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A legal head for numbers

The legal chief of the government- backed “bad bank” discusses India’s current insolvency landscape

What’s blocking the chain?

Blockchain can be a disruptive technology for the administration of smart contracts in the financial sector if some regulatory hurdles are cleared

What should be disclosed during due diligence

By GV Anand Bhushan and Abhishek Jain, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

COVID-19 may power down the energy sector

By Abhishek Tripathi and Mani Gupta, Sarthak Advocates & Solicitors

A chaotic situation in cross-border demergers

By Nisha Mallik and Roshni Menon, Samvad Partners

Compensating delay in granting of patents

By Piyush Sharma and Joginder Singh, LexOrbis

Complementary advances can be research or imitation

By DPS Parmar, LexOrbis

How foreign awards are enforced in India

By Simranjeet Singh and Rohan Ahuja, Athena Legal

A speedy resolution scheme for Yes Bank

By Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava, Phoenix Legal

Navigating the problems of inland waterways

By Akshay Malhotra and Ishita Gupta, HSA Advocates

Bias towards enforcement of foreign awards

By Karthik Somasundram and Shreya Gupta, Bharucha & Partners

How COVID-19 affects personal health data

By Deeksha Manchanda, Chandhiok & Mahajan

Budget gives foreign direct investment its rightful place

By Navin Syiem and Nitin Gera, L&L Partners

Legal and financial plans beyond COVID-19

By Gautam Khurana, India Law Offices

Shining a light on unsafe practices

Inadequate enforcement of Indian standards has encouraged spurious manufacturers to put unsafe products on the market

Dealing with delays at the IPO

The Patent Office making exceptions for delays to applications due to COVID-19 is welcome, but it should adopt more applicant-friendly policies for other cases too

Emerging product liability regime in e-commerce

By Manoj Kumar, Hammurabi & Solomon

2019 was a significant year in competition law

By Vaibhav Choukse and Nripi Jolly, J. Sagar Associates

At a crossroads

Recognizing homebuyers as financial creditors in the event of insolvencies is a welcome move, but the RERA remains the preferred route for recovering funds

Preferential tariffs come under further scrutiny

By Shampa Bhattacharya, Kochhar & Co

IBC: Intent continues to prevail over form

By Charanya Lakshmikumaran and Puneeth Ganapathy, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Jaypee judgment creates a conundrum for lenders

By Soumyajit Mitra and Mohit Yadav, SNG & Partners

Diversity adversity

Supreme Court Justices Dhananjaya Chandrachud and Ajay Rastogi recently passed a ruling that enables women officers to serve as army commanders. The court also granted women officers the right to extended permanent service – a privilege that previously applied only to men. While the order affords women army officers the rights they deserved long ago, it does not fix overnight the backward views and stubborn stereotypes that persist within the corridors of power, be it those in the army or elsewhere.

A new dawn

As employers wake up to the reality of COVID-19, how can they minimize risks for employees and ensure business continuity?

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Correspondents

Delhi High Court anti-arbitration injunction Singapore

India to be an outlier in dispute resolution

By Sneha Jaisingh and Rasika Alur, Bharucha & Partners
Stablecoin dollarisation in India

Digital dollar may come for your currency

By Rishi Anand, Chirag Jain and Drishti Jain, DSK Legal
Strategic investor definition for REITs and InvITsvideo

Reforms widen REITs and InvITs investor base

By Parag Bhide, Bharucha & Partners

Features

Delay in India data protection law

Why the wait?

Delayed implementation of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act sees Indian businesses struggle with compliance

Harvey’s passage to India

AI company's co-founder and CEO Winston Weinberg reveals India's role in his global ambitions

Proactive legal teams

Amplifying legal’s voice

KPMG’s associate GC, Priya Bahl, shows the way for in-house teams changing to be proactive for better future

Expert Briefings

Reshaping employment covenants

Reshaping employment bonds and restrictive covenants

By Ravi Singhania, Jivesh Chandrayan and Neha Meena, Singhania & Partners

Courts place a growing emphasis on contractual fairness when enforcing employment agreements

India-UAE CEPA Trade Agreement

In the fast lane

By Ahmed Ziad Galadari, Manish Narayan and Antara Das, Galadari Advocates & Legal Counsultants

The India-UAE CEPA has set a benchmark for modern trade agreements, yielding benefits in many sectors

Reverse Flipping India

The great Indian homecoming: Why startups are back

LexStart Partners explain the recent trend of Indian startups shifting their base back home

Opinion

Air Passenger Rights India

Flight protections need legal upgrade

Aviation attorney writes that India needs a dedicated law to protect the rights of passengers facing flight disruption

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