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Ajar Rab

May 1

Business Efficacy and Regulation of Artificial Intelligence: Does India Need a Stand-alone Legislation?

Prof. (Dr.) Ajar Rab* There is little doubt that artificial intelligence (“AI”) is not only here but the way of the future. Discussions...

Ajar Rab and Shubham Joshi

Feb 22, 2022

Stamping Arbitral Awards: An Illogical Fallacy?

– Ajar Rab and Shubham Joshi† India aims to be an arbitration hub, and businesses are opting for arbitration as the preferred mode of...

Rahul Singh and Prannv Dhawan

Oct 5, 2021

Lawyers as Norm Entrepreneurs

- Rahul Singh and Prannv Dhawan† In popular culture, a commercial lawyer is perceived as a self-oriented professional providing...

Rajat Sethi

Sep 21, 2021

An alternative approach to a Code of Conduct for the Committee of Creditors in an IBC Process

Rajat Sethi† Recently the Standing Committee on Finance in a report placed before the Parliament on 3 August 2021 stated that “there is...

Rahul Singh & Tatheer Fatima

Sep 18, 2021

De-encrypting Crypto: (Plain old) Jamtara or White Hat?

Rahul Singh & Tatheer Fatima† Here’s a quiz: if your bank account gets swindled by Jamtara folks, what are the chances you will negotiate...

Ajar Rab and Madri Chandak

Sep 18, 2021

Promoting Arbitration and Killing it: The Curious creation of ‘Statutory Arbitration’

Ajar Rab & Madri Chandak† The cornerstone of a voluntary mechanism to adjudicate disputes outside the court system is parties’ consent or...

Rajat Sethi

Aug 5, 2021

The Videocon Insolvency Resolution Process: Is reading between the lines warranted?

NCLAT appears to have been influenced by the observations of the NCLT on two points, a substantial haircut and a breach of confidentiality.

Prof. (Dr.) Ajar Rab

Jul 10, 2021

‘Suit For Price’ Under the Sale of Goods Act, 1930: Specific Performance in Disguise?

– Ajar Rab† Traditionally, the term ‘specific performance’ means the original entitlement due under a contract.[1] In simpler terms, a...

Rajat Sethi and Sarangan Rajeshkumar

Jul 7, 2021

PNB Housing Finance – The (Missing?) Registered Valuer Report

- Rajat Sethi and Sarangan Rajeshkumar† On June 15, we had written about a proposed preferential issue by PNB Housing Finance to certain...

Rajat Sethi, Aditi Agarwal and Sarangan Rajeshkumar

May 20, 2021

Sharing of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information on WhatsApp and “Innocent Tippee” Liability

-Rajat Sethi, Aditi Agarwal and Sarangan Rajeshkumar† In November 2017, a story published by Reuters reported that there were private...