Advancing the Rule of Law
An Interview with Shabeer Khan, Director of Research Services at Morrison & Foerster LLP As an English major with a love of reading, Shabeer subsequently earned his master’s degree in Library and Information Science from St. John’s University. In his current position as director of research services at Morrison & Foerster, Shabeer leverages his 30+... Continue Reading →
KM Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra in which he was the prosecutor Jethmalani, who shifted his legal practice from Karachi to Bombay after partition, shot to limelight with his appearance in the Nanavati case. In that case, K M Nanavati, a Naval Commander, was tried for the charge of murdering Prem Ahuja, his wife's lover.... Continue Reading →
This is, indeed, a foregone conclusion that the Competition Act, 2002 (The Act) has played its part well when it comes to correcting the dynamics and ecosystem of the markets and ensuring a fair competition among business enterprises so that maximum benefit is passed on to the consumers. Time and again, the Competition Commission of... Continue Reading →
The legal sector in India has finally got a grip on the technological enhancement and it has done so with élan! The use of technological advancement in the legal sector represents a paradigm shift in the way they now function. Presently, the Indian legal profession is the second largest in the world and has garnered... Continue Reading →
Arbitration is an alternative dispute resolution method based on the consent of the parties, which is often preferred to domestic judicial systems for the resolution of disputes arising from commercial/contractual relationships. A dispute may be settled by arbitration where the parties have voluntarily entered into an arbitration agreement. Thus, as long as the subject matter... Continue Reading →
Has the Indian legal practice really developed in terms of welcoming legal tech into its daily working? Recent trends suggest that globalization has triggered a tremendous spat of growth for Indian law firms and organizations, yet digital transformation in the Indian legal sector is erratic if not sporadic. Date management, machine learning, case studies, e-filing,... Continue Reading →
Law as a profession can be traced back to the public orators of ancient Athens. Through the ages, it has transitioned into a fireball profession. Lawyers vis-a-vis legal professionals these days are nothing like their counterparts were — say ten years ago. Cliche´ as it may be, but technology has manifested lawyers into a one-of-its-kind... Continue Reading →
Change is the only constant, it is said, and law, by its very nature, is bound to change depending upon the times and society because, as rightly propounded by jurists, law is made for the people and people are not made for the law. It is not as much for the society as it is... Continue Reading →
Whether application under section 7, 9 or section 10 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, (hereinafter referred to as “Code, 2016”), can be withdrawn after its admission by Adjudicating Authority but before the constitution of Committee of Creditor? Prior to the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India (“Supreme Court”) in Swiss Ribbons Pvt.... Continue Reading →
