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Can Courts Modify Arbitral Awards? Supreme Court Reserves Verdict
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a key legal issue -- whether courts could modify arbitral awards under the provisions of a 1996 law on arbitration and conciliation.
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Tenure Of Arbitral Tribunal Can Be Extended Even After Its Term Expires: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday held the fixed tenure of an arbitral tribunal to pass an award can be extended even after the expiry of term, saying the courts must strive to give "meaningful life" to a law to "avoid cadaveric consequences" leading to
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India To Allow Foreign Law Firms To Set Up Offices In Country
The Bar Council of India in new rules issued on Wednesday said foreign lawyers and law firms can also advise on international arbitration cases on a reciprocal basis.
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Twitter Accused by 100 Ex-Employees of Various Legal Violations After Elon Musk Takeover
Twitter on Tuesday was hit by legal complaints by 100 employees, accusing the company of legal violations from targeting women during companywide layoffs and not paying severance to fired workers. The microblogging platform now faces 100 demands for arbitration making similar claims to four class action lawsuits pending against the company in a fed...
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Future Retail Deal: NCLT Reserves Order on Amazon Petition Against BoI's Insolvency Proceedings Plea
Amazon and BoI have presented their arguments in the Future Retail Deal, following which the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has reserved its order on the petition filed by e-retailer opposing the bank's plea to initiate insolvency resolution proceedings against debt-ridden FRL. The tribunal directed the Amazon to submit its written response b...
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Complied With Retro Tax Repeal Law, Entitled For Refund: Cairn
Britain's Cairn Energy has said it has complied with all rules of retro tax repeal law to now become eligible for about Rs 7,900 crore refund of taxes
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Amazon vs Reliance In Retail - The Big And Expensive Fight In 10 Points
U.S. retail giant Amazon and India's Future Group have been locked in a legal battle for more than a year now. The stand-off has halted Future's Rs 24,500 crore ($3.4 billion) deal with Reliance Industries. Adding more twists, Amazon has filed fresh legal challenges in its long-running dispute with Future after the antitrust agency Competition Comm...
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Government Will Introduce New Bill On Arbitration In Winter Session Of Parliament: Law Minister
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said the central government will introduce a bill on arbitration in the winter session of Parliament.
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Centre Releases Draft Rules For Withdrawal of Retrospective Tax Demands
The draft rules say the Centre will not proceed with demands related to retrospective tax levy, provided that all companies withdraw cases against it
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Government Of India Vs Cairn Energy Standoff. 10 Points About It
The Government of India and British oil major Cairn Energy have had a long face-off. It has its origin in a retrospective tax amendment law, under which the company was asked to pay a tax liability by India. Cairn contested against the demand and this led to an arbitration case.
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Parliament Passes Arbitration Amendment Bill
On Wednesday, the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was passed through voice vote in the Rajya Sabha. The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on February 12, 2021.
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Facebook News Pages to Be Restored in Australia as Government Agrees to Amend Media Payment Law
Facebook said it will lift a contentious ban on Australian news pages "in the coming days," after the government agreed to amend a world-first media law fiercely opposed by the tech giant.
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Facebook News Blackout: Australia Won’t Change Planned Content Law Despite Block
Australia will not change proposed laws that would make Google and Facebook pay news outlets for content, a senior lawmaker said, despite vocal opposition from the Big Tech firms.
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India Is Committed To Support Dispute Resolution Sector, Says Foreign Secretary
"We have proactively reviewed and modernised our arbitration legislation reflecting international best practices to make sure that our laws stay up-to-date," Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said.
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Future Retail Says It Communicated With Reliance on Arbitration Order for ‘Legitimate Purpose’
India's Future Retail communicated with Reliance Industries on an arbitration order related to its dispute with Amazon for a "legitimate purpose."
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Can Courts Modify Arbitral Awards? Supreme Court Reserves Verdict
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a key legal issue -- whether courts could modify arbitral awards under the provisions of a 1996 law on arbitration and conciliation.
-
Tenure Of Arbitral Tribunal Can Be Extended Even After Its Term Expires: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday held the fixed tenure of an arbitral tribunal to pass an award can be extended even after the expiry of term, saying the courts must strive to give "meaningful life" to a law to "avoid cadaveric consequences" leading to
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India To Allow Foreign Law Firms To Set Up Offices In Country
The Bar Council of India in new rules issued on Wednesday said foreign lawyers and law firms can also advise on international arbitration cases on a reciprocal basis.
-
Twitter Accused by 100 Ex-Employees of Various Legal Violations After Elon Musk Takeover
Twitter on Tuesday was hit by legal complaints by 100 employees, accusing the company of legal violations from targeting women during companywide layoffs and not paying severance to fired workers. The microblogging platform now faces 100 demands for arbitration making similar claims to four class action lawsuits pending against the company in a fed...
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Future Retail Deal: NCLT Reserves Order on Amazon Petition Against BoI's Insolvency Proceedings Plea
Amazon and BoI have presented their arguments in the Future Retail Deal, following which the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has reserved its order on the petition filed by e-retailer opposing the bank's plea to initiate insolvency resolution proceedings against debt-ridden FRL. The tribunal directed the Amazon to submit its written response b...
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Complied With Retro Tax Repeal Law, Entitled For Refund: Cairn
Britain's Cairn Energy has said it has complied with all rules of retro tax repeal law to now become eligible for about Rs 7,900 crore refund of taxes
-
Amazon vs Reliance In Retail - The Big And Expensive Fight In 10 Points
U.S. retail giant Amazon and India's Future Group have been locked in a legal battle for more than a year now. The stand-off has halted Future's Rs 24,500 crore ($3.4 billion) deal with Reliance Industries. Adding more twists, Amazon has filed fresh legal challenges in its long-running dispute with Future after the antitrust agency Competition Comm...
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Government Will Introduce New Bill On Arbitration In Winter Session Of Parliament: Law Minister
Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said the central government will introduce a bill on arbitration in the winter session of Parliament.
-
Centre Releases Draft Rules For Withdrawal of Retrospective Tax Demands
The draft rules say the Centre will not proceed with demands related to retrospective tax levy, provided that all companies withdraw cases against it
-
Government Of India Vs Cairn Energy Standoff. 10 Points About It
The Government of India and British oil major Cairn Energy have had a long face-off. It has its origin in a retrospective tax amendment law, under which the company was asked to pay a tax liability by India. Cairn contested against the demand and this led to an arbitration case.
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Parliament Passes Arbitration Amendment Bill
On Wednesday, the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was passed through voice vote in the Rajya Sabha. The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on February 12, 2021.
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Facebook News Pages to Be Restored in Australia as Government Agrees to Amend Media Payment Law
Facebook said it will lift a contentious ban on Australian news pages "in the coming days," after the government agreed to amend a world-first media law fiercely opposed by the tech giant.
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Facebook News Blackout: Australia Won’t Change Planned Content Law Despite Block
Australia will not change proposed laws that would make Google and Facebook pay news outlets for content, a senior lawmaker said, despite vocal opposition from the Big Tech firms.
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India Is Committed To Support Dispute Resolution Sector, Says Foreign Secretary
"We have proactively reviewed and modernised our arbitration legislation reflecting international best practices to make sure that our laws stay up-to-date," Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said.
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Future Retail Says It Communicated With Reliance on Arbitration Order for ‘Legitimate Purpose’
India's Future Retail communicated with Reliance Industries on an arbitration order related to its dispute with Amazon for a "legitimate purpose."
