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Author: Mr. Gagan Anand

Legacy > Articles posted by Mr. Gagan Anand (Page 2)

National Capital To Witness Change In Tenancy Laws: Centre To Repeal Delhi Rent Control Act And Enact New Act Based On Model Tenancy Act

To read the article on Mondaq, click here “Real estate cannot be lost or stolen, nor can it be carried away. Purchased with common sense, paid for in full, and managed with reasonable care, it is about the safest investment in the world.”  – Franklin D Roosevelt The urbanized parts of India are an oasis to the deserted opportunities and lifestyle in the rest of the sub-tropical nation. Urban housing has always been demanding owing to the constant migration of rural populations to cities in hopes of jobs and better lifestyles. The rapid increase in the urban population has led to the inevitable...

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The story of the Tower of Babel inspires the present-day infrastructure industry in many ways

To read the article on Mondaq, click here. The story of the Tower of Babel inspires the present-day infrastructure industry in many ways. Where the biblical literature specifies that in order to deter the people from constructing a tower to heaven, God apparently caused confusion with respect to the languages of all the workers, thus rendering it impossible for them to understand one another, the ancient literature on the Tower of Babel offers an example into the modern-day project management failures on various levels. For Kenya, however, the construction of the Bunge Tower reprised the incident of the Tower of Babel, where...

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Complex construction arbitrations and duty of care of arbitrators: Satluj v Jaiprakash Hyundai case analysis

Disclaimer - This article was first published in Construction Law International on 20 December, 2023 and is reproduced by kind permission of the International Bar Association, London, UK. © International Bar Association. To read the article on IBA, click here. In the recent case of Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd v Jaiprakash Hyundai Consortium & Ors[1] (hereinafter referred to as ‘Satluj v Jaiprakash’), the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi, while dealing with a challenge to an award passed in a construction-related dispute, observed that in the context of construction contracts, the amounts involved are usually astronomical. The judgment, passed on 12 July 2023, sought...

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Targeted Advertisements And Digital Personal Data Protection

To read the article on Mondaq, click here. A portion of the childhood memories of a substantial number of people of India is filled with beguiling jingles, which used to run on televisions, during the advertisement breaks between shows and cricket matches. In some cases, these tiny songs or parodies, being the primary method to promote goods and services at the time, became the identity of many brands, and became so closely associated with such brands so as to be continually used alongside their names. As time progressed, advancements in technology took place and the means to promote goods and services changed...

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Supreme Court upholds NGT’s ruling, orders the illegal construction to be razed: Everything that went wrong with a PPP project

“If human society is to stay within the bounds of critical ecological thresholds, it is imperative that environmental laws are widely understood, respected and enforced and the benefits of environmental protection are enjoyed by people and the planet.”[i]   The Supreme Court vide its judgment dated January 12, 2021 has upheld the ruling of the National Green Tribunal (“NGT”) passed in 2016 regarding demolition of an illegal hotel-cum-restaurant structure built on forest land for the Himachal Pradesh Bus Stand Management and Development Authority (“HPBSM & DA”), the appellant in the instant case. The Court held that the construction constitutes a brazen violation...

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The Merchant Shipping Bill, 2020: A step forward

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The Merchant Shipping Bill, 2020: A step forward "We can't control the wind, but we can direct the sail." India has a strategic location on the world's shipping routes, being the sixth largest maritime country in the world, with a coastline of approximately 7,517 km. According to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (the Ministry), India's 95 % trade by volume and around 70 % trade by value is done through maritime transport. This indicates how the Shipping Industry plays a predominant and valuable role in sustaining growth in the country's trade and commerce. Relying on the Indian Government's vital...

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