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ArticleCorporate Fraud: Surfing The Legal Tides Of Section 447 Of The Companies Act, 2013Fraud in the business world is much like infidelity in marriage or plagiarism in scholarly work – it breaks trust at its core. While s. 17 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, defines fraud as any act committed...IndiaCriminal LawMetalegal Advocates
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ArticleAntitrust And Competition Life Sciences Year In Review 2024The last year (and particularly the last few months) of the Biden Administration brought a flurry of activity from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the life sciences space...United StatesAntitrust/Competition LawGoodwin Procter LLP
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ArticleMinors' Rights Protected – Court Rules Suit Not Mandatory To Undo Guardian's Unauthorized SaleIn a significant ruling that reinforces the protective framework governing minors' property, the Supreme Court of India in K.S. Shivappa v. Smt. K. Neelamma clarified the scope of minors' rights to repudiate...IndiaFamily and MatrimonialIndiaLaw LLP
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