The Bridge Project Podcast

SS 105
  • 0.0 (0)
  • BUSINESS NEWS

This is a platform that connects the citizen with the state and academia. We try to create a dialogue on the technicalities of law, politics and economics in understandable terms. Follow us on LinkedIn for interesting insights & updates.

Episodes

  1. Dissecting the CRYPTO: Ban Bitcoins or Regulate Them?

    08/31/2020

    Dissecting the CRYPTO: Ban Bitcoins or Regulate Them?

    Can Bitcoins lead to drug trafficking and terrorism? Are cryptocurrencies safe? Can conventional banks go out of business? What is Indian law on the issue? We are glad to have Mr. Sidharth Sogani, CEO of CREBACO which is a global cryptocurrency research organization, to give us an insight into one of the most important inventions of the 21st century and what does India has to gain or lose by drafting or not drafting a legal framework around it.

    58 min
  2. EXPLAINER: NTT DOCOMO INC V TATA SONS LTD- Role of Regulatory bodies in Foreign-seated Arbitrations?

    08/11/2020

    EXPLAINER: NTT DOCOMO INC V TATA SONS LTD- Role of Regulatory bodies in Foreign-seated Arbitrations?

    An intriguing interplay of FEMA, Arbitration Act and CPC: the widely hailed pro-arbitration judgement raises several questions on the powers of regulators, public policy in enforcement proceedings and the extent of contractual freedom available to parties in India. We also discuss Vijay Karia( SC 2020) and Cruz City (Del HC 2017) which dealt with the same questions. Follow our LinkedIn page for more updates and insights.

    34 min

  3. 07/03/2020

    WHAT TO READ: 3 STRATEGIES FOR A LAW STUDENT

    Reading is essential in legal profession. But what do you read? In the golden age of information, this is the important question. Most of us do no have a proper plan as to what do we consume online. No blog list. No reading plan. We read whatever our LinkedIn feed throws upon us. In this episode, I talk about 3 strategies a law student should consider for optimising learning law using the internet.

    7 min

  4. 03/23/2020

    COVID-19, Force Majeure and Frustration of Contracts

    EPISODE 9: There is an outbreak of COVID-19 in the world, declared as a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. This has affected over 180 countries resulting in severe market disruptions due to complete lockdowns in severly affected countries. Companies, businesses have been invoking force majeure clauses of their contracts. In this episode we are going to discuss: 1. What is a force majeure clause? 2. What happens when an event is not covered by the force majeure clause? 3. What is the doctrine of frustration and which Indian statutory provision covers that? 4. What is the impact of the frustration of a contract? 5. Can commercial hardship be a ground to frustrate a contract?

    23 min

  5. 03/11/2020

    Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on Law and Technology

    Can A.I. ever come within the definition of a legal person? Can A.I. have rights and liabilities? Can it be questioned in the court of law? More importantly, with the current legal framework, can you survive the A.I. ? This series is all about the Artificial Intelligence. Stay tuned!

    7 min

  6. 12/25/2019

    EXPLAINER: Cyrus Mistry Termination Case

    I have discussed four major issues of the widely noticed NCLAT judgment: 1. What is the scope of Section 241 and 242 of the Companies Act, 2013 for relief against oppression and mismanagement 2. Whether the tribunal can hold any Article illegal on the ground that it is illegal 3. Whether the termination of mr Cyrus Mistry was illegal 4. Whether the conversion of the public company Tata Sons Ltd. into a priavte company was legal.

    16 min

  7. 07/17/2019

    The Jet Saga: Could India not handle corporates?

    What made Jet fail despite years of flying and a good service record? Is India a poor regulator of her industries? Should the promoter founder chairman be made somewhat liable for poor management decisions that led to colossal mess? Or it was someone's else fault? TBP will analyse these questions in the series 'The Jet Saga' and would try to initiate discussion on reforms, specifically in civil aviation industry and generally in the corporate world.

    14 min

  8. 06/23/2019

    Liquidated damages in India: Analysis of contract law and landmark contract cases

    Bonus tip for drafting LD clauses in contracts: Limit the pre-estimate damage in LD clause to less than 10%. The court would likely to upheld it without interference. In this episode, we analyse the legal position of LD clauses in light of four important judgements in India.

    14 min
  • 8 Episodes

About

This is a platform that connects the citizen with the state and academia. We try to create a dialogue on the technicalities of law, politics and economics in understandable terms. Follow us on LinkedIn for interesting insights & updates.

Information