Month: August 2018

Posts, Public Policy

A Game of Blatant Luck? – An Analysis of ‘Skill’ Element in Fantasy Sports Games in India

By: Sudipto Hambir INTRODUCTION In July 2018, the Law Commission of India Report No. 276[1] recommended that sports betting, where the outcome majorly depends upon the skill of the participants, should be legalised. Fantasy sports have evolved with the emergence of Daily Fantasy Sports (hereinafter ‘DFS’) games in the recent times. The future of sports betting in India relies vastly on how the nation reacts to … Continue reading A Game of Blatant Luck? – An Analysis of ‘Skill’ Element in Fantasy Sports Games in India

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Human Rights, Posts, Sports

FIFA, Russia and Human Rights

By: Saranya Mishra INTRODUCTION Fédération Internationale de Football Association (hereinafter ‘FIFA’) was established in 1904, under Swiss law,[1] as a body to oversee the competitions of “the beautiful game”,[2] football, among the national associations (member countries) of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. Today it has 211 associations,[3] which almost makes it the “United Nations of Football”[4]. FIFA World Cup like other … Continue reading FIFA, Russia and Human Rights

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International Law, Posts

Is Imposition of Tariffs by the U.S. on Imported Washing Machines and Solar Panels Legal?

By: Rishabha Meena INTRODUCTION The issue here is with regard to the legality of the tariff imposed by the United States on imported washing machines and solar cells. It is inconsistent with the Agreement on Safeguards (hereinafter ‘AoS’) and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, 1994 (hereinafter ‘GATT’). The Agreement on Safeguards and Article XIX of GATT deal with the application of safeguard measures … Continue reading Is Imposition of Tariffs by the U.S. on Imported Washing Machines and Solar Panels Legal?

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Case Comments, Finance & Banking

S. Sukumar v. Institute of Chartered Accountants of India & Ors. with Centre for Public Interest Litigation v. Union of India & Ors.

By: Kanishka Dasmohapatra INTRODUCTION On 23rd February, the Apex Court declared the activities of Multi-National Accounting Firms (hereinafter ‘MAFs’) in India, as ‘illegal and unethical’[1]. The 75-page landmark judgement culminated in directions that the Centre constitute a three-member expert committee, to analyse whether activities of MAFs are in conformity with The Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 (hereinafter ‘CA Act’)[2] and Code of Professional Conduct under the … Continue reading S. Sukumar v. Institute of Chartered Accountants of India & Ors. with Centre for Public Interest Litigation v. Union of India & Ors.

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The Editorial

Emerging Contours in Post Contractual Duty: A Review of Insurance Case Laws

By: Anjanay Pandey INTRODUCTION In Insurance contracts, an essential element is Utmost Good Faith.[1] The phrase is borrowed and derived from the Latin expression Uberrimae fidei (or urberrima fides). The principle imposes a duty of full disclosure and any material misrepresentation, whether or not intentional, serves to void the policy ab initio.[2] The insurance contracts being contracts of good faith, require the disclosure of facts, … Continue reading Emerging Contours in Post Contractual Duty: A Review of Insurance Case Laws

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