Duties of an Agent under The Indian Contract Act

What is an Agency? A contract of agency is the establishment of a legal relationship between two persons in which the principal employs the agent to act on his behalf. In such a contract, the principal is bound by the acts of the agent in a way similar to the way he would be boundRead More

Consumer Protection & E-Commerce

INTRODUCTION “A customer is the most important visitor on our premises. He is not dependent on us. We are dependent on him. He is not an interruption in our work – he is the purpose of it. We are not doing him a favour by serving him. He is doing us a favour by givingRead More

Medical Negligence and The Consumer Protection Act

What is Negligence Negligence is conduct that falls below the standard prescribed by law for the protection of others against unreasonable risk or harm. Negligence under Torts has the following three constituents- A legal duty owed to someone to exercise reasonable care Breach of such duty Damage arising from such breach For determining whether aRead More

Media and Entertainment Industry within the Web of IPRs

BACKGROUND The entertainment industry in India is one of the biggest sectors of its kind in the world having access by people all around is estimated to generate a striking revenue of approximately USD 35 billion. With digitalization and globalization gaining impetus in the production of content; the media and entertainment industry is thriving throughRead More

Interface between Competition law and COPRA

ABSTRACT: In recent times, there have been significant changes and the rise of different competitive practices in countries across the world. Because of the never-ending competition, unfriendly results are most likely to appear. These repercussions are not only restricted to the market stakeholders but also to the consumers. To handle this issue, the implementation ofRead More

The Alternative Investment Funds

INTRODUCTION A much unconventional investment, such as stocks, bonds, or cash, is often categorized as an alternative investment. These are privately pooled funds that invest in venture capital, private equity, hedge funds, infrastructure, and other types of investments that form public equities or debt securities. Because of their complexity, lack of liquidity, and limited rules, the majorityRead More

The Law of Sedition: An Overview

INTRODUCTION Sedition involves overt behavior that tends to undermine authority. Seditious acts often include subverting a constitution and instigating discontent among existing authorities. The first sedition laws were passed in the 17th century when Parliamentarians believed that only positive opinions about the government should be allowed, as negative views posed a threat to government andRead More

NBCC (India) Limited Vs. Shri Ram Trivedi

CASE NUMBER Civil Appeal No 274 of 2020 BENCH Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud  Justice Mukeshkumar Rasikbhai Shah  DECIDED ON 8 March 2021 RELEVANT ACT/ SECTION The Consumer Protection Act, 2019.  BRIEF FACTS  It was the year 2012 when the appellant floated a housing project in Gurugram. Subsequently, an advertisement was issued and prospective buyers wereRead More

Disingenuous Advertisements and Consumers

What are Disingenuous Advertisements? An advertisement is a promotional tool used by producers/sellers in order to announce and make known to the people about their product. It is a promotional tool through which information about the product is broadcasted and reaches the potential buyers of the product/service. Many buyers make their decisions of buying aRead More