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Understanding the Legal Framework Around Ticket Scalping in India

ArticlesNovember 15, 2024269Views 0Likes 0Comments

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,…

Proposal for stricter Anti – Tobacco Rules for OTT Platforms

UncategorizedNovember 15, 202476Views 0Likes 0Comments

Proposal for Stricter Anti-Tobacco Rules for OTT Platforms: Will Your Next Binge-Watch Start with a Warning? Imagine you are about to binge-watch your favourite series on your preferred OTT (Over-The-Top) platform. You have your snacks ready, you are settled in comfortably, and just as the show is about to begin – there it is: a…

MSME & IBC1.0

ArticlesNovember 14, 202451Views 0Likes 0Comments

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,…

Making Cinema Accessible to all

ArticlesNovember 14, 2024101Views 0Likes 0Comments

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 & IPR: DECIPHERING IPR UNDER IBC

ArticlesNovember 14, 202468Views 0Likes 0Comments

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…

Fast Tracking Patents Grants in India

ArticlesNovember 13, 202455Views 0Likes 0Comments

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…

Union Budget 2024-25

ArticlesOctober 12, 2024112Views 0Likes 0Comments

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…

Section 10 of IBC

ArticlesOctober 12, 2024136Views 0Likes 0Comments

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…

Section 3 and Section 5

ArticlesOctober 12, 2024139Views 0Likes 0Comments

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…

Reversal of Cess Imposition under Karnataka Cine & Cultural Activists (Welfare) Bill

ArticlesOctober 11, 2024185Views 0Likes 0Comments

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…