OTT PLATFORMS TO BE REGULATED BY THE INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING MINISTRY IN INDIA
The President of India through a Gazette Notification[1] dated November 09, 2020 ordered that the Ministry of Information and...
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COURT CANNOT DISPOSE OF PETITIONS EX-PARTE UNDER ARBITRATION ACT WHEN COERCIVE ORDERS ARE INVOLVED
The Delhi High Court on November 09, 2020 in the case of New Morning Star Travels vs. Volkswagen Finance Private Limited[1], held that a...
NOVATION OF CONTRACT VIS-À-VIS VALIDITY OF ARBITRATION CLAUSE
The Delhi High Court on October 22, 2020 held in the case of Sanjiv Prakash v. Seema Kukreja & Ors.[1] that when a contract is...
THE ELEVENTH HOUR INJUNCTION CONUNDRUM
In a recent case before the Hon’ble Bombay High Court, the product ‘ZeePlex’ of the Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (“Zee”) was...
Labour Laws in India Reformed with Introduction of Three New Labour Codes
Three new labour codes, namely - The Code on Social Security, 2020; Industrial Relations Code, 2020; and Occupational Safety, Health and...
Ministry of Corporate Affairs in India extends the Company Fresh Start Scheme 2020
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs introduced the Companies Fresh Start Scheme, 2020 in March 2020 in an effort to facilitate the...
NCLAT: APPROVED RESOLUTION PLAN CANNOT BE WITHDRAWN UNDER INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE
In the case of Kundan Care Products Ltd. v. Amit Gupta and Ors.[1], the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on September 30,...
OTT PLATFORMS SIGN SELF-REGULATION CODE
Fifteen online streaming players including ‘Netflix’, ‘Zee5’, ‘Amazon Prime Video’, Viacom 18, Jio Cinema, Disney Hotstar, Eros Now,...
COMPETITION COMMISSION PRONOUNCES AMAZON "NOT DOMINANT" IN SELLING FASHION MERCHANDISE IN INDIA
The Competition Commission of India on September 9, 2020 held that Amazon is not dominant in the market of ‘selling fashion merchandise...
DELHI HIGH COURT REINFORCES NON-REGULATION OF OTT PLATFORMS
On August 28, 2020 the Delhi High Court in the case of Mehul Choksi vs. Union of India & Ors[1] held that the Petitioner cannot be...
THE LIBERAL USE OF COMPARATIVE ADVERTISING IN INDIA
Advertising is a mode of promoting the product of a manufacturer. Comparative advertising can be defined as advertising that specifically...
DELHI HIGH COURT ISSUES ROADMAP FOR RESUMPTION OF PHYSICAL FUNCTIONING IN COVID-19 SITUATION
The Delhi High Court has issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to govern the resumption of physical hearings in court premises from...
COMPETITION COMMISSION CLEARS WHATSAPP INC. FROM ABUSE OF DOMINANCE ALLEGATIONS
The Competition Commission of India (C.C.I.) in the recent Information filed by Harshita Chawla against WhatsApp Inc and Facebook Inc[1]...
GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES ‘TRANSPARENT TAXATION’ TO BROADEN THE TAX BASE
The Hon'ble Prime Minister launched the ‘Transparent Taxation’ platform on August 13, 2020 for the reform of tax administration in India....
CONCEPT OF PRODUCT LIABILITY UNDER NEW CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW IN INDIA
With the new Consumer Protection Law, 2019 (the Act) replacing the 1986 Act, one of the new additions to the Act has been the concept of...
SC REITERATES THAT LIABILITY FOR OFFENCE NOT MERELY DECIDED BY DESIGNATION IN COMPANY MATTERS
On July 27, 2020 the Supreme Court in the case of Shailendra Swarup vs. The Deputy Director, Enforcement Directorate[1] held that when...
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICABILITY OF EXTENSION OF TIME FOR PASSING ARBITRAL AWARD
In a recent decision titled ONGC Petro Additions Ltd. v. Ferns Construction Co. Inc.,[1] the Delhi High Court held that Section 29A of...
CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 2019 COMES INTO EFFECT: KEY HIGHLIGHTS
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 which came into effect on July 20, 2020 was passed on August 6, 2019 replacing the more than 3-decade...
NATIONAL COMPANY LAW TRIBUNAL REITERATES "ITS NOT A RECOVERY COURT"
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), New Delhi on July 22, 2020 held in the case of Brand Realty Services vs. Sir John Bakeries...
BOILERPLATE CLAUSES AND THEIR RELEVANCE IN COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT
According to the Black’s law Dictionary, ‘Boilerplate’ is a language which is used commonly in documents having the same meaning; used to...
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