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Why foreign law firms should setup shop in India
The never-ending debate about the entry of foreign law firms into India is again in the news. Financial Express spoke to BCI Chairman, Gopal Subramanium, Som Mandal, Ranji Dua and Former Supreme Court Bar Association President M.N. Krishnamani and Diljeet Titus about the opening up of the legal sector.
To reduce delays, SC will send notice on email
The Times of India has reported the Supreme Court’s decision to email notices in addition to notices sent via registered post with acknowledgement due. This was decided by a Bench comprising of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan and Justice Swatanter Kumar and will be on an experimental basis to reduce the delay in the traditional method of serving notices. Attorney general G.E. Vahanvati and Senior Advocate Harish Salve also favoured this decision.
Record disposal of cases by Judge of Andhra Pradesh High Court and Orissa High Court
The Hindu has reported Justice Tamada Gopala Krishna in a record breaking feat of delivering justice to 93 criminal cases in a single day. He was awarded by the Lok Nayak Foundation on July 25. A concurring scenario was reported by the Times of India where 328 motor vehicle accident claims were decided in a single day at a Lok Adalat in the District Court of Cuttack. The Judges of the Orissa High Court, Justice R.N. Biswal together with Justice Laxmikanta Mohapatra settled the claims regarding insurance companies in these cases.
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- 2. "Thank you for highlighting the fact (although only in a small way)that many people are not opposed to foreign law firms. If you conduct a poll I think you will find that most people support liberalisation. A lobby of corrupt oligarchs is spearheading the movement against foreign law firms and many legal websites lack the guts to criticise them. I request Bar and Bench to also interview the many people who support foreign lawe firms. ". Guest, Mumbai
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The Viewpoint - Market Structure and Competitive Bidding
Jan 31, 2012 | Bar & Bench brings to you the seventh article on 'The Viewpoint' series with its Knowledge Partner J. Sagar Associates. JSA Partners Amit Kapur and Vishnu Sudarsan analyse the recent judgment of Appellate Tribunal for Electricity in the Essar Power case which has clarified the position re. competitive procurement of power. comments (0)
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