Webinar: The Legal Framework behind Digital Documents and Pleadings

I am extremely grateful to EBC Learning for providing me the opportunity to deliver a Webinar on Digital Documents and Pleadings, with a focus on the legal framework behind them in the Indian context. Over the course of this Webinar, I examine both the technical and legal aspects of digital documents, also known as "electronic records" under the Information Technology Act, 2000. The latter half of the Webinar deals with best practices for storing electronic records for trial in anticipation of a litigation, and also the manner in which they would be proved during the actual litigation.

WebcastsAmir Arsiwala5 June 2020Digitalization, Electronic Records, IT Act, WebinarComment

RERA Overview Part 2

In the second part of the series, Yash Jariwala takes a look at the penalties prescribed under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, and the procedure to be adopted for the same. He also looks into the powers of the RERA to take a project away from the developer and to hand it to the association of allottees for completion.

WebcastsChambers of Amir Arsiwala23 May 2020Real Estate, RERA, Knowledge Base, WebinarComment

RERA Overview - Part 1

In this two part series Yash Jariwala and Pranay Dave from the Chambers of Amir Arsiwala take a look at the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. In the first part, Pranay Dave provides an overview of the legislation starting with its legislative history. He then goes on to note the authorities being created under the legislation including their scope and powers.

WebcastsAmir Arsiwala23 May 2020Real Estate, RERA, Webinar, Knowledge BaseComment

On Force Majeure in the era of COVID-19

In this webinar, we took a look at the concept of "Force Majeure" as it exists in the Indian law - more specifically the Contract Act, 1872. More importantly we took a look at how the COVID-19 pandemic and the concepts of Force Majeure affect certain common types of commercial transactions such as Leases, Leave & License Agreements, Infrastructure Agreements, and Bank Guarantees.

WebcastsAmir Arsiwala23 May 2020Contract Act, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Webinar, Force MajeureComment

Business and life after 20th April 2020

Keeping in mind the emerging economic crisis, the government has decided to ease the nationwide lockdown and to allow some industries to resume operations. In this article I analyse the sectors that have been opened up as well as the restrictions and preconditions prescribed. However, I also note that the preconditions may just prove to be a deal breaker to MSMEs and smaller businesses.

ArticlesAmir Arsiwala18 April 2020COVID-19, Coronavirus, lockdownComment

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