In India, the resolution of commercial litigation is now dominated by arbitration because it is faster. Private, expert arbitrators can be hired, and it is less formal and more efficient than litigation. As provided in the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act), arbitration may be sought for any civil or commercial disputes under the …
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Any and every monthly payslip in the country observes deductions towards Provident Fund (PF) and Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) for any salaried employee. These deductions therefore offer future security to the employees PF for retirement and ESI for medical and social security. PF withdrawals, transfers from one account to another, and other such requests by …
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Payment of salary on time is not only a basic expectation but a legal right of the employee. Timely payment of wages is the subject matter of labour laws in India, which include the Payment of Wages Act, 1936; the Minimum Wages Act, 1948; and various state Shops and Establishments Acts. The courts have held …
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Have you ever been in a situation where your cheque bounced? In India, cheque bounce cases happen frequently, and they carry significant legal repercussions. The law provides for stringent measures to ensure trust in business and personal transactions between parties. The drawee has an empty account, or there has been no arrangement with the bank …
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If your case remains pending in some other state, but you want for it to be heard in your own state, it is the Supreme Court of India to be approached, as only it has the authority to transfer cases from one state to another. Transfers usually proceed in matrimonial disputes, criminal trials, consumer cases, …
Income tax is a major source of revenue for the Government of India, governed mainly by the Income-tax Act, 1961. It applies to individuals, Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs), firms, companies, and other entities, taxing income earned in a financial year. Although the Act clearly sets out rules for assessment, collection, and enforcement, practical challenges arise …
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Almost everything we face in modern life, ranging from banking to social networking, takes place in the digital world. This immense convenience has exposed a window to cybercrimes such as hacking, phishing, identity theft, cyberstalking, online harassment, and fraud. Cyber Crime Cells have been constituted under state police departments in most districts in the country …
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society: they do so out of trust. But problems ensue when the borrower refuses to pay back the amount, which results in financial and emotional distress. Many people hesitate to sue due to personal relations, but the law provides very clear and effective remedies to have your money repaid. In India, recovery of money is …
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Being falsely implicated in a crime can be one of the most traumatic things an individual has to deal with in their life. In India, the First Information Report or FIR initiates the criminal justice system. However, what happens when an FIR is wittingly misused? Often at times, to get back at someone, out of …
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An FIR is perhaps the first and most crucial step in securing justice in any criminal offense. As soon as an FIR is lodged, the criminal justice system gets activated; an FIR has also been statutorily recognised under Section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973/Section 173 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, BNSS …
