The regulation, launched by European Union on 25th of May, is a replacement for the 1995 Data Protection Directive, which has until now set the minimum standards for processing data in the EU What is GDPR? The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation on data protection and privacy for all individuals within the European Union and the European...

COMPENSATION UNDER MOTOR VEHICLES ACT – AMENDMENT IN SECTION 163 A: Third Party Motor Accident claims can be registered with Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT) under the following Sections of the Motor Vehicles Act. Section 140 – This is a No Fault Liability claim under which the compensation payable is as under: Rs.50000/- for death and Rs.25000/- for Permanent Disablement....

Based on the order dated 10th August 2017 passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Writ Petition (c) No.13029 of 1985 in M. C. Mehta Vs Union and Others, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways have directed all General Insurance Companies not to insure a vehicle unless it has a valid PUC certificate on the date of renewal of...

To add to various lawsuits against J&J, Ms Joanne Anderson, a regular user of the product claimed to have contacted deadly cancer due to Johnson’s Baby Powder. Presence of asbestos in the body talc without its mention on the product has resulted into Johnson and Johnson giving away $4 million as punitive damages. A day prior to the final verdict,...

VESSEL DESTINATION - EUROPE “KARMATE” -  IMO:8135461 - Flag: Turkey – Type: General Cargo Ship On May 4, the "Karmate" was in collision with the gunboat "Armatolis" of the Greek Navy in the Mytilini Strait between Lesvos island and the Turkish mainland about four miles off the Lesvos coast. The "Karmate" reportedly was warned to change her course prior to...