TICKET SCALPING IN INDIA
Ticket scalping, also referred to as "ticket touting" or "black marketing" may be said to occur inter alia when individuals or groups purchase tickets for popular events and resell them at inflated prices to make a profit. This practice exploits the high demand for certain events/content, such as sporting matches, concerts,…
MSME & IBC 1.0 : Understanding MSME under the IBC, 2016
INTRODUCTION: MSME Act.
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has been the growth engines of New India and government has from time to time, announced special provisions related to this sector. This sector is governed by The Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Act,…
The Government through the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has recently released draft guidelines (“Guidelines”), and solicited comments from the general public thereon, to ensure that people with visual and hearing impairment have improved access to experience public exhibition of films. Notably, the Central Board of Film Certification (“CBFC”) came out with an expression of…
IBC & MSME: 2.0: Pre-Packaged Insolvency Resolution Process
In our last article, “MSME & IBC 1.0:[1] Understanding MSME under the IBC, 2016”, we discussed the MSME Act, the reciprocity between IBC and MSME and the Roleplay so far. In this letter, we will touch base upon the aspect of Pre-Packaged Insolvency Resolution Process under the…
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT, 2023 (“Act”)
Background
The Telecommunications Bill of 2023 ("Bill") was presented to the Lok Sabha on December 18, 2023, and was passed by the Lok Sabha on December 20, 2023. Subsequently, the Bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha on December 21, 2023and received the assent of the President on…
Obtaining a patent grant can be a meticulous and time-intensive procedure. In India, the grant of a patent may typically span from 3 to 4 years[1]. However, the Indian Patent Act, 1970 ("the Act") encompasses certain provisions that can significantly expedite the process, if employed strategically. While we have seen timelines as short as 1.5…
THE RISING TIDE OF DEEPFAKES: NAVIGATING NEW LEGAL CHALLENGES
Introduction
A ‘Deepfake’ is an artificial image or video or audio (a series of images) generated by a special kind of machine learning called “deep” learning (“Deepfake(s)”). It is the artificial production, manipulation and modification of data to create a false representation of a person, object, place, or…
CAS Upholds Disqualification of Vinesh Phogat
In a recent ruling, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s appeal challenging her disqualification from the Women’s Freestyle 50kg competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The Sole Arbitrator in this case, Dr. Annabelle Bennett, found that CAS had no jurisdiction to alter…
Presenting the Union Budget 2024-25 in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced significant measures related to Insolvency and Bankruptcy, aiming at enhancing judicial efficiency and technological integration.
Key highlights include the development of an integrated tech platform, the strengthening of existing tribunals, and the establishment of additional benches of the National Company Law Tribunals…
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), was enacted to streamline insolvency proceedings and ensure timely resolution of corporate distress. However, the COVID-19 pandemic created an extraordinary economic situation, and the Government of India responded with amendments to the IBC, introducing Section 10A. This provision was added to offer temporary relief to businesses struggling due…
Pathapati Subba Reddy (Died) By L. Rs. & Ors. Versus The Special Deputy Collector (LA)
Corum- Hon’ble Justice Bela M. Trivedi and Hon’ble Justice Pankaj Mithal
Brief facts
The present appeal pertains to a certain land acquired in the year 1989 in village Gandluru, District Guntur, Andhra Pradesh and the award offered in lieu of the…
Addressing the financial difficulties faced by artists and workers of the media and entertainment industry and the need to provide them with social security[1], the Karnataka government introduced the Karnataka Cine & Cultural Activists Welfare Bill, 2024 (‘Bill’)[2] on 19th July 2024.
The Bill defines “Cine and Cultural activists” as any person “employed in the field…