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Reputational hazards for businesses in connection with sexual harassment laws...
This article is jointly written by Abhyudaya Agarwal and Amartya Bag. Sexual harassment complaints can be resolved at an organizational level if the employer sets up the right mechanisms and processes...
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Real estate industry and protection of consumer interests in India
This article is written by Deeksha Jain. The Real Estate Industry is one of the most progressive industries in the country. It is that infrastructure service which is said to be driving the economic...
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Copyright violations in Cyberspace: Offences and protection mechanisms
Software A. Copying of code The modern Copyright Act not only recognises the creative, literary or musical works for the individual authors, but also provides an effective legal framework for...
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Negotiating EPC Contracts : Issues and concerns
Engineering, Procurement and Construction contract, also known as EPC contract is a contract which is popular in the construction industry, more particularly in big projects like bridges, stadiums,...
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Who owns the intellectual property of your business? Know how to protect the...
During the course of employment, employees learn various skills specific to an organization and its products or services. They may learn about software codes, internally used algorithms, company...
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Outsourcing in India: Things you should know before signing the outsourcing...
This article is jointly written by Abhyudaya Agarwal and Amartya Bag. Functions which do not relate to the core competence of a business, are not cost-efficient if performed by the organization...
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What every Mumbaikar should know about Maharashtra Ownership of Flat Act,1963
This article is written by Rajat Lohia, a student of School of Law DAVV, Indore. Introduction During the times preceding 1961, there were found to exist in several areas in the State, sundry...
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Quid pro quo and Hostile environment sexual harassment
This article is written by Pragya Dhoundiyal. The Supreme Court in Vishakha and others v State of Rajasthan in 1997 laid down the guidelines on sexual harassment popularly known as Viskhakha...
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Do we need separate restaurants for rape survivors?
This article was written by Vaibhav Raaj, a PhD Candidate at JNU. Reserving the Right to Admission for Moral Convenience A couple of days back the Park Street rape survivor with a lesser known name,...
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Liability of employers for sexual harassment in workplace: How to comply with...
“Any organisation that does not have a sexual harassment committee will face serious legal action” – Maneka Gandhi, Union Minster of Woman and Child, 18 September, 2014 Sexual harassment in workplace...
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Road Safety and Transport Bill, 2014: Will it make Indian roads safer?
This article is written by Pragya Dhoundiyal. In the wake of rise in the number of road accidents, the government has put its foot down in order to revamp the existing laws relating to carriage by...
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Presentation of electronic evidence in court in light of the Supreme Court...
This article is written by Poonam Bera. Recently, in the case of Ansar P.K vs. P.K Basheer & ors. (dated 18 September, 2014), Supreme Court overruled the statement of law on admissibility of...
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Reservation in educational institutions for weaker section under RTE Act, 2009
This article is written by Pragya Dhoundiyal Education is one primary area that needs focus, as it is crucial to the development of a country. A higher percentage of educated individuals contribute...
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A Detailed Analysis of the National Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
In recent years, the malady of drug abuse has spread its tentacles in almost every sphere of public life and has had a large array of corrosive effects on the societies in which it has been most...
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Are Persons with Disabilities Provided Equal Access to Public Places?
Over the last two decades, there has been a paradigm shift in the way the society views persons with disabilities. This difference in approach i.e. viewing disability not as an individual pathology...
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A Comprehensive Analysis of Laws Regulating Smoking in India
The recognition of smoking as a public health hazard is not new. For decades, countries across the world have worked assiduously to address the legal, attitudinal and societal challenges that are...
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Who is the Account & Audit Regulator of India? NFRA or ICAI?
This article is written by Narendra Mohan, a student Faculty of Law, Lucknow University The Companies Act, 2013 has introduced a new regulatory authority under Section 132 for financial reporting...
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Monetisation from Open Source Software
This article is written by Pragya Dhoundiyal. In today’s close-knit world, the tech-savvy generation is using open source software in some form or the other completely unaware about how it is so...
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Applicability of principles of tortious liability for sexual harassment on...
Even though, the damages awarded in India is comparatively quite low, however, considering the stigma attached and growing consciousness on sexual harassment, there is a potential for huge liability...
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When, why and how to approach a state human rights commission?
This article was written by Varakala Trinayana Kumar of UPES, Dehradun. If you are interested in contributing guest posts to this blog, please email your articles to amartya@ipleaders.in What are human...
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