30th August, 2016- New Delhi- The Ministry of Law & Justices received a detailed report on the Draft Bar Council of India (BCI) Rules for Registration & Regulation of Foreign Lawyers in India, 2016. The comprehenssive report has been jointly prepared by Hammurabi & Solomon, Indian National Bar Association and Medhaadvisors. A copy of the […]
J. Trevor Hughes is the President and CEO of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). In this role, Hughes leads the world’s largest association of privacy professionals. A native of Canada, Hughes is an experienced attorney in privacy, technology and marketing law. He has provided testimony before the U.S. Congress Commerce Committee, the Senate […]
March,3,2016: In a Landmark Judgment pronounced by Supreme Court of India yesterday in case titled Uttam vs Subagh Singh, Civil Appeal no. 2360/2016 Dt. 2nd March 2016 has relaid the Law on to the Concept of Ancestral Property. Apex Court ruled that a conjoint reading of Sections 4, 8 and 19 of the Hindu Succession […]
New Delhi: “This is not only a statutory right but a fundamental right also,” it said, adding that an amendment to the existing law was needed for effecting the change. The right to practice law is a fundamental right for LL.B degree holder and introduction of the examination by Bar Council of India for granting advocacy […]
Union Budget 2016-17 Infra & Rural focus will generate domestic demand Hon’ble Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley presented his third Annual Budget 2016-17. With an eye on supporting the small tax-payer and the small investor, the Hon’ble Minister announced a number of schemes and small income tax exemptions. With a total plan outlay of Rs. […]
US Supreme Court might get an Indian-American Judge soon Following the sudden death of conservative icon Justice Antonin Scalia, three Indian-American legal luminaries may be among the possible candidates whom US President Barack Obama could nominate as a Supreme Court judge. The top contender to the post is Chandigarh-born Sri Srinivasan. His name popped up […]
India will be the world’s fastest growing large economy at 7.3 per cent in 2016, improving further to 7.5 per cent in the following year, a United Nations world economy report said on Friday. “India’s economy, which accounts for over 70 per cent of South Asia’s GDP, is projected to grow by 7.3 per cent […]
Should those accused of child sex be castrated? That is the question the Supreme Court summoned and asked the Attorney General on Monday morning. Should those accused of child sex be castrated? That is the question the Supreme Court summoned and asked the Attorney General on Monday morning. The Supreme Court’s question came while hearing […]
1. The aim of the Countercyclical Capital Buffer (CCCB) regime is twofold. Firstly, it requires banks to build up a buffer of capital in good times which may be used to maintain flow of credit to the real sector in difficult times. Secondly, it achieves the broader macro-prudential goal of restricting the banking sector from […]
The objective of immigration is gaining citizenship or nationality in a different country. In India, the provisions of the Constitution mainly govern the law relating to citizenship or nationality. The Constitution of India provides for single citizenship for the entire country. The provisions relating to citizenship are contained in Articles 5 to 11 in Part-II […]
In a shocking revelation, Bar Council of India (BCI) chairman Manan Kumar Mishra has said 30% of all lawyers in India are fake, holding fraudulent law degrees. Speaking at Lawyers Meet-2015, organised by BCI in Chennai on Saturday, Mishra said the council, which is statutorily empowered to discipline errant lawyers and take action against them, […]
“Cyber Law & Cyber Security Lawyer of the year: 2014” “Cyber Law & Cyber Security Lawyer of the year: 2014” award presented by Ms. Meenakshi Lekhi, Member of Parliament, Govt. of India to Adv. Prashant Mali “Cyber Law & Cyber Security Lawyer of the year: 2014” award presented to Adv. Prashant Mali, Cyber & Security Law expert […]