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World IP Day: ‘REACH FOR GOLD: IP and sports’

May 9, 2019June 5, 2019 Staff Reporter

By: Advocate Jaya Bhatnagar World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is dedicated to globally cultivate a progressive International Intellectual Property system. To bridge the gap between IP practitioners and common masses, an annual World Intellectual Property Day is observed each year on 26th April. This day is celebrated world over where IP practitioners and officials interact […]

‘LIFE ESTATE’ OR ‘LIFE INTEREST’ CREATED UNDER A WILL

May 7, 2019June 5, 2019 Staff Reporter

By: Rajat Wadhwa What is the effect of a ‘Life Estate’ or ‘Life Interest’ created under a Will by a Hindu Male in favour of his Wife? As lawyers, it is common to come across Wills whereby a Hindu Male confers ‘Life Estate’ or ‘Life Interest’ in an Immovable Property upon his Wife and on […]

On World Head & Neck Cancer Day, Experts Urge People to Stay Away from Tobacco

Warren Buffett says Bitcoin is non-productive and a ‘rat poison’
May 8, 2018
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett in an interview with CNBC on Monday said buyers of bitcoin, which he has characterized as “rat poison squared,” thrive on the hope they’ll find other people who will pay more for it. …
Is Information & Broadcasting Ministry interfering in our Privacy?
April 19, 2018
Right to Privacy is a Fundamental Right which is implicit in the right to life and liberty guaranteed to the citizens of this country by Article 21 of the Constitution of India. This is a cherished constitutional …
Travesty of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar ideas
April 14, 2018
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was Independent IndiaS 1st Law Minister who also acted as an architect of the Indian Constitution. Dr. Ambedkars name comes at the top when the topic is of reservation and social discrimination against …
SC/ST vs Supreme Court.
April 3, 2018
As Supreme Court have observed and gave the judgment on Tuesday (March 20, 2018) which states that unscrupulous persons are using anti-atrocities law for blackmailing the innocent citizens and public servants. Therefore for protecting the public servants …
Proforma Matters should be handed over to young lawyers
March 15, 2018
Young lawyers not getting briefs is a problem which is spreading like an epidemic in the legal profession. So much that fresh law graduates are now forgoing the path of litigation and opting for corporate jobs. Taking …
Regulation of internship process in the legal profession
March 13, 2018
Internships are very crucial for the advancement of ones career especially in the legal profession, as it is the only time when a prospective lawyer learns about the practical applicability of different laws. Eminent Advocate Himal Akhtar, …
Formulation of minimum wages rule for lawyers
March 9, 2018
Being a lawyer in today’s time is not easy, especially if his/her chosen path is litigation. First, they have to struggle to find a job, and after finding one, they have to survive on basic salary which …
Straightening out mismanagement in Delhi Waqf Board
March 7, 2018
The Delhi Waqf Board that was established by the Delhi Government in view of section 14 of The Waqf Act, 1995 work towards the management, regulation, and protection of waqf properties. Properties that are dedicated by a …
Improving transparency and accountability in the Bar Council of Delhi
March 5, 2018
Transparency is important in every government body because it thoroughly reduces the chances of corruption, favoritism, and nepotism. It is an essential element of free and democratic society, but still many government bodies’ lacks transparency and accountability …
Taking cognizance of the corruption in the Bar Council of Delhi
March 1, 2018
Corruption in the Government bodies is not unheard of. And the story of the Bar Council of Delhi is no different. On many occasions eminent Adv. Himal Akhtar, who is standing for the post of President in …