Covid-19 and the Revamping of the Indian Legal System
“The legal establishment is “no longer at ease here, in the old dispensation” – it has witnessed the birth of new ways of doing things and the death of the old order.” -T.S. Eliot IntroductionCoronavirus is the typical ‘Black Swan’ event. 2) The global Coronavirus outbreak has led to destabilization of the world economy, a […]
Covid-19: Updated Video Conferencing Norms for Board Meetings
The Covid-19 pandemic has pushed the boundaries of adaptability in every sphere imaginable and has invariably led to the increased use of electronic means. As the need to be wary of the virus’ effects became more pressing, each structure, to some degree, was required to reconstruct aspects that depended on human interaction and physical human […]
Courts Power under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Through this article, we aim to discuss the power of the courts in India to modify the arbitral awards and the recent pronouncement of the Apex Court clarifying the position. Conflicting DictumIn Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. v. Western Geco International Ltd. 1 , it was held that when an arbitral tribunal draws an […]
Artificial Intelligence – A Game Changer in the Legal Profession
IntroductionIn the late 1600s, a German Attorney G. W. Leibniz theorized that machines would someday use a binary system to calculate numbers, and he envisioned a partnership between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and lawyers and accurately described the benefits that AI now provides to the legal profession. According to him, “it is unworthy of excellent men […]