LawVedic Forum
Business Law
Business law is a body of rules. It governs the transactions between persons in merchandising matters, whether by protocols, compliance, or national or international constitution.
Consumer Law
Consumer protection is the practice of safeguarding buyers of goods and services, and the public, against unfair practices in the marketplace. Consumer protection measures are often established by law.
Intellectual Property
Intellectual property is a category of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect. There are many types of intellectual property, and some countries recognize more than others. The best-known types are copyrights, patents,
Bankruptcy Law
Bankruptcy is a legal process through which people or other entities who cannot repay debts to creditors may seek relief from some or all of their debts. In most jurisdictions, bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor.
Consumer Law
Consumer protection is the practice of safeguarding buyers of goods and services, and the public, against unfair practices in the marketplace. Consumer protection measures are often established by law.
Cars and Dealerships
The car dealers in India currently, on average, earn less than 4-5 per cent commission depending on the manufacturer and vehicle while FADA is lobbying for a higher percentage.
Debts and Collection
Debt collection is when a collection agency or company tries to collect past-due debts from borrowers. You might be contacted by a debt collector if you haven't made loan or credit card payments and those payments are severely past due.
Insurance Law
Insurance law is the practice of law surrounding insurance, including insurance policies and claims.
Personal Finance And Investment Law
Personal finance is a term that covers managing your money as well as saving and investing. It encompasses budgeting, banking, insurance, mortgages, investments, retirement planning, and tax and estate planning.
Legislation and Agencies
Legislation is defined as laws and rules made by the government. An example of legislation is a new state rule that changes textbook requirements. A proposed or enacted law or group of laws. A bill being considered by a legislature that will become law if enacted.
Employment and Labour
Labour laws are those that mediate the relationship between workers, employing entities, trade unions, and the government. Collective labour law relates to the tripartite relationship between employee,
Independent Contractors
An independent contractor is a person, business, or corporation that provides goods or services under a written contract or a verbal agreement
Worker's Compensation
Workers' compensation or workers' comp is a form of insurance providing wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured in the course of employment in exchange for mandatory relinquishment of the employee's right to sue his or her employer for the tort of negligence
Worker representation
Worker representation refers to the right of workers to vote for representatives on a board of directors in corporate law
Background information on applicants
Background checking is when an employer confirms the information provided by a job candidate. It may include checking other aspects of a candidate's background, like their criminal record. Employers do background checks to confirm information is accurate and make the best hiring decisions possible.
Hiring of employees
hiring process involves reviewing applications for the open roles, shortlisting the potential candidates, testing the candidates through interviews and other testing tools, and making the decision to hire them. The hiring process also involves performing various pre-employment tests and checks
Foreign workers
foreign workers, Those who work in a foreign country without initially intending to settle there and without the benefits of citizenship in the host country. Some are recruited to supplement the workforce of a host country for a limited term or to provide skills on a contractual basis that the host country seeks
Terms of employment
An employment contract or contract of employment is a kind of contract used in labour law to attribute rights and responsibilities between parties to a bargain. The contract is between an "employee" and an "employer"
Post-employment restrictive covenants
The only restrictive covenants that are enforceable post-employment are clauses prohibiting solicitation of customers or employees, disclosure of confidential information, and misrepresentation by the ex- employee as acting in a capacity other than that of a former employee
Liability for acts of employees
The term 'employer's liability' covers an employer's responsibility to its employees. An employer may be held liable for any loss or damage sustained by staff during the course of their work
Taxation of employees
Payroll tax can be defined as the tax that is withheld, charged, or levied on the payroll of the employer. This will comprise of wages, gross salaries, perks and any form of remuneration that is paid to the employees
Employee-created IP
In an employee, intellectual property agreement the assignment provision, the employee assigns to the employer his/her inventions/discoveries/ideas and also transfer the true and total ownership of the intellectual property.
Data protection
Under the SPDI Rules, consent is required to be obtained for collecting and processing SPDI. The DP Bill provides for certain bases on which collecting entities can rely to process personal data, such as: consent having been given; employment purposes
Business transfers
Business transfer involves the movement of assets, monetary funds, and/or ownership rights from one account to another. A transfer may require an exchange of funds when it involves a change in ownership
Termination of employment
Termination of employment refers to the end of an employee’s work with a company. An employee may be terminated from a job of their own free will or following a decision made by the employer. Employers who execute a termination of employment may do so for a number of reasons, including downsizing, poor job performance, or redundancies.
Dispute resolution
Dispute resolution is the process of settling disagreements between parties. There are three basic types of dispute resolution: mediation, arbitration, and litigation.
Estate Planning, Administration and Probate
A process which involves few people including your family, other individuals and in some cases, charitable institution of person's choice. It involves deciding upon the title holder of your assets in case of your disability or death.
