Bharat Malhotra
“A good lawyer will possess an inquisitive nature” Says Bharat Malhotra, Delhi High Court Advocate
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30 days limitation period under Section 30 of RDB Act can’t be condoned by Section 5 of Limitation Act
Supreme Court: Deciding the question as to whether Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 can be invoked to condone the prescribed period of 30 days, under Section 30(1) of the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 (RDB Act) for preferring an appeal before
Samsung faces new damages trial for copying look of Apple’s iPhone
A US judge has ordered a new trial to determine how much Samsung Electronics Co should pay Apple Inc for copying the look of the iPhone. US District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California issued an order late on Sunday, 10 months after the US Supreme Court set aside a $399
Hong Kong: democracy activists Joshua Wong and Nathan Law granted bail
The Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong has vowed to continue his struggle against Communist party “suppression” after being released from prison while he appeals against his sentence for unlawful assembly. Wong and Nathan Law, a fellow activist, were jailed in August for their roles in a demonstration that
New Zealand Labour signs coalition deal and makes Winston Peters deputy PM
On Tuesday, prime minister elect Jacinda Ardern and NZ First leader Winston Peters – who will serve as deputy prime minister and foreign affairs minister in the new government – signed a commitment in Wellington, pledging to making sure all New Zealanders share in the country’s economic
Weinstein Company under investigation by New York attorney general
The New York attorney general has opened a civil rights investigation into the Weinstein Company following dozens of sexual misconduct allegations against the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. The state’s top prosecutor has issued a subpoena for records related to sexual harassment and discrimination complaints at the
Court papers show partisan split widening over Russia probe
The split is the latest sign of partisan feuding that current and former U.S. officials say is undercutting a House Intelligence Committee probe into Russia’s reported interference in the 2016 presidential election. Republicans on the committee earlier this month subpoenaed an unidentified bank for the
US state AGs oppose nationwide concealed-carry gun bill
Attorneys general from 17 US states urged Congress in a letter [text, PDF] Monday to abandon legislation that would require states to validate concealed-carry gun permits issued in another state, regardless of their own gun law restrictions. The attorneys general argue that the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of
ACLU asks court to reconsider teen immigrant abortion case
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) [advocacy website] asked [press release] the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit[official website] on Monday to reconsider the denial of an abortion for a pregnant 17-year-old, identified as Jane Doe, being held in a Texas immigration facility. Doe is 15
UN mission in Congo condemns arrests of opposition members
The UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) [official website] on Monday denounced [press release] the arrest of 30 opposition party members as part of a crackdown by President Joseph Kabila’s [BBC profile] government. The men who were arrested belonged to opposition group, Union pour la