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Covid-19: Rise of disappointed expectations and frustrated contracts

The lockdown’s multiple negative consequences, like reverse migration and disruption of supply chains, will further add to the woes of…

4 years ago

Are lay-offs legal?

The labour acts require work to be carried out for there to be an entitlement to wages and other benefits.…

4 years ago

Covid-19: Force Majeure and ‘Frustration in Frustration’ in discharge of contractual obligations

In our legal system, the courts apply the law and grant reliefs in balancing the equities between the parties.

4 years ago

Mandating private sector to pay wages: Legally justifiable?

It is not entirely clear as to whether the Central Government has the powers to direct or mandate private parties…

4 years ago

Digital: The new normal of banking industry

Banks should consider promoting contactless and digital payment options and minimising use of instruments/ processes which would require contact for…

4 years ago

Covid-19 and commercial thrombosis

The impact of Covid-19 on the obligation to comply with an unconditional and irrevocable bank guarantee is a critical issue…

4 years ago

The non-compete clause: Need for a relook

It is time to take a studied view and amend Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act, written for the…

4 years ago

50 days of lockdown

The pandemic has exposed for all to see longstanding problems in the justice system across India. Let us acknowledge and…

5 years ago

Corona toaster: From the lawyer who sold his scooter

The focus will be on the cost effectiveness of legal services provided and competitive cost will be a defining factor.…

5 years ago

Adoption of online dispute resolution in our legal system is an idea whose time has finally come

One can only hope the Novel Coronavirus outbreak spurs a movement of technology reforms that are long-lived.

5 years ago