and reach on social media attempt to influence and sway a viewer/consumer towards purchasing or refraining from purchasing a product available in the market. Most brands and companies make utmost commercial use of the fan following […]
Foreward by Andrew Chilvers As companies continue to look for opportunities in global markets, directors from diverse jurisdictions are hired to serve on the boards of foreign businesses as well as domestic ones that have operations and assets in other countries. Enterprises across the world look for directors from other jurisdictions for any number of […]
As companies continue to look for opportunities in global markets, directors from diverse jurisdictions are hired to serve on the boards of foreign businesses as well as domestic ones that […]
Read moreA writ petition was filed before the Hon’ble Delhi High Court by the Intellectual Property Attorneys Association (IPAA) against the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademark (CGPDTM) with respect to the public notice dated 04.05.2020 issued by the office of the CGPDTM in the backdrop of the nation-wide lockdown enforced by the Government of […]
Amidst the COVID-19, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) vide its General Circular No.14/2020 dated 08th April 2020 has, with respect to matters requiring approval of shareholders, requested the Companies, to obtain shareholders’ approval through postal ballot/e-voting till 30th June 2020, in order to avoid holding a general meeting which requires physical presence of the shareholders […]
Background Pursuant to the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (“MHA”) on 17 May 2020, the Government of Maharashtra released its own guidelines (“Maharashtra Guidelines”)1 on 19 May 2020. These guidelines demarcate the zones within the state, prescribe limits for lifting of restrictions in each zone and set out the Standard Operating Procedures […]
With the lockdown declared across the country spread across four versions and 60 days, one question that was constantly raised was whether tenants are entitled to claim waiver/suspension of payment of rent. The Delhi High Court, in a recent judgment in Ramanand v. Dr. Girish Soni (decided on 21.05.2020), addressed the issue and set out […]
In view of the spread of the pandemic COVID-19, the Prime Minister announced a massive financial stimulus package of Rupees Twenty lakh crores to revive the Indian economy, which has severely been hit owing to the lockdown. In continuation of this, the Finance Minister made the first, of a series of announcements […]
