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Author- Samriddha RayCourt: Supreme Court of IndiaBench: Dipak Misra, C.J., A.M. Khanwilkar, and Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, JJ.Citation: (2018) 16 SCC 368Date of Judgment: April 9, 2018IntroductionThe case of Shafin Jahan v. Asokan K.M. commonly referred to as the Hadiya case...

Author- Saswoti Rath          Keywords: Misuse of FIR, Civil Disputes, Criminalisation, Abuse of Legal Process, Section 498A, Commercial Litigation.Abstract:The misuse of First Information Reports (FIRs) in civil matters has become a growing concern in India. FIRs, originally designed to initiate criminal investigations,...

Author- Shobhana RathoreAbstract Cross holding and promoter control are significant features of the Indian corporate landscape,  often raising concerns about corporate opacity and governance challenges. While cross  holding can be a strategic investment tool facilitating business synergies and operational  flexibility, it...

Author- YogitaAbstract Addressing corporate fraud: The Indian legal system, especially Companies Act, 2013, and Insolvency and bankruptcy code (IBC), 2016 to battling corporate fraud. Section 447 of the Companies Act defines the crime of fraud broadly and provides harsh penalties, such...

This article is written by Sowmya Burka during her internship with Le Droit India.IntroductionPublic prosecutors serve as pillars of the criminal justice system, tasked with upholding the rule of law and ensuring that justice is delivered fairly. Unlike defense lawyers,...

This article is written by NISHA KIRAN , BA-LLB, PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY, during his/her internship at LeDroit India.SEBI Bhavan (headquarters of the Securities and Exchange Board of India) in Mumbai, India.KeywordsAbstractThe Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has introduced significant...

Unveiling the Intersection of Political Funding, Transparency, and Constitutional Values in IndiaThis article is written by NISHA KIRAN , BA-LLB, PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY, during her internship at LeDroit India.IntroductionThe landscape of political funding in India underwent a seismic shift with the...