Opinion & Analysis
Health Tech And India: Healthy…Wealthy….And……!
From March 2020 when the country went into lockdown, Indian industry has been ideating and developing new technologies (or “healthtech”) that assist, or even reduce, the burden of frontline health workers writes Arjun Krishnamoorthy, Principal Associate, JSA.
Read MoreCompetition Commission Fined Indian Paper Manufacturers For Cartelization
Noting the effects of the pandemic on the paper industry, where most of the businesses moved to the virtual mode reducing the need for paper and affecting the paper business significantly, the CCI refrained from imposing any significant penalty on the parties and a ‘symbolic’ penalty of INR 5 Lakh w
Read MoreKey Aspects In M&A Transactions
De-risking the transaction from the perspective of the acquirer and the seller to achieve the objective becomes key when structuring such transactions writes Raj Ramachandran, Partner, JSA.
Read MoreSurrogacy In India: New Norms For New Borns
While it is argued that still many of the recommendations of the select committee are yet to be advanced and incorporated to produce meaningful beneficial legislation bereft of practical shortcomings, it is hoped that with the advent of these novel legislations, availing surrogacy in India would be
Read MoreNot Just Income Tax But GST On Cryptocurrencies [Part 2: Taxation of Virtual Currencies Series]
Since there is no certainty on the policy timeline on the regulation of cryptocurrency not just in India but also internationally, it is important for cryptocurrency users to take adequate legal advice based on their specific case scenario and take risk mitigation measures from a tax perspective and
Read MoreI Don’t Need To Pay Tax On Cryptocurrency Because Its Not Regulated In India? [Part 1: Taxation of Virtual Currencies Series]
Requirement of tax payment shall be important even if trading of cryptocurrency is held to be illegal or unlawful activity in India write Kritika Krishnamurthy, Partner at AK and Partners and Mr. Anuroop Omkar, Honorary Director, Bridge Policy Think Tank.
Read MoreViolence Against Doctors: A PANDEMIC
A survey conducted by Indian Medical Association suggests that a disturbing figure of about 80% of doctors in India are stressed in their profession, while 75% of doctors have dealt with some form of violence during their practice.
Read MoreArbitral Bias In India
India recognises both ‘actual’ as well as ‘apparent’ bias. While the grounds of actual bias have been laid down under the Arbitration Act, the concept of apparent bias has developed from decisions of Indian courts write Divyam Agarwal, Partner, JSA & Pallavi Kumar, Senior Associate, JSA.
Read MoreDigital Avatars: Creation of a Copyright In A Game
India lacks any specific gaming laws and behavior is dealt with by the commercial practices in the gaming sector. This only further pronounces the need for copyright laws in gaming.
Read MorePowering India’s Green Energy Revolution Through Open Access Reform
The Draft Open Access Rules have the potential to change how electricity consumption and distribution is imagined. Yet for their implementation, amendments would be required to the Electricity Act.
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