Author: Bharat Chugh
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Letters to an Aspiring Judge (Part I) From judging to Justicing.
let us move on to what I believe is the real heart of the matter. Have you asked yourself – ‘WHY’ do you want…
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Document Disclosure/Discovery in International Commercial Arbitration – 15 things you should remember…..
INTRODUCTION Most Arbitrations are fact intensive and a majority of cases turn on facts which are often disputed. Therefore, the importance of fact-finding in…
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The Art of Cross Examination in Commercial Arbitration – the 20 things you must know…
The Art of Cross Examination in Commercial Arbitration[1] “The best questions in a cross examination are – the questions never asked ” We’ve all…
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A poem on the Juvenile (In)Justice Act….
Here’s a poem I wrote some years back on how retribution, penal populism and moral outrage are the prime features of our juvenile justice…
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Anticipatory Bail – whether for limited time, or not?
There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it”1 “One ought not to make a bugbear of the power to…
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The Unconstitutional Vagueness Of The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018’.
“What happens in vagueness, stays in vagueness…” Police Officer: “Hey, Mr.CEO, you’re under arrest! We’ve found that the website of your company displays….hmmm….what do you…
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Data Theft and Indian Criminal Law.
Data Theft and The Indian Criminal Law.[1] Thou shalt not steal (Data)[2] A woman with her computer can steal more than a hundred women…
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Understanding the Benami Law in India: Frequently Asked Questions
In the last few months, we have seen a major crackdown on Benami properties and their owners by the Government. Specialised Anti-Benami units have…
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To sever or not to sever! Understanding the ‘Blue-Pencil Rule’ of Severability under Contract Law.
Many a times parties to a contract find, much to their dismay, that, while their contract is broadly good and enforceable, some parts of…
