LEGAL PROFESSION INTEGRITY

Edtech unicorn Lead Group appoints new CGO, CFO

While Arpit Jain will spearhead the finance and legal functions of the group, CGO Arvind Singhal will be tasked with providing a comprehensive direction to develop and implement its growth strategy to serve more schools and students across India.

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Legal profession will thrive or self-destruct depending on how we maintain our integrity, says CJI Chandrachud

The Chief Justice of India, Dhananjay Chandrachud, emphasised the critical role of integrity in the legal profession, stating that its preservation or erosion will determine the future of the profession. He underscored that integrity is the bedrock of the legal field.

Return-to-office is a $1.3 trillion problem few have figured out

The return to office work after the pandemic varies across continents and cultures. Asian and European workers have largely returned to offices at a faster pace than their counterparts in the Americas. Asian nations were better at controlling Covid-19 in the early stages, making it easier for people to transition back to office life. Europe has varied habits, with some countries leading the way in flexible work schedules. In the US, companies have implemented different policies, with some requiring staff to return five days a week while others allow for hybrid schedules.

By enacting Article 35(A), you virtually took away fundamental rights: CJI D Y Chandrachud

Without naming the two mainstream political parties of the erstwhile state, the Centre told a five-judge bench headed by CJI Chandrachud that citizens have been misguided that the special provisions for Jammu and Kashmir were "not discrimination but a privilege".

Article 370: Centre tells SC J-K Constitution subordinate to Indian Constitution, people were misguided that special provisions were not discrimination but privilege

Without naming the two mainstream political parties of the erstwhile state, the Centre said citizens have been misguided that the special provisions for Jammu and Kashmir were "not discrimination but a privilege". Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, said there is enough material to show that the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir is subordinate to the Constitution of India and the constituent assembly of J-K was in reality a legislative assembly making laws.

HC judge laments "huge disparity" in legal profession, says only 15 % of practising lawyers are women

The Delhi High Court Judge, Pratibha M Singh, pointed out the huge disparity in gender representation in the legal profession, with only 15% of practicing lawyers being women despite making up more than 50% of students in law schools. She attributed this to the constraints women face at home, with many competent women struggling to find acceptance within matrimony or giving up litigation for corporate practice post-marriage.

Emerging specialisations for careers in corporate law

Corporate law offers various career options beyond typical mergers, acquisitions, and fundraising legal work, including ESG, forensics, emerging tech, and space law. Law firms are increasingly in demand for corporate ESG reporting, regulatory, and compliance frameworks. Especially in India, space law—the legal aspects of satellite technology, launching vehicles, and debris management—and emerging technology, such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and virtual reality, offer lawyers with novel and unique responsibilities.

Latin American universities embrace ChatGPT despite cheating fears

The popular AI chatbot can generate coherent prose, including essays, stories, summaries, legal text, and even poetry about virtually any subject in response to users' questions and is designed to mimic a human conversation.

AI may someday work medical miracles, but for now, it helps do paperwork

ChatGPT-style artificial intelligence is coming to health care, and the grand vision of what it could bring is inspiring. Every doctor, enthusiasts predict, will have a superintelligent sidekick, dispensing suggestions to improve care.

Skilled, educated and washing dishes: How Italy squanders migrant talent

Abhishek, who declined to give his surname, said he was rejected for a string of jobs because his rudimentary Italian was deemed inadequate. He has now found work as an engineer in the Netherlands, where he can get by with English. Such stories bring home an uncomfortable truth: there are scant prospects in Italy for foreign-born workers, however qualified they are, due to a combination of factors including a strict cap on work permits and a high citizenship bar.

Same-sex marriage: SC says it is well settled judges don't legislate, asks Centre not to cite US verdict on abortion

A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud expressed strong reservation to the reference, saying the point is well taken but the case not be referred to as India has moved far beyond in recognising the rights of women.

Deloitte focused on quality of growth: N Venkatram, CEO, Deloitte India

In a chat with Vinod Mahanta, Venkatram, who ends his tenure on March 31, spoke about losing 617 clients during audit rotation, dealing with the IL&FS fraud, transitioning from an audit-heavy firm to a multi-dimensional, full-service firm, and his take on the EY split.

Intimacy co-ordinators are helping to make on-screen love scenes less awkward

Steamy scenes can go wrong if left unsupervised, say experts.

AI should not be viewed as threat but as opportunity to enhance quality of legal practice, says SC judge Hima Kohli

She said it is undeniable that technology has played a significant role in keeping the wheels of justice turning even during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

US likely to hike H-1B visa fees to fund immigration agency

If approved, the move will likely result in a substantial rise in filing fees for H-1B visas, impacting both American and Indian technology companies.

Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind moves Supreme Court against pleas challenging Places of Worship Act

The organisation sought to be impleaded in the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay challenging the Constitutional validity of the Act. It said entertaining the plea against the Act will open floodgates of litigations against countless mosques across India.

Use of technology amid pandemic gives rare opportunity to transform legal system: SC judge

Virtual courts, digital workplaces and electronic case management amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have provided a rare opportunity to embrace technology to transform our legal system, Supreme Court judge Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud said.

The future workforce: Companies will look for people married to their professions, not jobs

New technologies will fundamentally change the way we operate and interact today, says HARMAN India's HR head Vikrant Gupta.

MNCs should publicly report revenue details: US think-tank on Paradise Papers

The investments appear among a leak of 13.4 million files from two offshore service providers and the company registries of 19 tax havens.

Legal studies in classes XI, XII to be introduced

The CBSE has decided to introduce legal studies in classes XI and XII from coming academic year, as a pilot project in 200 schools in India and abroad.

Economic Survey 2013 triggers FDI in legal system debate

The government has dropped only a hint that it would open up the legal sector, but key stakeholders are already up in arms against any such move.