As the saying goes, 'knowledge is power, information is liberating.' I am Prerana Saraf, an Advocate from Bangalore. I started Legal Parley to bring to you a facile understanding of the social issues that India and the world at large faces in the light of the existing laws. In the process, it aims to enable people to comprehend situations better, thus spreading legal awareness.
Nivedita Nivargi is presently a Partner at Samvad Partners, Bengaluru (earlier known as Narasappa, Doraswamy and Raja (NDR)) and has been a part of the firm for more than ten years. She has extensive experience in the areas of mergers & acquisitions, private equity and venture capital investments, as well as on general corporate matters. Prior to joining Samvad Partners, she was an Associate with…
Goods and Service Tax (GST) Bill: Unabating debates were held on Goods and Service Tax (GST) Bill between the Government and the opposition in the last few months. With the last parley consisting of seven rounds of discussion, the two parties have finally reached a consensus. The GST was successfully launched on 1st July 2017. The Constitution (122nd Amendment) GST Bill, 2014 shall amend the Constitution…
Kallol Das is currently the Legal Head of Global M&A at Cipla Ltd. Before this he was the Legal Head at Brand Capital, a division of BCCL, which is the flagship company of the Times of India Group. Prior to this, he had a brief stint as Legal Consultant at Reliance Communications and has been an Associate at Malvi Ranchoddas & Co., a law firm…
Hi All, I have posted my latest article on Soumya Murder Case and Justice Katju’s criticism of the Supreme Court’s decision acquitting the accused of murder charges on Practical Academy. The blog post can be accessed HERE. The Article has a detailed analysis of the facts of the case Govindswamy v. State of Kerala, the arguments put forth by the state and the defence attorney, and the decision…
The need for Uniform Civil Code: ‘What we want is a system which, while tolerating all religious beliefs, places them on a footing of perfect equality.’ – Edmund Barton The ‘eye for an eye’ law existed during the old Babylonian period in the code of Hammurabi. Is anyone willing to follow the law as of today? The answer is No. At least most of us…
Triple Talaq: The “so-called” triple-talaq is an absurdity that militates against the words and spirit of the Quran – Tahir Mahmood In a welcome move, the Union Ministry in response to a clump of petitions against polygamy and triple talaq, filed an affidavit to the Supreme Court against such practices on 7th October, 2016. The Centre said that equality in gender and a woman’s dignity are…
Indo-Pak War of 2016 Uri Attack: In one of the most heart-rending attacks, heavily armed fidayeen militants charged at an Army camp at Uri near LoC around 4am in the morning on 18th September, 2016. 17 grenades were lobbed in three minutes causing major fire to the barracks and tents burning thirteen of our jawans instantaneously. The administrative base had large strength of troops of…
Manoj Menon is presently a Partner at Dua Associates. He has been a Partner at Dua Associates since 2001 with a brief stint as Partner at Tatva Legal from 2010 to 2013. Before this, he has worked at Traveljini.com and has also been a Senior Associate at Arthur Andersen. Manoj Menon is an alumnus of the 1996 batch from the National Law School of India…
Recent Amendments in Divorce Law in India Marriage in India: A marriage in India does not take place on pen and paper. It is solemnised duly in a ceremony by chanting a number of holy mantras. There are plentiful variations in marital practices. Yet, R.N.Sharma’s definition of marriage is considered as one of the most appropriate definitions of a Hindu marriage. He said it is…
Adv. Amit Karkhanis is a Partner at Kay Legal and Associates LLP, one of the few firms in India that holds expertise in Surrogacy Laws. Kay Legal and Associates LLP specializes in areas of Intellectual Property Rights, medico-legal issues and UK Visa Advisory in addition to International Law, WTO and GATT Laws, Corporate and Commercial Laws, Property and Real Estate, Information Technology and Telecommunications and…
