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Practical Implications of the latest Consumer Protection Act, 2019 upon different Businesses, Corporates & Industries

In the era of digital economy and growing multitude of business transactions, consumer satisfaction and consumer protection are perhaps the two most important concerns for any business or service entity. Gone are the days, when the principle of “caveat emptor” or “buyer beware” used to exist in the society. Now, the consumers are at a pivotal position and their interests are at the forefront in times of changing facets of technology and commerce. In India, the new Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (the 2019 Act/new Act) seeks to replace the three decade old Consumer Protection Act, 1986 with its primary focus...

02 March

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Case Study: Significance of Executing a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with Employees

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The professional team of Advocates & Lawyers of My Lawyers Advice are taking up an initiative solely to educate and enlighten the public at large with respect to the various aspects of different laws and/or legislations vis a vis their legal implications and importance while duly considering the legal procedures involved. The professional Advocates & Lawyers are sharing their experiences solely for the purpose of spreading legal education. The name of the actual entity and/or person is hidden and shall be hereinafter mentioned and referred to as “Querist”. Our Querist is a Tech Start-up, which is into the field of Artificial...

01 March

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Case Study: Executing an International Commercial Agreement between a Foreign Company & an Indian Company for Outsourcing of Services in India

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The professional team of Advocates & Lawyers of My Lawyers Advice are taking up an initiative solely to educate and enlighten the public at large with respect to the various aspects of different laws and/or legislation vis a vis their legal implications and importance while duly considering the legal procedures involved. The professional Advocates & Lawyers are sharing their experiences solely for the purpose of spreading legal education. The name of the actual entity and/or person is hidden and shall be hereinafter mentioned and referred to as “Querist”. Our Querist is a Media Company, which is into the field of rendering...

29 February

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Medical Negligence: Liabilities & General Defences for Doctors under the Consumer Laws

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The realm of laws relating to “medical negligence” has three dimensions and are covered under three different legal categories i.e. Under the Civil LawsUnder the Criminal LawsUnder the Consumer Laws The criminal negligence is covered under the Indian Penal Code, but, when criminal negligence is clubbed with the consumer laws then the same has been a matter of debate as to whether medical services are explicitly covered under the definition of “Services” as enshrined under the Section 2(1)(o) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. In a landmark decision the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of India Medical Association v. VP...

28 February

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Case Study: Legal Importance & Sanctity of Registered Partnership Firms

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The professional team of Advocates & Lawyers of My Lawyers Advice are taking up an initiative solely to educate and enlighten the public at large with respect to the various aspects of different laws and/or legislations vis a vis their legal implications and importance while duly considering the legal procedures involved. The professional Advocates & Lawyers are sharing their experiences solely for the purpose of spreading legal education. The name of the actual entity and/or person is hidden and shall be hereinafter mentioned and referred to as “Querist”. The Querist along with one of his close friend had started their partnership...

28 February

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Case Study: Legal Importance of Conducting Trademark Search

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The professional team of Advocates & Lawyers of My Lawyers Advice are taking up an initiative solely to educate and enlighten the public at large with respect to the various aspects of different laws and/or legislations vis a vis their legal implications and importance while duly considering the legal procedures involved. The professional Advocates & Lawyers are sharing their experiences solely for the purpose of spreading legal education. The name of the actual entity and/or person is hidden and shall be hereinafter mentioned and referred to as “Querist”. The most important aspect before filing a trademark is that one has to...

28 February

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Medical Negligence: Liabilities & General Defences under the Criminal Laws

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Under the Indian legal framework medical negligence is categorized under three different aspects, i.e. Criminal Negligence Civil Negligence Negligence under the Consumer laws All these laws are applied according to the act conducted by the Medical Practitioner which includes Doctors, Nurses, Clinics, Hospitals including the Para Medical staff for which punishment and compensation is awarded by the Court as per these laws. The Section 304-A of the Indian Penal Code 1860 deals with criminal negligence, which states that “whoever causes the death of a person by a rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide shall be punished with imprisonment...

28 February

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Medical Negligence: Meaning, Defences & Scope under the Civil Laws

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The word “negligence” and particularly the term “medical negligence” has been widely heard of, however, the etymology of these words cannot be plainly implied but rather on the contrary have to be studied from the point of view of both law as well as medicine. The term “negligence” means failure to exercise the degree of care expected of a person of ordinary prudence in like circumstances in protecting others from a foreseeable and unreasonable risk of harm in a particular situation. Talking about negligence as per civil law it has often been defined as the breach of legal duty by...

24 September

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PASSING-OFF & ACTION UNDER THE TRADEMARK LAWS

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Passing off is a type of tort, and its substantive part is established upon the common law principle. The general principle of passing-off states that no man can have any right to represent his goods as the goods of another person. As expressed over, the Trade Marks Act, 1999 does not define "Passing Off". Section 134 (1) (c) refers to jurisdiction or power of the District courts to try the suit and even issue injunction in the matter relating to Passing off suits. The plaintiff has to establish his case and satisfy the court concerned the irreparable damages caused to them. The trademark provides protection to the registered trademark,...

20 September

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APPEAL UNDER THE TRADEMARK LAWS

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An application for registration of trademarks is submitted at the Head office or a branch office of the Trade Marks Registry within whose territorial limits the principal place of the business of the applicant is located. The digitization and formality checking of the application is done at the respective offices. The Application is then examined predominantly with respect to whether the relevant mark is capable of distinguishing applicant’s goods or services, regardless of whether it is prohibited for registration under any law for the time being in force, whether the registration of the relevant mark is likely to cause confusion or deception because of prior identical or similar marks...

Practical Implications of the latest Consumer Protection Act, 2019 upon different Businesses, Corporates & Industries

Case Study: Significance of Executing a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with Employees

Case Study: Executing an International Commercial Agreement between a Foreign Company & an Indian Company for Outsourcing of Services in India

Medical Negligence: Liabilities & General Defences for Doctors under the Consumer Laws

Case Study: Legal Importance & Sanctity of Registered Partnership Firms

Case Study: Legal Importance of Conducting Trademark Search

Medical Negligence: Liabilities & General Defences under the Criminal Laws

Medical Negligence: Meaning, Defences & Scope under the Civil Laws

PASSING-OFF & ACTION UNDER THE TRADEMARK LAWS

APPEAL UNDER THE TRADEMARK LAWS

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