Maternity Benefit Amendment ACT, 2017

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. 8 Reasons You Must Register Your Trademarks in China Spring is coming to an end, but it’s not too late to conduct a little spring cleaning. First on the list: get your IP in order and register your trademarks in China. The following are 8 reasons to do so. 1. Because you are having branded goods manufactured in China, and don’t want them seized for trademark infringement. China is a first-to-file jurisdiction for trademarks and this means that if you don’t register your trademark, someone else could and probably will.

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. India being a member of WTO is under TRIPS, obliged to maintain a minimum standard of protection. 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.

Dispute Resolution through Reference to Micro and Small Enterprises (MSME) Facilitation Council Dispute Resolution through Reference to Micro and Small Enterprises (MSME) Facilitation Council Author: Advocate Nishant Nigam and Associate Ankit Ahuja Any Micro or small enterprise having valid EM Part -II /UAM can apply to a ‘Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council’ of a the state having jurisdiction to entertain the matter regarding dispute resolution where where any buyer fails to make payment of the amount to the supplier the buyer and such amount to due to be paid shall be liable to pay compound interest with monthly rests to the supplier on that amount from the appointed day from the date immediately following the date agreed upon, at three times of the bank rate.The State Government shall establish one or more Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Councils where such dispute resolution takes place State / UT Notified MSEFC Rules (As of 19.03.2019) The process to apply at a Facilitation Councils (Online)

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: 1. Startup Definition Tweaked, Benefits to Now Flow for 7 Years NEW DELHI: India enlarged the definition of what constitutes a startup to a venture that's as much as seven years old from five now, relaxed the norms for tax benefits and included employment generation potential to give a big push to job creation and entrepreneurship. "These changes are an effort to ensure ease of starting up new businesses to promote the startup ecosystem and build a nation of job creators instead of job seekers," a the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) said in a release late Thursday. The Startup India initiative launched in January 2016 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered incentives to such ventures to encourage entrepreneurship and innovation. While the overall age limit has been raised for all startups by two years to seven years, it has been increased to 10 for biotechnology firms from the date of incorporation.

NET Neutrality Regime in India Net neutrality generally means that the Government and the internet service providers treat all data available in the internet equally and non-discriminatively. It implies that there is no biased and discriminative pricing of data products and services based on the type of data available in the internet, thereby not giving any preferential treatment to selective websites or web based applications. In India, there have been a number of debates on whether net neutrality should remain or be scrapped.

Website Agreements and Policy Lawyers in Delhi tell you its importance You have a legal relationship with anyone and everyone who visits your website, whether or not they buy anything on it. It is upto the owner to decide and set the terms of the relationship with the visitor through website agreement. This post on Website Agreements and Policy Lawyers in Delhi lays out the benefits and importance of a well drafted agreements policy. A well drafted website agreement maximizes your ability to protect yourself and your assets while a bas one puts both you and your assets at risk. Any business with an online presence, e-commerce or not, must include website agreements, terms and conditions and privacy policy in their website in order to abide by the regulations set by the government. Your Website's terms of use ensure that users do not unlawfully use the content you post on your website, including images, videos and all your intellectual property.

6 Mandatory Tax And Regulatory Compliances For Business 6 Mandatory Tax And Regulatory Compliances For Business Author: Associate Runa Jasia What is Mandatory Tax? As the name itself suggests, it is mandatory to pay these taxes. For example as per the Income Tax Act: 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. Various forms of sexual abuse has been defined under this act and it prescribes the punishment for all.

RERA Vs. NCDRC: Who Will You Approach? RERA Vs. NCDRC: Who Will You Approach? The recession in the real estate sector has led to series of chaos for the home buyers who have booked a flat/unit/apartment in a real estate project and are yet to be handed over possession. According to estimates, there is an inventory of over 14 lacs flat/unit/apartment which have surpassed the promised date of delivery of possession and are yet to be handed over to Consumers. Few of the major concerns of the aggrieved home buyers are :- Delay in Possession;For few projects, construction not even started;Enhanced demand by the Builder at the time of handing over of possession like charging for increase in super area etc.

Searching for a lawyer for dispute resolution? Disputes are a fact of the present day business world and understanding and dealing with it in a professional manner has never been more important. Dispute resolution, as self defining as it is, is the process of resolving dispute between two parties. Dispute resolution lawyers help their clients in settling business related disputes in the most favourable way possible, which may or may not include undergoing a dispute resolution procedure. There are three main types of dispute resolution procedures: 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: a) Patents: Inventions involving both innovative products and processes which contribute to technological development and simplify everyday lives are called patents.