INTRODUCTION Imagine receiving a video call from a person dressed in a police uniform, displaying what appears to be an official warrant bearing your name, and being told that you are under ‘digital arrest confined to your home until you pay a sum of money to avoid criminal charges. This is not a scene from […]
Abstract In recent years, the role of Authorised Persons (“AP”), who are individuals appointed by stock brokers to source and service clients has expanded in India’s broking industry. However, several cases have shown unchecked activities by APs that threatened market integrity, besides causing reputational damage to brokers due to the immunity from liability enjoyed by APs.
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WHAT IS REINSURANCE Reinsurance is an insurance that an insurance company (i.e. the reinsurer) provides to another insurance company (i.e. the cedent or primary insurer) to protect it against the financial risk of large or unexpected claims. A typical reinsurance agreement between a general insurance company and a reinsurer, serves as a risk-distribution mechanism, wherein
GIC’s WAY OR THE HIGHWAY: IS THE REINSURANCE SECTOR ANTITRUST COMPLIANT? Read More »
Introduction When the climate crisis lands in the courtroom, Indian judges are increasingly being asked to decide not only questions of law, but also the direction of the country’s climate policy. From Delhi’s air pollution to the issue of mining in the Aravalli hills, petitioners now frame environmental damages as violations of fundamental rights, pushing
Introduction A recent incident came to light when a husband demanded a virginity test of his wife in a matrimonial litigation. Though the Court rejected the application, relying upon several precedents that have already settled the irrelevancy of such a test, the lingering concern still remains as to why such a test is demanded in today’s modern-day Indian society. When
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Introduction Pre-Packaged Insolvency Resolution Process (PPIRP) was introduced by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2021 (effective 4 April 2021) via Sections 54A–54P (Chapter III-A) specifically for corporate MSMEs. The legislature intended PPIRP as a swift, creditor-backed rescue mechanism: it “prioritise[s] speed, flexibility, and minimal court intervention” and provides a “speedy and cost-effective mechanism”
Introduction Indian metropolitan cities have seen the rise in unitary families in the past 25 years, but the support systems for the elderly have not developed at the same pace. With this aim of protecting the ageing population in India, the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (hereinafter referred to as
Introduction The ongoing LPG conundrum has not left anyone unimpacted. From restaurants, hospitals and colleges to almost every Indian household, the current LPG shortage has been tormenting the nation. However, even at this time of such scarcity, some are certainly not shying away from profiting out of this disaster. ‘Hoarding’ refers to the accumulation of
WHEN SCARCITY MEETS SILENCE: INDIA’S FAILING WAR ON HOARDING Read More »
“If You Can’t Fix It, You Don’t Own It” Kyle Wiens (In iFixit Self-Repair Manifesto) Introduction In today’s throwaway world, anti-repair practices by manufacturers show little sign of abating, because of the growing global repair and maintenance industry. This underscores the growing importance of the “Right to Repair”— a legal right that allows end users,
REPAIR, REUSE, REGULATE: FRAMEWORK FOR THE RIGHT TO REPAIR IN INDIA Read More »
The ongoing debate over regulating digital content reached a critical inflection point in India. This challenge is grave, as the proliferation of misinformation, amplified by electronic media, digital platforms, and social media, presents a serious threat to public order and democratic processes globally. The conventional safeguards of editorial control have become almost non-existent, largely because
INTERMEDIARY LIABILITY, JUDICIAL INTERPRETATION, AND THE COST OF AN UNCLEAR RULE Read More »
