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Protection of whistleblowers in India: Myth versus reality

“The purpose of whistleblowing is to expose secret and wrongful acts by those in power to enable reform.” — Glenn Greenwald INTRODUCTION The term whistleblowing can be understood as raising our voice... Read more »

Bit by bit to a big leap: India and the ISDS reforms

The need for reforming the ITAs or the system of Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) is not unique to India. Many developing countries have time and again raised concerns against ISDS and opposed... Read more »

Protection of whistleblowers in India: A myth

A large number of whistleblowers have been RTI activists who believe that by doing this they can reform the government and end the malpractices that are present in the system. Read more »

Arbitrability of insolvency petitions in India: An unsettled phenomenon

Recently, National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai, in a unique judgement passed in Kotak India Venture Fund- I vs Indus Biotech Private Limited (Kotak’s Case), referred parties to the Arbitration under Section... Read more »

Shell companies: Illegality in functioning & regulatory framework

The Guwahati High Court in the case of Assam Company India Ltd and Ors v. Union of India explained the working of shell companies by stating that a ‘shell company is artificially... Read more »

Legal personhood, liability and future of artificial intelligence: Thinking it through

When we look at artificially intelligent devices, or independently function-able machines with deep learning capabilities, can they be classified as persons? Can it be argued that now that these devices are able... Read more »

Dilution of Section 29A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code in India: Is it a myth or reality?

Looking at the challenges in the Company Law , the Government of India came up with The Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), a robust mechanism for time bound resolution of dispute... Read more »

Homebuyers under IBC: United they stand, divided they fall

“If you have to fight for what’s your own, you are either the Pandavas or an Indian homebuyer”  What goes as a jovial proverb amidst the real estate lobby is an apt... Read more »

Ban on Chinese investments: Should India bother about Bilateral Investment Treaty?

Currently, many Chinese companies have an investment in India either in manufacturing like Oppo or Haier or passive investment in various new technology businesses like Byju and Ola. Read more »