Bridging the Gap: Expanding Social Security for Gig Workers in India
Social security serves as a crucial safeguard for individuals, ensuring access to healthcare and income security,
MALICIOUS PROSECUTION: BALANCING JUSTICE AND ABUSE OF PROCESS OF LAW AN INDIAN PERSPECTIVE
INTRODUCTION 1. The principle of malicious prosecution serves as a crucial safeguard against the misuse of legal procedures.
CYBERSECURITY AND CYBER RESILIENCE FRAMEWORK BY SEBI: A STEP TOWARDS DIGITAL SAFETY
On August 20, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) took a major step towards improving the cybersecurity landscape in India’s financial sector by releasing the Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framework (“CSCRF”) for SEBI Regulated Entities (“Regulated Entities/RE”), including but not limited to: Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) Bankers to an Issue (BTI) and …
The Conundrum of NBFC Loans Secured against Unlisted Shares
The Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) through its notification dated April 10, 2015 (“RBI Notification”) amended Non-Banking Financial (Deposit Accepting or Holding) Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank) Directions,
NOTE ON INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE KARNATAKA COMPULSORY GRATUITY INSURANCE RULES, 2024
The government of Karnataka vide notification no. LD 397 LET 2023 dated January 10, 2024, notified the Karnataka Compulsory Gratuity Insurance Rules, 2024 (“Rules”).
Recent Strides in Curative Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
INTRODUCTION The curative jurisdiction conferred upon the Supreme Court by Article 142 of the Constitution of India empowers the Apex Court to pass such decree or make such order as is necessary for doing complete justice which comes as an extraordinary legal recourse to the litigants.
Gratuity-(End) of Service Benefits Globally and in India
During colonial rule in India, there was no law regulating gratuity. Employers offered gratuity as a gesture of appreciation upon an employee’s completion of active service.
ARE ADVOCATES LIABLE FOR ‘DEFICIENCY IN SERVICE’ UNDER THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT?
INTRODUCTION Recently, the Hon’ble Supreme Court in a batch of civil appeals, one of them titled “Bar of Indian Lawyers v. D.K. Gandhi” 2024 SCC OnLine SC 928 examined a very crucial and important question of law that “whether proceedings alleging “deficiency in service” against Advocates under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (‘Act’) would be …
Cybersquatting
Introduction: With the advancement of technology, today almost all business entities have an online presence.