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.
How is a Bill passed as an Act in India? This Article is written by Saumya Bhardwaj of Amity Law School, Delhi India is a democratic country. A country, which is independent and Sovereign. A country, which is a home of billions of people. A country, which is said to be governed by its own people. This statement brings a fantasy to be true. Hard…
Employees Rights that you must look for in an Employment Agreement This Article has been written by Saumya Bhardwaj, law student of Amity Law School, Delhi When you enter your workplace, are you afraid of your colleagues joking about your low caste background? What happens when you find your colleagues speaking negatively about you, their jobs or your company on social media sites? Have your…
SEBI’S CAUTIONARY MESSAGE ON CROWDFUNDING PLATFORMS-IS THE ACTIVITY BANNED IN INDIA? This Article has been written by Sanjana Buch, a Corporate Lawyer from Mumbai. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) has again brought into scrutiny in the activities of various companies involved in fundraising through the adoption of unconventional modes. One such mode of issue is through the medium of crowdfunding or raising…
This Article is written by Sanjana Buch, an LLM graduate from GNLU who was previously an Associate at Solicis Lex, Mumbai and is now a part of the Legal Parley Team. COMPAT to the rescue of two Pharma Companies: The Competition Appellate Tribunal (“COMPAT”) recently came to the rescue of two large pharma companies through its recent judgement in a matter under Section 3 of…
Black Money Eradication: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose to take everyone by surprise when he addressed the nation November 8, 2016 and announced that from midnight all Rs.1000 and Rs. 500 notes would be banned. These notes would be nothing but a piece of paper. He said “All of us have to work shoulder to shoulder and create a prosperous, inclusive and corruption-free India.” The…
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…