Disability, Guardianship and Conservatorship
conservatorship is a court case where a judge appoints a responsible person or organization (called the “conservator”) to care for another adult (called the “conservatee”) who cannot care for himself or herself or manage his or her own finances. guardian is a person who is appointed to look after another person or his property. He or she assumes the care and protection of the person for whom he/she is appointed the guardian
Children Legal
As per the laws on Indian child custody, both divorced parents have equal rights over the child even after legal separation
Disability and Elder Law
rights of older persons are the entitlements and independence claimed for senior citizens Elderly rights are one of the fundamental rights of India
Divorce, Annulment and Separation
When the couples agree to a divorce, the courts will consider a divorce with mutual consent as per. Section 10A of Indian Divorce Act, 1869, requires the couple to be separated for at least two years, Annulment is a legal procedure for declaring a marriage null and void. With the exception of bigamy and not meeting the minimum age requirement for marriage
Marriage, Cohabitation and Civil Unions
marriage is formed by vows, whereas a civil partnership is formed by signing the civil partnership document; and. marriages are ended by divorce, whereas civil partnerships are ended by dissolution
Name Change
For changing the name, one shall have to execute an affidavit before the 1st class Judicial Magistrate affirming that he/she has changed his/her name from such and such to such and such and form now onwards, he/she will be known in both the names or he will be known in his changed name.
Orders of Protection
A protection order lists conditions the person named in it must follow. It will usually say your family member must have no direct or indirect contact with you. The family law protection order is a civil order made in family court
Civil Rights
Civil rights are an essential component of democracy. They're guarantees of equal social opportunities and protection under the law, regardless of race, religion, or other characteristics.
Education Law
Education law refers to the statutes, regulations, cases, and policies governing education and the resolution of disputes in educational institutions.
Government Agencies
government or state agency, sometimes an appointed commission, is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions
Immigration Law
Immigration Law is the law which exclusively governs immigration in a nation. So far as foreign citizens are concerned, Immigration Law is related to Nationality Law of a nation governing the matters of citizenship
International Law
International law consists of rules and principles governing the relations and dealings of nations with each other, as well as the relations between states and individuals, and relations between international organizations.
Military Law
Military law is a body of law which governs how a member of the armed forces may behave, and as with all forms of law it is subject to periodic changes. The field is based upon official Acts of the Indian government,
Public Health and Welfare
Public health promotes the welfare of the entire population, ensures its security and protects it from the spread of infectious disease and environmental hazards, and helps to ensure access to safe and quality care to benefit the population
Professional Licenses
Professional Licenses means any and all appropriate licensure, registration or certification required by a Governmental Entity in order for a Person to perform professional services.
Social Security Law
Social security is a human right which responds to the universal need for protection against certain life risks and social needs.
Tax Law
tax law, body of rules under which a public authority has a claim on taxpayers, requiring them to transfer to the authority part of their income or property. The power to impose taxes is generally recognized as a right of governments.
Permanent Residency and Naturalization
Naturalization is the way that a noncitizen not born in the United States voluntarily becomes a U.S. citizen. The most common path to U.S. citizenship through naturalization is being a lawful permanent resident (LPR) for at least five years
Visas for Business, Tourism and Family
tourist visa is issued for the purpose of visiting a country for leisure or sightseeing activities. They allow the visa holder to stay in the country for a limited period. Business visas on the other hand are issued to help travellers engage in business related activities.
Immigration Issues
People may choose to immigrate for a variety of reasons, such as employment opportunities, to escape a violent conflict, environmental factors, educational purposes, or to reunite with family.
Civil Procedure
Civil procedure is the body of law that sets out the rules and standards that courts follow when adjudicating civil lawsuits
Criminal Procedure
Criminal procedure is the adjudication process of the criminal law. While criminal procedure differs dramatically by jurisdiction, the process generally begins with a formal criminal charge with the person on trial either being free on bail or incarcerated, and results in the conviction or acquittal of the defendant.
Legal Practice
Legal practice is sometimes used to distinguish the body of judicial or administrative precedents, rules, policies, customs, and doctrines from legislative enactments such as statutes and constitutions
Buying, Selling and Conveying Real Estate
'Conveyance' refers to the act of transferring the title, ownership, rights and interests in a property, from one entity to another. The term 'deed' refers to an instrument, like a written document that is signed by all the parties to a contract, in this case, the seller and buyer
Construction, Repair and Renovation
Construction law is a branch of law that deals with matters relating to building construction, engineering, and related fields
Landlord-Tenant Law
Landlord–tenant law is the field of law that deals with the rights and duties of landlords and tenants
Real Estate Ownership and Title
A title over property is acquired either by a transfer (as in the case of sale) or by the operation of law A title deed is the document which proves the ownership of a property.
Personal Property
legal definition of personal property is “anything besides land that may be subject to ownership”. Thus, the main characteristic of personal property is that it is movable, unlike real property or real estate
Debate the Issues
legal debate is a discussion between lawyers, legal academics, jurists, politicians, and others who might have an interest or expertise in the law, about a particular legal issue.
Banter
A place to discuss forum philosophy, to socialize, and to post material irrelevant to the various legal forums
Driver's Licenses
A driver's license is a legal authorization, or the official document confirming such an authorization, for a specific individual to operate one or more types of motorized vehicles
Drunk and Impaired Driving Charges
As per the Motor Vehicle Act, driving by a drunken person or by a person under the influence of drugs is punishable for the first offense with imprisonment for a term of up to six months or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees.
Moving Violations, Parking and Traffic Tickets
law of traffic offenses, also known as traffic violations, covers unlawful activities that occur while an individual is operating a motor vehicle. Traffic offenses are typically governed by state motor vehicle codes that define offenses ranging from minor infractions to severe violations.
Vehicle Registration and Title
Vehicle Registration involves the recording of a motor vehicle in the official records after due verification. Vehicle Registration is mandatory under the law and is essential to prove the ownership of a vehicle
