• SILF supports Nariman for President of India; Says no one knows the working of the Constitution better
• Supreme Court Lawyers Welfare Trust encourages young talent; Introduces 2 annual fellowships
• Re-Upped Round up May 21
• Clasis Law moves to a larger office space in Delhi
• Re-Upped Round up May 18

 

 

Re-Upped Round up May 23

May 23, 2012 | Supreme court criticised for slow pace, Law firms shun M&As for dispute resolution, AI pilots to face contempt proceedings, ITAT without a President for 23 months and much, much more.  comments (0)

Alternative Law Forum to hold 2 day course on ‘Free Speech law in India’

May 23, 2012 | Alternative Law Forum in Bangalore is conducting a 2 day inaugural course on ‘Legal issues around Free Speech in India’. The course is scheduled to be held on 9th and 10th of June.  comments (0)

BCI to start Phase-Wise Agitation to oppose Higher Education Bill; July 11 and 12 to be Protest Days; Dharna at Jantar mantar in August

May 23, 2012 | The difference of opinion between the Bar Council of India (BCI) and the Human Resources Development (HRD) Ministry over the regulation of legal education in India has reached the stage of agitation, protest and dharnas.   comments (1)

Re-Upped Round up May 22

May 22, 2012 | Nation’s first online trial begins,  The Copyright Act (Amendment) Bill, 2012 was passed by the Lok Sabha,  Lokpal Bill sent to Select Committee,  Registration of marriages to become compulsory in Delhi and much more.  comments (0)

End of Venture Capital Fund Regulations; SEBI notifies Alternate Investment Fund Regulations

May 22, 2012 | The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has yesterday on May 21, 2012 notified the SEBI (Alternate Investment Fund) Regulations, 2012 (AIF Regulations).   comments (0)

SILF supports Nariman for President of India; Says no one knows the working of the Constitution better

May 22, 2012 | The Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) has suggested the name of noted Senior Advocate Fali S Nariman for the post of President of India. Asking all the political parties to “cut across party lines”, the press release of SILF states that “no one knows the Constitution and its working better than Fali Nariman.”  comments (0)

Supreme Court Lawyers Welfare Trust encourages young talent; Introduces 2 annual fellowships

May 22, 2012 | The Supreme Court Lawyers Welfare Trust (SCLWT), aiming to recognize and promote young talent in the field of litigation, has introduced two annual fellowships, called the “Lawyers Welfare Awards”.  comments (2)

 

The Viewpoint: Indemnification Provisions - Is the fight on the indemnity clause worth the effort?

 

May 17, 2012 | Bar & Bench brings to you the twentieth article on 'The Viewpoint' series with its Knowledge Partner AZB & Partners. AZB Senior Associate Nandish Vyas and Associate Pranati Ishwar in this article seek to examine the context in which indemnification rights are relevant for acquisition transactions, and also seek to explore if there are areas where they are potentially not worth the  comments (4)

 

 

In Conversation: Arvindh Pandian, Additional Advocate-General of Tamil Nadu

 

May 15, 2012 | In March 2012, Arvindh Pandian was appointed Additional Advocate-General of Tamil Nadu. A few weeks after assuming office, he spoke to Associate Editor, Anuj Agrawal about his journey as a lawyer, the joys of litigation and why the profession might not be everyone's cup of tea.  comments (1)