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Its important for me to see first generation women lawyers to get out there and set up practices – Former HSA Partner Payal Chawla sets up full service law firm Juscontractus
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Gig in S Delhi allowed after high court nod
NEW DELHI: There was high drama at a Bob Geldof concert in south Delhi after police denied permission to hold the gig. However, after much negotiation, the organizers were granted permission by Delhi high court for the event. Police said over 10,000 people were expected to attend the concert at NSIC grounds near Modi Mill…
DetailsIndia Inc takes baby steps on gender sensitisation, women’s safety at workplace
NEW DELHI: Earlier this month, an anonymous mail drafted and circulated by a bunch of women employees at information technology major Infosys levelled serious charges of harassment against a senior executive. Infosys did not comment on the issue in a response to queries by ET, but said this in an email: “We take every sexual…
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Can you get a ‘stay’ for delayed rent?
A word that often plagues real estate related transactions are injunctions, more colloquially known as “stays”.
St Stephen’s molestation: Valson Thampu’s lawyer denies victim’s demands
NEW DELHI: St Stephen’s Principal Valson Thampu’s lawyer today denied “in their entirety” the allegations levelled and demands raised by the girl, who has accused a professor of the college of sexual harassment, in her caution note. ` The research scholar had last week sent a “caution note” to Thampu and the accused warning them…
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St Stephen’s molestation row: Thampu’s lawyer denies victim’s allegations and demands
New Delhi: St Stephen’s Principal Valson Thampu’s lawyer on Monday denied “in their entirety” the allegations levelled and demands raised by the girl, who has accused a professor of the college of sexual harassment, in her caution note. The research scholar had last week sent a “caution note” to Thampu and the accused warning them…
DetailsCorporates need to do much more than what they are doing
Corporates need to do much more than what they are doing on gender sensitivity and sexual harassment, according to Payal Chawla, corporate lawyer and founder of law firm Juscontractus.
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Tenant not vacating your apartment?
How can Landlord protect himself/herself from unscrupulous tenants who overstay there welcome? It is imperative that landlords execute carefully worded lease. The document should include a clause which provides for a penalty for each day that the leased apartment is not vacated. It is imperative to ensure that the lease agreement appropriately words, this per…
DetailsHow to take care of tenant trouble
Section 108(B)(m) of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (TPA) imposes an obligation on tenants to keep the leased premises in good condition and to restore the property in “as good a condition as it was at the time when the landlord put the tenant in possession, subject only to reasonable wear and tear and…
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