Quorum and Coram Requirements in the Competition Act: A Redrafting of Section 22
Introduction In 2023, the Competition Commission of India (‘CCI’ or ‘the Commission’) found itself in an unprecedented situation . With only an Acting Chairperson and a Member, the Commission faced a backlog of pending merger approvals. This led to the invocation of the doctrine of necessity  in order to examine and approve combination agreements, i.e, mergers and acquisitions. Normally, an M&A approval, being an administrative function, requires a quorum of three members, a
Aashi Sharma & Shreya Pachori
Oct 31
India's Vehicle Scrapping Policy: A Roadmap to Sustainable Mobility
India's automotive industry has been growing rapidly, due to an increase in the need of consumers to move faster and smarter. Millions of...
Abhijit More & Atharva Angale
Sep 19
The Creeping ‘Judicial Activism’ in Patent Litigation
For several decades now, Indian courts have earned a reputation for unrestrained judicial activism in the fields of political, social,...
Prashant Reddy Thikkavarapu
Aug 21
The Gratuity Grey Zone: When ‘Moral Turpitude’ Blurs the Lines Between Employer Rights and Employee Protection
Gratuity, in its literal sense, refers to a lump-sum amount paid to employees as a token of gratitude for their long-term service....
K Danitta & Swastika Saha Chowdhury
Jun 7
Interview with Senior Advocate P.H. Arvindh Pandian: Balancing Law and Strategy in Commercial Litigation
The following interview was conducted by Kusha Grover and K Danitta, editors at RSRR. Senior Advocate P.H. Arvindh Pandian gives insights...
Editorial Board
May 2
Intersectionality and Intellectual Property: Bridging Human Rights and the Knowledge Economy
In 1946, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar sat in his study, surrounded by pages of his unfinished work, which was a forceful indictment of caste and...
Jaivardhan Goyal
Apr 29