Things to Know Before Renting a Commercial Property in India

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Real estate investing even on a very small scale, remains a tried and true means of building an individual’s cash flow and wealth. INTRODUCTION What is commercial property? Property purchased for residential purposes is referred to as residential property, whereas property utilised for commercial purposes is referred to as commercial property. It is seen as…

Can a Gift Deed be Challenged in India ?

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What is a Gift Deed? A gift deed is a legal document that can be used to transfer immovable property in accordance with section 122 of the Transfer of Property Act, of 1882. A gift deed includes information about the property, the transferrer, and the recipient, similar to what a sale deed does. However, it permits…

Things to be aware in Builder – Buyer Agreement

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A builder-buyer agreement is a document which specifies the modalities, conditions and clauses between a builder and a homebuyer. The builder-buyer agreement contains clauses referring to the property in question, delivery information, and terms relating to default and late project delivery, among other things. At one point, delayed real estate projects affected the Indian real…

What is Completion Certificate?

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A certificate does not make you certified. Attitude, performance, commitment to self and team – these and a certificate make you certified. INTRODUCTION After a housing project has been completed in accordance with a building plan that has been approved, it is granted a completion certificate, which is a legal document. Any housing project that…

Sexual harassment of women in the workplace

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As more and more women began to enter the workforce in an emerging Indian economy, the malady of sexual harassment began to manifest itself in a variety of fields.  From the police and the army to multinational corporations and sports, it is regrettable that no field of human endeavor has been left unaffected by this tragedy.  A legislative solution that could protect the rights of these working women was urgently required.  As has been the case with many laws, it was judicial activism that brought this one to the attention of the public for the first time.      What Do you Understand by Sexual Harassment in the workplace?    The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act of 2013 was passed to combat sexual harassment of women at work.  It defined sexual harassment, outlined the procedures for filing a complaint and conducting an investigation, as well as the actions that would be taken.     It widened the scope of the Vishaka guidelines, which had already been established. The Supreme Court of India issued a judgment in 1997 that established the Vishaka guidelines. This was in the context…

SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORKPLACE: THE VISHAKHA GUIDELINES.

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Sexual harassment may be defined as a behavior characterized by the making of unwelcome and inappropriate sexual remarks or physical advances in a workplace or other professional or social situation and may lead to safety or health related problems. Sexual harassment at workplace is a common occurrence.  Many women  have experienced it in one way…

First Trial of Sexual Harassment at Workplace in India

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Vishakha & Ors. V. State of Rajasthan (AIR 1997 SC 3011) “Sexual harassment at work… is it a problem for the self-employed?”            – Victoria Wood OVERVIEW Vishakha v state of Rajasthan is one of the significant and landmark case of Judicial Activism of securing rights of women at workplace and of protecting her modesty. Prior…