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Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act 2013 

What amounts to Sexual Harassment? “Sexual Harassment” includes anybody or more of the subsequent unwelcome acts or behavior (whether directly or by implication) namely:— (i) physical contact and advances; or (ii) a demand or request for sexual favors; or (iii) making sexually colored remarks; or (iv) showing pornography; or (v) the other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature; Section 3…

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Other authority under article 12

A) Article 12 of the Indian constitution According to article 12, ‘State’ includes government, legislature and all local and ‘other authorities’ within the territory of India. Fundamental rights can be claimed against the ‘State’. If the term’ other authority’ is interpreted expansively, the category of bodies brought within the discipline of fundamental rights also increases.…

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Indian Start up Stories

In the last few years, the policies and Facilities available for startups have increased. In the last couple of years despite Covid, a lot of new start ups emerged and grew. The term startup refers to a company in the first stages of operations. Startups are founded by one or more entrepreneurs who want to…

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The Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996

Introduction The Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 is the key law governing arbitration in India. The Act was enacted to consolidate, define and amend the law in relation to domestic arbitration, international commercial arbitration and the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards. The Act provides for the procedure of arbitration proceedings in India and steps of…

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Issue of Shares by Indian Companies under Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds ( Foreign Direct Investment )

                                                oreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs) mean a bond issued by an Indian company expressed in foreign currency, and the principal and interest in respect of which is payable in foreign currency. Further, the bonds are required to be issued in accordance with the scheme viz., “Issue of Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds and Ordinary Shares…

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Rylands V. Fletcher

 Rylands V Fletcher, played an important role in tort law and it is a landmark judgement. The defendant in this case had a plan to construct a reservoir on his land for the purpose of providing water to his mill. For the construction of the reservoir he employed independent contractors. While digging there were disused…

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