Litigation Update May 2023
In a recent Calcutta High Court ruling in the case of Urgo Capital Limited v. Raj Drug Agency & Ors, the Court opined that the mere possibility of criminal proceedings arising from the same facts and circumstances in a case where arbitration has been invoked, would not debar the dispute from being arbitrable in nature. […]
Back Scam alert: Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath shares shocking scam details, says ‘everyone is a target’
Recently, Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath highlighted shocking details about a scam. We keep witnessing a host of ingenious scams involving promises of easy profit making by investing in different asset classes or job promises at fancy places to gullible mobile and internet users. In this article by LiveMint, our Principal Associate Rushad Irani highlights the precautions and the due-diligence that […]
What Kind Of Legally Privileged Information Can Be Disclosed? – Elaborated by our Senior Associate, Rushad Irani
Legal privilege refers to the legal protection given to communications, documents and advice exchanged between a party and his / her legal professional adviser from being disclosed to court or other persons. In an article published on Live Law – a popular legal forum – our Senior Associate, Rushad Irani, sheds some light on which […]
Admissibility Of Audio Recordings Made Without The Knowledge Or Permission Of The Other Party
Introduction With the advent of technology, audio recordings of conversations (whether on phones or otherwise) have become more prevalent and are increasingly being availed of by a wide variety of people during their day to day lives. There has been much discussion on whether such recordings, especially when made without the knowledge of the person […]