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PROVISIONS RELATED TO ARREST AND BAIL UNDER CRPC (Part2)
PROVISIONS RELATED TO ARREST AND BAIL UNDER CRPC (Part2) Link to Part 1 Bail under Section 436 of the Code Sub-section (1): This section applies to only persons who are accused of committing a bailable offence. The presence of the word shall connote that it is mandatory that the person be let such a person […]
PROCEDURE OF CUSTOMS UNDER CUSTOMS ACT, 1962
PROCEDURE OF CUSTOMS UNDER CUSTOMS ACT, 1962 INTRODUCTION: Customs is an authority or tax collection wing appointed by the Government in every country for controlling and for collecting of tax on the flow of goods into and out of a country. ‘Customs Duty’ refers to the tax imposed on the goods when they are transported […]
Radio Chip and Competition Law(Competition Act)
Radio Chip and Competition Law(Competition Act) Introduction Most smartphones have chipsets installed in them that provide integrated wireless services, such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Radio services. However, the telecom service providers and mobile companies disable this feature, due to which we cannot avail radio services on our handsets. This may be because, unlike other apps […]
Analysis of Video Conferencing (Part 3)
Analysis of Video Conferencing (Part 3) 47B Appearances or submissions by video link, audio link or other appropriate means (1) The Court or a Judge may, for the purposes of any proceeding, direct or allow a person: (a) to appear before the Court or the Judge; or (b) to make a submission to the Court […]
Analysis of Video Conferencing (Part 2)
Analysis of Video Conferencing (Part 2) E-courtroom video conferencing rules (Supreme Court) Chapter-1 Part (2) Definitions (iv) “Court” includes a physical court and a virtual Court or tribunal. (v) “Court Point” means the courtroom or one or more places where the Court is physically convened, or the place where a Commissioner or an inquiring officer […]
Analysis of Video Conferencing
Analysis of Video Conferencing INTRODUCTION Videoconferencing is “the holding of a conference among people at remote locations by means of transmitted audio and video signals.” Through these conferences, individuals meet one another in a real-time virtual manner as if they “were in the same room” without the hassle and the expense of traveling. While slight […]
Electricity Act,2003: Critical Analysis
Electricity Act,2003: Critical Analysis Introduction The technology revolution has brought electricity to the forefront. To regulate the generation, supply and use of electricity, the first legislation was the Electricity Act of 1887 which provided for the protection of person and property, from injury and risks, attendant to the supply and use of electricity for lighting […]
Notification of an Act in the Official Gazette- A Prerequisite
Notification of an Act in the Official Gazette- A Prerequisite Introduction Notification in the legal terminology refers to a publication in the official gazette, the legal newspaper of a country that publishes the text of new laws, decrees, regulations, treaties, legal notices and court decisions. Most of the acts contain a clause that […]
DIVORCE, MAINTENANCE AND APPEALS UNDER THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT
DIVORCE, MAINTENANCE AND APPEALS UNDER THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT Introduction India is a country with a plethora of ethnicities and religions. Not surprisingly, it has developed different personal laws for communities residing therein. The Hindu Marriage Act was enacted in 1955 with the purpose of codifying and streamlining various religious specific practices that […]
Criticism of the Gujarat Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 2020 (Part 2)
Criticism of the Gujarat Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 2020 (Part 2) SIMILARITIES BETWEEN THE ACTS BY OTHER STATES The majority of the definitions which are mentioned in both the acts such as: person, land grabbing, land grabber. Section 6 of the act which is termed as “offence by the companies” and which laid down the […]
Criticism of the Gujarat Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 2020 (Part 1)
Criticism of the Gujarat Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 2020 BACKGROUND: In 2020, The Government of Gujarat passed the Gujarat Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act to “ensure that no criminals and land mafia usurp land of farmers”. A central means of achieving this was to create a new offence of “land grabbing” and to create “Special Courts” […]
Demand Notice under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
Demand Notice under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Introduction The Insolvency and Bankruptcy code, 2016 (IBC) is a consolidation of all existing insolvency laws in India. The code provides a time bound and expedited process for resolving insolvency and bankruptcy cases in India. It was introduced in 2015 by the former finance minister […]
RECOVERY OF DUES AND REFUND OF CUSTOM DUTY AND INTEREST UNDER CUSTOMS ACT, 1962
RECOVERY OF DUES AND REFUND OF CUSTOM DUTY AND INTEREST UNDER CUSTOMS ACT, 1962 INTRODUCTION Customs duty is determined in terms of section 15 or section 16 of the Customs Act, 1962 in respect of imported or export goods. If the duty paid / levied is found to be less than due, the importer or […]
PROCEDURE OF CUSTOMS UNDER CUSTOMS ACT, 1962
PROCEDURE OF CUSTOMS UNDER CUSTOMS ACT, 1962 INTRODUCTION: Customs is an authority or tax collection wing appointed by the Government in every country for controlling and for collecting of tax on the flow of goods into and out of a country. ‘Customs Duty’ refers to the tax imposed on the goods when they are transported […]
VALUATIONS OF CUSTOM DUTY UNDER CUSTOMS ACT, 1962.
VALUATIONS OF CUSTOM DUTY UNDER CUSTOMS ACT, 1962. Introduction: Customs is an authority or tax collection wing appointed by the Government in every country for controlling and for collecting of tax on the flow of goods into and out of a country. ‘Customs Duty’ refers to the tax imposed on the goods when […]
CORPORATE INSOLVENCY RESOLUTION PROCESS (CIRP)
CORPORATE INSOLVENCY RESOLUTION PROCESS (CIRP) Introduction Under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) is a recovery mechanism made available to creditors (IBC). The concerned creditor or the corporate entity (the debtor) itself may commence CIRP if a corporate entity becomes insolvent (unable to repay debt). Initiation of Insolvency […]
EXEMPTIONS FROM CUSTOMS DUTY
EXEMPTIONS FROM CUSTOMS DUTY What is Custom Duty? Customs Duty is the tax imposed on imports and exports of goods. The Government of India uses this duty to raise its revenues and regulate movement of goods across international borders. Custom duty in India is defined under the Customs Act, 1962. All matters related to custom […]
PROVISIONS RELATED TO ARREST UNDER CRPC (Part1)
PROVISIONS RELATED TO ARREST UNDER CRPC (Part 1) Introduction An Arrest is an act of taking a person into custody as he/she may be suspected of a crime or an offence. It is done because a person is apprehended for doing something wrong. After arresting a person further procedures like interrogation and investigation is done. […]
Role of Intention for claiming exemption under section 54 of Income tax act
Role of Intention for claiming exemption under section 54 of Income tax act Introduction To understand the benefits of Section 54, it is essential to understand the key essentials of the same. A Long term capital asset is that which is held for more than 36 months or 24 months or 12 months, as the […]
TRANSITION OF LAWS FROM SICA TO IBC
TRANSITION OF LAWS FROM SICA TO IBC Introduction The name Sick Industrial Companies Act itself connotes the reason for its existence. In the 1980s, India saw a wave of widespread industrial sickness, prompting the government to pass important legislation to address the problem. The SICA was adopted in 1985 with the goal of ensuring the […]
