The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), India’s Aviation Regulator, has issued an advisory to airports and airlines to boost the presence of women employees within their organizations, aiming to enhance gender equality in the aviation sector. The aviation industry in India currently sees an average of 5-14% women in its workforce, with the highest representation, at 14%,being in the pilot category.
Read MoreMinistry of Finance, Department of Expenditure recently issued an Office Memorandum titled “Guidelines for Arbitration and Mediation in Contracts of Domestic Public Procurement”. This Memorandum has been criticized for its perceived implications and its potential impact on arbitration practices within the context of domestic public procurement contracts and also as being contradictory to Government’s own policy to encourage ADR mechanism for speedy and economic justice.
Read MoreThe Madhya Pradesh High Court, in a Criminal Revision petition, emphasized that in assessing bail for juveniles accused of serious offenses, societal concerns must be duly weighed and not overlooked in the interpretation of relevant provisions. The judgment was delivered by a single-judge bench presided over by Dinesh Kumar Paliwal.
Read MoreThe Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, in its recent judgment in "Bar of Indian Lawyers v. D.K. Gandhi PS National Institute of Communicable Diseases and Anr. (Civil Appeal No. 2646 of 2019) (2024 INSC 410) has held that advocates would not be covered under the ambit of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
Read MoreAmidst a concerning trend of home buyers falling prey to malicious tactics by real estate developers through the creation of artificial delays and an alarming degree of failure to hand over possession, the enactment of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (hereafter “the Code”) sought to bring a much needed relief for the affected and future home buyers.
Read MoreIn the realm of legal principles, the doctrine of "volenti non fit injuria" stands as a cornerstone, shaping the landscape of tort law and its application in various jurisdictions. Translated from Latin, it means "to one who is willing, no harm is done" this doctrine serves as a defense against claims of negligence or liability, asserting that if a person willingly exposes themselves to a known risk, they cannot late reclaim compensation for any resulting harm.
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