By Ramesh Gajria, Advocate and Solicitor, Gajria and Co., rameshg@gmail.com | Dec 8, 2020 A major part of growing your business is developing a strong brand and, thereafter, protecting it. What is a Mark?: • The Trade Marks Act, 1999 defines a "mark" to includes a device, brand, heading, label, ...
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By Admin, LegalFormatsIndia.com Dec 8, 2020 A. (i) Under Section 7 of the Negotiable Instrument Act,1881 (“the Act”), the person who issues and signs the cheque is known as the “Drawer”, the person directed to pay i.e., the bank in this case is known as the “Drawee” and the person ...
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By Rachit S Thakar, Advocate rachitthakar.ils@gmail.com | Nov 30, 2020 The provisions relating to TCS were introduced under the Income Tax Act, 1961 to collect tax in advance from the persons who are engaged in business of trading in alcoholic liquor, scrap, Forest Product etc. and buy such goods under ...
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By Nazaqat Lal, Advocate & Solicitor, Bombay High Court nazaqat_lal@hotmail.com | Dec 8, 2020 [*The relevant sections and statutes have been mentioned in brackets] 1. Who is a notary? A notary is a person appointed by the Central Government or State Government to perform notarial acts as an impartial witness, ...
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By Nazaqat Lal, Advocate & Solicitor, Bombay High Court nazaqat_lal@hotmail.com | Nov 30, 2020 The law of limitation governing the territory of India is contained in the Limitation Act, 1963 ("the Act"). The preamble of the said Act states that it is "An Act to consolidate and amend the law ...
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By Ms. Sandhya Tolat, Advocate and Solicitor Sandhya.tolat@gmail.com | Dec 7, 2020 There is increasing awareness and judicial activism around medical negligence cases in India. Through legal jurisprudence over the years, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India (SC) has upheld the Right to Health as a fundamental right under Article ...
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By Admin, LegalFormatsIndia.com Dec 9, 2020 Most of the “Startup” groups in India are unsure whether they should incorporate/register Partnership Firm, Limited Liability Partnership or Private Limited Company? What should be their Business Structure? There are options for formation of entries to run a small, medium and large size business ...
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By Kinjal Bhatt, Advocate bhattkinj1@gmail.com | Nov 30, 2020 Under a contract, the Force Majeure clause is invoked to safeguard a party from the consequences of non-performance of the contract due to circumstances beyond the control of such party. It is an express provision by way of which the performance ...
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By Shlok Parekh- Advocate, Bombay High Court Parekhshlok24@gmail.com | Nov 30, 2020 History of the Doctrine The Clean-Slate doctrine was developed in the late 19th century under the influence of voluntaries theory, which dominated the International Law during that period. According to the said theory, the sovereign state can only ...
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By Aishwarya Vashishth, Final Year Student at Jindal Global Law School aishwaryavashishth07@gmail.com | Nov 30, 2020 ‘Ivory’ is a rare and valuable substance that is usually procured from the teeth or tusks of certain animals. The Convention on International trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) had ...
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