Indian law

Indian law firms are developing newer practice areas—from forensic to artificial intelligence (AI) and from blockchain to defence advisory. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Indian law firms evolve practice to keep up with India Inc.

4 min read . 04 Jan 2019

Who’s responsible for modernizing a 150-year-old law?

4 min read . 22 Jul 2018

The team at Nyaaya: (from left) Adrija Jayanthy, Shonottra Kumar, Sumeysh Srivastava, Malavika Rajkumar and Mustafa Haji. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Nyaaya: A digital guide to complex justice system

3 min read . 06 Apr 2018

According to Internet World Stats, a website featuring data on global internet usage, China had highest number of internet users at 738.5 million till 31 December 2017. followed by India and the US. Photo: iStockphoto.

Indian laws inadequate to deal with data theft, say experts

4 min read . 01 Apr 2018

The Supreme Court and most high courts do not explicitly tag a case as a PIL. Photo : Mint

The ‘poor’ proxy in public interest litigation

4 min read . 27 Dec 2017

SC stays triple talaq

22 Aug 2017

As per the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, a father is the natural guardian of a Hindu minor. Photo: iStock

Govt panel mulls whether to make mothers natural guardians

1 min read . 27 Jul 2017

CJI Khehar said that growing competition has made the legal profession ‘very aggressive’. Photo: PTI

Lawyers need not worry about entry of foreign counterparts: CJI

1 min read . 08 Jul 2017

Out of 10,502,256 cases under IPC disposed by the courts, plea bargaining took place in a mere 4,816 cases. Photo: iStockphoto<br />

Why hasn’t plea bargaining taken off in India?

1 min read . 31 Aug 2016

Uniform rights, not a uniform law

13 min read . 27 Aug 2016

The verdict will bring clarity to the interplay of free speech rights against defamation. Photo: Mint <br />

Defamation is a criminal offence, confirms Supreme Court

4 min read . 14 May 2016

‘Blasphemy’ law and the Constitution

6 min read . 19 Mar 2016

What is sexual harassment under Indian laws

1 min read . 02 Jul 2015

A Supreme Court bench agreed to hear the substance of the arguments from both the Bar Council of India and foreign law firms on 20 July. Photo: Mint<br />

Bar Council softens stand on foreign law firms

2 min read . 07 Apr 2015

Lalit Bhasin, president of the Society of Indian Law Firms (Silf), has been one of the most consistent, visible and hardline opponents of the entry of foreign law firms into India. Silf has now proposed a three-phase (over a period of five-seven years) entry of foreign law firms into India. Photo: HT<br /> (HT)

Can foreign law firms enter India now?

11 min read . 03 Mar 2015

Centre, Maharashtra may have to account for police revamp funds

Centre, Maharashtra may have to account for police revamp funds

3 min read . 05 Dec 2008

Calendar

1 min read . 26 Nov 2008

Assignment clause: stating intent clearly in contract is the best policy

Assignment clause: stating intent clearly in contract is the best policy

4 min read . 26 May 2008