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The Times of India has lowered quality, says committee

Just 4-6 articles sans spelling mistakes a week, rising instances of sensationalism, alleged sex and drinking amongst journalists, and indifference to journalists sucking up to the Radias in the world seems to suggest a serious decline in the standards of journalism. This is the dismal state of affa...

Law Bloggers Have Fans, Law Journal' Writers Have a CV Bullet Point

I am in a familiar territory! Hi! I came here long ago. Does anyone remember me? No one remembers a traitor you’d say. I turned a traitor to LegallyIndia blogs. I take the blame. However, I thought I should come here; just for the kicks (hard ones at the right place). Here is something reproduced fr...

What happened to the days when we could ignore our New Year's resolutions?

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Legally Drawn is created by Vasanth Sarathy and is published on his blog www.legallydrawn.com

And on that note, happy New Year from Legally India too, may all your professional and personal aspirations be binding and come true in 2011!

Legally Drawn: Merry Christmas for lawyers

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Judicial Reforms in India (Part I) by Hemant K Batra

Deliberating on the need for initiating legal reforms in infrastructure, experts from the industry and legal profession are and have always been unequivocal on the need for a clearly defined legal and regulatory framework to improve the infrastructure sector in India. The prevailing system of admini...

Cartoon: A mammoth assignment

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Legally Drawn is created by Vasanth Sarathy and is published on his blog www.legallydrawn.com

India’s trading arrangements with ASEAN – “Deepening ASEAN-India Alliance” Part I By Hemant K Batra

“I am never satisfied with the progress, I want things to move faster…” this was said by ASEAN Secretary General, H.E. Mr. Ong Keng Yong to the Business Standard, a business news publication, on the sidelines of a seminar organised by non-aligned Research and Information Systems and the Federation o...

When Success Chases You

It’s just two years since I’ve enrolled, and already my practice is growing by leaps and bounds. I am losing track of the number of inquiries I get from potential clients. I’ve always had a flair for mergers & acquisitions, takeovers, international banking, and cross border transactions law. No...

Cartoon: Martian law = Indian law?

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Legally Drawn is created by Vasanth Sarathy and is published on his blog www.legallydrawn.com

LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP: AN EMERGING CONCEPT IN INDIA

By: Kartik Dawar – Associate Advocate, Kaden Boriss Legal LLP Partnership is one of the oldest forms of business relationships that continues to be relevant in the present era as well. In India, even though limited liability companies have substituted partnership firms in large businesses, partnersh...

FDI IN RETAILING SECTOR IN INDIA – PROS &CONS - by Hemant Batra

Hemant Batra, Lead Partner, Kaden Boriss Legal LLP, India Most Countries of the World which embarked on the road to economic development had to depend on foreign capital to some extent. But until the early 1990s India’s approach towards foreign capital as an instrument of growth and development in a...

Cartoon: The great thing about being a lawyer is...

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Legally Drawn is created by Vasanth Sarathy and is published on his blog www.legallydrawn.com

We will be featuring his future cartoons on Legally India.

Audio Video Recording For The Judicial Proceedings: Blessing Indeed (author: hemant batra)

I received an email from one KV Dhanajay, Advocate, Supreme Court of India; the email was not any personal email but was addressed to many addresses including me; initially I thought it was more like a spam communication or an unsolicited invite to join some movement or sell a service or product; bu...

Land Titling Bill, 2010 – A Critical Analysis

Nimanniyu Sharma, Intern, Kaden Boriss Legal LLP, India Factor markets in India, be it Land or Labour, both have been in need of reforms. Part reason for non-reform in these markets is that that they are primarily State Subjects. But what is pertinent to note is that without reforming them, the econ...

Cartoon: When should you see your lawyer?

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Legally Drawn is created by Vasanth Sarathy and is published on his blog www.legallydrawn.com

We will be featuring his future cartoons on Legally India.

‘E–DEFAMED’ – THE CATCHING NEW TREND OF INTERNET DEFAMATION

By Nimanniyu Sharma, Intern, Kaden Boriss Legal LLP, India “ Human beings are human beings. They say what they want, don’t they? They used to say it across the fence while they were hanging wash. Now they just say it on the Internet. ” –Dennis Miller The Constitution of India lays down the Freedom o...

CWG 2010: THE HISTORICAL SUCCESS

CWG 2010: THE HISTORICAL SUCCESS It is the seasons of festivals embracing all over the country & India adds one more festivals to the season to celebrate by successfully holding the Commonwealth Games 2010 at Delhi & by showing a wonderful performance by the nation in the games. Now, the p...

East versus West: philosophy, cultural values and mindset – by Hemant Batra

Hemant Batra, Lead Partner, Kaden Boriss Legal LLP, India Introduction What makes “the East” different from “the West” and how? “Culture is more often a source of conflict than of synergy.” Following are the major differences found between the east and the west:- Individualism on the one side versus...

EXCEPTIONS TO THE CONCEPT OF LIMITED LIABILITY: INDIAN COMPANIES LAW – by Hemant Batra

Hemant Batra, Lead Partner, Kaden Boriss Legal LLP, India The promoters, members and directors of limited liability companies incorporated under the Indian companies laws are not insulated against all odds; there are several exceptions where they could be held liable beyound their stipulated limits ...