The State Law Commission of Uttar Pradesh has drafted the Uttar Pradesh Population (Control, Stabilization and Welfare) Bill, 2021. This Bill is a step towards the population policy set for 2021-2030. The purpose of this proposed law is to tackle the growing population in the State and so ensuring judicious and equal availability of all the resources…

On World Population Day, the Uttar Pradesh State Law Commission released a draft bill: the Uttar Pradesh Population (Control, Stabilisation and Welfare) Bill, 2021 aimed at stabilising the population in Uttar Pradesh. The State's total fertility rate is 2.7 percent currently whereas it should ideally be less than 2.1 per cent, according to a…

The Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) notified the SEBI (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2021 on June 10, 2021 in order to make the existing delisting Regulations robust, efficient, transparent and investor friendly. The new regulations do not substantially deviate from the erstwhile SEBI (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations,…

The cryptocurrency market has been a hot topic since the first time it was recorded in India. Since then, this highly volatile market has grown manyfold. The fate of cryptocurrency has seen many highs and lows. In the initial years, the Indian government’s reaction was one of extreme caution due to the risks associated with virtual currencies. Due to…

Passport services in the country are set to be simplified in the near future. Indian citizens can expect this to lighten the load on their shoulders in terms of compliances.

To mark the Passport Seva Divas on 24 June, Dr. S. Jaishankar, the Minister of External Affairs of India addressed the country virtually regarding the adoption citizen…

Technological development has made it easier for criminals to dispose of their wrongly acquired funds. One such technology is cryptocurrency. It is a new age technology, which is a digital medium that keeps records of coin ownership of individuals. In a ledger which is a computer database. This ledger uses cryptography to safeguard these records. It…

On February 25th new IT rules called the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 [the “Rules”] were notified by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. The new ruled aimed to regulate and manage social media platforms and the content shared on it.

The establishment of a…

Cryptocurrency is a type of digital currency secured by cryptography and is a decentralised network based on blockchain technology. Decentralised network refers to any network in which programming, operation and decision-making functions are delegated away from any central authority or agency. This feature makes cryptocurrency immune to any…

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has proposed to introduce the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2021.The new proposal would amend the Cinematograph Act of 1952 to grant the Centre "revisionary powers" and allow it to "re-examine" films that have already been certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).

The…

In 2020, the whole world experienced mortal terror as one. The rapid spread of the coronavirus had disastrous effects on the economy, people and medical infrastructure of all the nations across the globe. With an unprecedented load on medical infrastructure, many cases of medical negligence sprung up which have necessitated action to be taken by the…

For a contract of insurance to hold good in a court of law, it is important for the insured to have the right type of interest in the subject matter – an insurable interest. This is in addition to the rest of the essentials required to form a valid contract. Without an insurable interest, the contract is only a wager. An insurable interest can be…

The Ministry of Finance in May, 2021 notified an amendment to the existing Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Rules, 2015 which mainly raised the foreign direct investment (FDI) in the insurance sector from 49% to 74%. Along with the increase in the investment limit the notified rules included several directions with regard to the FDI.…

Digital healthcare includes health information technology, mobile health, wearable devices, telemedicine, telehealth and customized medicine. In digital health care programs information technology is used to provide the healthcare solutions to people who are undergoing treatment. Gadgets, health apps, electronic records all form a part of digital healthcare. It involves applying electronic information to healthcare services. As per the 2018 Consumer Survey on Digital Healthcare conducted by…

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) have captivated the business sector all over the globe. India is no exception when it comes to mergers & acquisitions. After the elimination of restrictive policies and liberalization of the Indian economy, the M&A culture in India exploded. M&As are strategic measures used to propel economic growth. This has been…

Several business transactions and activities have been halted since the onset of the Coronavirus. Companies all over the globe were forced to rethink their business model and how to cope with the demands of market crippled by lockdowns. Several of them have adopted new policies and have even considered integrating Artificial Intelligence [AI] into their business…

Fashion Law is an emerging arena of legal specialty, encompassing various legal issues from IP to contracts to laws relating to the entity and its policies and procedures. Fashion law seeks solutions to the demands involving the entire production chain of the fashion business, such as questions about design rights, image rights of models on the catwalks and fashion…

The role of Intellectual Property (IP) in the Fashion industry is very complex. There is still ambiguity about how fashion designers should reach out to the law for protection of their designs. This area of law commonly creates confusion in the minds of people and does not effectively protect fashion designs.

In the fashion industry one will often come across…