Intellectual Property - Industrial Design
Author: Surbhi Sawaria Abstract In 1787, in the United Kingdom, the Design rights started expanding with the Designing and Printing of Linen Act. In India, Industrial Designs are protected under the Design Act, 2000 which has replaced the Design Act, 1911.
Legal compliance for real estate development
India has always faced a scourge of black money, and the real estate industry has been notorious for its involvement in the same. Many real estate developers are paid in cash, which promotes use of untraceable cash, but not anymore! Due to mandated legal compliance of the Real Estate Regulation and Development Act, developers and buyers both face some major changes and for the better. Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 It came into effect on 1st May, 2016.
Maternity Benefit Amendment ACT, 2017
Author: Ashima Puri & Associate: Surbhi Sawaria Abstract The Act regulates the women employment for certain period pre and post the child-birth. The object of the act was to provide full and healthy maintenance of women and her child by safeguarding the dignity of motherhood. The Act was enacted taking into account the various recommendation of certain conventions and Committees like International Labour Organisation (ILO) Maternity Protection Convention, Law Commission of India and the Indian Labour Conference etc. For Eg.
Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939
Almost every religion recognizes marriage as a sacred union of man and woman which cannot be or rather should never be broken by any force on earth, and Islam is no different to this philosophy. In fact, it is also believed that happy family can only be achieved when the bond between the husband and the wife is strong and resilient. Islamic perspective on divorce The religion of Islam preaches its followers to avoid breaching the holy marriage between husband and the wife and should be used as the last resort, despite the fact that a Muslim Marriage is contract. As a matter of fact, even the Prophet preached that out of all the things which were sanctioned or allowed by law, divorce is by far the worst of its kind and in any case should be avoided.
How to Sue a Builder
Author: PriyamvadaSanjiv Dagar, Legajoist In this 21st century, owning a house is very difficult, real estate has emerged rapidly builders and developers play a vital role in completing the project and delivering it on time. Due to huge demand along with time and labor constrains builders fail to complete the projects on time, thereby not meeting the commitment they had made to the buyers. In many of the cases builders are responsible for the huge financial losses to buyers. In general everybody has a dream about their own home, where in they are motivated to gather resources from all the possible means and start to build a home. Once the delivery has been done from the builder to buyer, there will be some or the problems like leakage in pipes, improper drainage system, low quality of electrical wiring, improper water supply, poor quality of raw materials used, leakage in ceiling, fire exhaust will not be completed.
Benefit of RERA (Real Estate Regulatory Authority)
The Real Estate Regulatory Authority is a special body set up under the parliament act (Real Estate Regulatory And Authority Act) and deals with the real estate sector. The Real Estate Regulatory Act was passed by Indian Parliament in 2016 which made it compulsory for all commercial as well as residential real estate projects with land over 500 square meters or eight apartments to get them registered with the real estate regulatory authority.The states which have these regulatory authorities cannot appeal before civil court or hight court for matters related to real estate project issues. In case of any wrong doing by buyer/ developer the homebuyer can directly contact to regulatory authority.
Largest M&A Deal- Walmart Takes over Flipkart
Author: Advocate Dhruv Berry and Associate Abhishek Jha Walmart Inc is an American multinational retail company, the largest in the world by revenue and strives to grow more by giving a cut-throat competition to its peer and one of the biggest rival company is Amazon. Due to its expertise in retail market and a strong supply chain management and a commitment to deliver the quality at the lowest possible price Walmart acts as a silent killer for all the small retailers; and to grow further primarily to enter in the online retail alike the Amazon in Indian market it has invoked various possible way and came out with the acquisition of Flipkart, which is having the largest share of Indian retail market around 31.9% chased by Amazon at 31.1%. One of the largest deal, probably in the world is the Buyout of Flipkart by Walmart. the deal stuck at the investment of US $ 16 Billion out of which 12.5% i.e. NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar said “It will have a very positive impact.
Differences Between FIR and Zero FIR
What exactly is FIR? It is the information about the happening of the cognizable offence which is given to the Police officer. It is termed as ‘First Information’, and report of information will mean ‘First Information Report’.
What Are The Mandatory and Regulatory Compliance's For a Business?
Author: Neelam Vats and Associate Priya Singh To operate any business legally in the country, there are certain requirements which the company have to fulfill. These can be related to the business transaction, labor practices, and safety precautions. Before starting the company or business complete study of the regulation and requirement of the industry is done so that they can know about the essential compliance. The compliance is divided into two categories:
Copyright Infringement Law Suit
In this world millions of people create music, books, research etc. All the above creations are called as intellectual property. The creations of the people should be protected and it is protected by copyright.
Sexual Offences Against Children & Its Penalties
Author: Diksha Singh The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) 2012 was enacted to prevent children from sexual abuse and sexual exploitation. This Act of parliament received the President assent on 19th June 2012. Any person who is below the age of 18 years is considered to be a Child and will get protection under this Act.
Find the best Employment and labour law lawyers in Gurgaon
It’s the duty of every organisation to treat all its employees fairly. The government understands the same and labour laws are a way of ensuring this fair treatment. There are several state and central employment compliances and labour laws that a company needs to follow since their breachment can cause prosecution and concerned authorities can also levy heavy fines.
How to Protect Intellectual Property - Strategy for Startups
>Introduction Intellectual property protection should be one of the foremost concerns of a nascently set up entity, particularly a startup. Intellectual property refers to innovative creations arising out of one’s or a team’s intellectual exercise. It includes not only innovative products and processes but also logos and images. Some key intellectual property rights are:
