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On Monday A Seven Judge Constitution Bench of Supreme Court of India ordered the medical examination of Justice Karnan, who is facing contempt proceedings of court. The Bench has found that he is read more
On Monday A Seven Judge Constitution Bench of Supreme Court of India ordered the medical examination of Justice Karnan, who is facing contempt proceedings of court. The Bench has found that he is not in a position to defend himself now.
The Constitution Bench of Supreme Court has directed DGP, West Bengal to constitute a team of police personnel to get examination conducted. The Medical Board has to submit report by 8th May 2017.
The seven judge bench was particularly angry over two recent “judicial orders” passed by Justice Karnan (when he was restrained from issuing judicial or administrative orders)summoning the judges of seven judge bench at his residence and directing the Air Control Authority of India not to allow the SC judges in the bench from travelling abroad.
Chief justice J S Khehar said “This is in complete violation of our order” adding to it was more serious than his earlier letters leveling corruption charges. The Bench has also directed all Courts and other authorities not to take cognizance of any orders passed by Justice Karnan after 8.2.2017.
HIGHLIGHTS OF ORDER
“While issuing notice against Justice C S Karnan on 8.2.2017 this court had directed that he would forthwith be restrained from passing any administrative or judicial orders.He was directed to return all files to Registrar General of the High Court.”
“Ever since initiation of proceedings Justice Karnan has been making press statements. After the last date of hearing on 31.3.2017 also he passed some judicial orders which has been received by this court.In order to ensure no court, tribunal or authority takes cognizance of orders passed by Justice Karnan, we restrain all courts tribunal authorities from acting on his orders”
“The press briefing and the orders issued by him indicate that he may not be in a position to defend himself. Therefore we consider in the fitness of matter that he may be medically examined by a medical board of a government hospital”
CONTROVERSIAL TURNS & TWIST TILL NOW
In addition writing to the PM seeking a probe against corrupt HC and SC judges, Justice Karnan, who is known for his maverick ways, had earlier controversially opposed the verdict of the Collegium to transfer him to Calcutta from Madras and had himself stayed the order.
It happend in February last year, when he had allegedly shouted at the Registrar cum Personal Secretary of Madras High Court Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul (now a SC judge) and also proceeded to suo moto take up (on the judicial side) his own transfer order.
The Supreme Court had then directed the Chief Justice of the High Court not assign any further judicial work to Justice Karnan on account of his transfer.
Recently senior lawyer Ram Jethmalani wrote a contemptuous letter to justice Karnan calling him a “lunatic”, wondering if he was “mentally sound to discharge his duties as a judge” and asking him to pray for pardon for every “stupid action” he has so far indulged in.
(This article is written with the help of LiveLaw)
Read Full JudgementA division bench of Justices Nagamuthu and N.Seshsayee said, “In our little experience, we have not come across this kind of worst judgment. Let this be the last judgment ever written read more
Read Full JudgementA division bench of Justices Nagamuthu and N.Seshsayee said, “In our little experience, we have not come across this kind of worst judgment. Let this be the last judgment ever written on communal consideration”.
Madras High Court has quashes a Judgment delivered by District and Sessions Judge No.II, Kancheepuram observing that the impugned judgment is a classic example as to how a Court of Law in this Country should not pen down a judgment.
A division bench of Justices was hearing an appeal filed by convicts against the trial Court Judgment by which the Court convicted all the five accused under all the three charges and sentenced them to undergo rigorous imprisonment for ten years and pay a fine of Rs.1000/- each in default to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year for the offence under Section 450 I.P.C.; to undergo imprisonment for life and pay a fine of Rs.1000/- each in default to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year for offence under Section 397 I.P.C. and to undergo imprisonment for life and pay a fine of Rs.1000/- each in default to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year for offence under Section 302 I.P.C.
According to the Madras High Court, ‘curiously, at the same time, reprehensibly the trial Court has convicted all the accused not on any legal ground but on mere surmises. It also observed that simply because these accused belonged to a particular community the trial Court has concluded that they would have committed the crime as according to the trial Court, the traditional occupation of the people belonging to that community was theft’.
However the trial Court has extracted the alleged confession statement of all the accused in full ignoring the bar contained in Section 25 of the Evidence Act and has concluded that the accused 3 to 5 held the deceased and accused 2 attacked the deceased with a wooden rod and the first accused attacked the deceased with crowbar.
Justice Nagamuthu, who wrote the judgment, said the above extractions from the trial court judgment would go a long way to expose the prejudice the learned trial Judge had against the people belonging to a particular community.
“It is not understandable as to how a Court could presume that the people belonging to a particular community will traditionally indulge in the commission of a particular type of crimes. It is also shocking to note that the trial judge had the strong conviction that the particular community people would indulge in a particular type of crimes and the same could be inherited like a family trade”
indulging in thefts, it is ridiculous on the part of the trial Court to conclude that in the instant case, these accused had committed murder and robbery because they belong to the said community.
“Judiciary cannot afford to decide the cases by tracing the criminal activities of the forefathers of the accused. No Court of Law can stigmatize a community as a whole. Proof beyond reasonable doubt of the guilt of an accused should be reached on the basis of the evidence on record. Any finding of guilt based on no evidence but on communal considerations is unconstitutional. In the instant case, the trial Court has traced the socio economic as well as the communal background of the accused and has come to the conclusion that these accused have committed the crime solely because they belong to a particular community”, said the Bench.
(This article is written with the help of LiveLaw)
Now that you have finally decided to take the plunge and go forward with your million dollar idea, the next step that you need to take is to protect your Intellectual Property. Intellectual Property (IP) read more
Now that you have finally decided to take the plunge and go forward with your million dollar idea, the next step that you need to take is to protect your Intellectual Property. Intellectual Property (IP) is intangible and refers to the creations of the mind; such as inventions; literary and artistic work; designs; names; symbols and images, which can be used commercially by the owner of the asset for a certain period of time. So how do you protect your Intellectual Property? You can protect your unique creations and ideas for your start-up by registering trademarks, patents or copyright.
In today’s dynamic world of rapid globalisation, possession of Intellectual Property is a major aspect for the growth of any business organisation, especially a start-up. With the expansion of the start-up culture, there has also been a boom in the number of small and medium-sized enterprises. In such a competitive scenario, protection of intellectual property has gained importance like never before.
It is a fact that funds crunch is a major issue for start-ups, due to which most of them do not register for trademarks, patents or copyright. This may seem to save some costs initially, but can harm the start-up tremendously in the long run.Protection of Intellectual Property is thus a necessity rather than a luxury. So, the only way of putting your best foot forward is bystarting with protection of your ideas at the earliest and availing the benefits that come along:
On Friday Supreme Court sharply rebuked the Centre over its functioning on taking steps to improve the condition of widows in the country.The SC not only blasted the Centre vocally, but also imposed a read more
On Friday Supreme Court sharply rebuked the Centre over its functioning on taking steps to improve the condition of widows in the country.
The SC not only blasted the Centre vocally, but also imposed a Rs 1 lakh fine for failing to follow directions given by the apex court on the subject of improving the conditions of poor widows.
The Supreme Court also took offence to the government claiming courts are "trying to run the government".
"You (government) do not want to do it and when we say anything, you say that court is trying to run the government," a bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta said.
"You do not care about the widows of India. You file an affidavit and say you are not concerned with the widows of India. You have done nothing... This is complete helplessness. Government does not want to do anything," the bench also said.
Earlier the Supreme Court had asked the Centre call a meeting to consider suggestions that were put forth by the National Commission for Women (NCW). The apex court also directed that the meeting formulate directions aimed at improving the condition of widows in the country.
The government, in an hint put forward by a counsel representing the Ministry of Women and Child Development, had then told the court that a meeting was scheduled on April 12 and 13.
However, during Friday's hearing, the Supreme Court questioned the Centre on why the meeting was not convened.
"You had told us about April 12 and 13 but there was no meeting and now you are giving explanations. In spite of what was recorded, nothing has been done. You have not done anything," Justices Lokur and Gupta said, adding "we cannot do anything, they are so stubborn".
When the counsel sought time to come back with directions, the bench said, "we will grant you time subject to cost of Rs 1 lakh".
DECISION DELAYED
On previous hearing in this matter, the court had said the government and other stakeholders should sit together and come out with a list of "agreed directions" on improving widows' condition.The Supreme Court had then expressed hope that it would be able to pass those directions at the next hearing i.e. the one held yesterday.
The counsel for the ministry had told the court that it would be suitable "if agreed directions are formulated and issued, so that immediate steps are taken to improve the conditions of widows".
SC TAKES NOTE
The apex court had taken note of condition of widows after a petition was filed in 2007 portraying their pathetic condition in the welfare homes at the holy city of Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh.
The apex court had earlier referred to various reports filed by the National Legal Services Authority, the District Legal Services Authority and the NCW on the condition of shelter homes for widows in Vrindavan.
One of the reports had said that there was lack of proper toilets and bathrooms in the shelter homes, besides poor water and electricity facilities.
The court was hearing the pleas seeking directions to the Centre and the state government to provide shelter and other necessary facilities to the widows in Vrindavan who have been abandoned by their family members.
The apex court had also appointed a seven-member panel to collect data on their socio-economic conditions. A majority of the 1,000-odd widows interviewed earlier in Vrindavan by the NCW have children who do not care for them.
In a report filed in the apex court, the statutory women's body had recommended fixing of liability on the children under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007.
It had said an estimated 5,000-10,000 widows were living like beggars in ashrams dotting the two holy cities of Mathura and Vrindavan.
Hours after a meeting with Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. The Bar Council of India has decided to put a rest to its vendetta against the Law Commission of India.A delegation headed by Bar Council read more
Hours after a meeting with Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. The Bar Council of India has decided to put a rest to its vendetta against the Law Commission of India.
A delegation headed by Bar Council of India Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra, along with other representatives of the BCI, the Delhi High Court Bar Association and district bar associations, met the Law Minister today at 5 pm.
According to a resolution passed by the BCI, Ravi Shankar Prasad assured the lawyers that no action will be taken on the Law Commission’s 266thReport proposing wholesale changes to the Advocates Act. The Law Minister also clarified that the Centre did not have any say in the Report published last month.
In response to Law Minister’s assurance, the BCI decided to call off all protests and agitations against the Advocates (Amendment) Bill drafted by the Law Commission, including the march of advocates scheduled for May 2.
The Bar Council of India and other lawyers’ associations had earlier resolved to withhold from court proceedings and burn copies of the 266thReport in protest of “draconian, anti-lawyer” changes seen as a threat to the legal profession.
Read the BCI's Resolution:
It’s a lot easier to keep an existing customer than to find a new one—that’s an adage that rings true for any business but especially for the business of law. If you’re working with clients who read more
It’s a lot easier to keep an existing customer than to find a new one—that’s an adage that rings true for any business but especially for the business of law. If you’re working with clients who need ongoing or periodic legal services, increasing your retention rate by as little as 5 percent can increase your profits by 25 percent or more. In other words, just a little effort put into retaining existing clients can go a long way. Let’s explore some strategies you can use to retain existing clients at your law firm.
Positive Social Proof
Even if you already have a customer’s business, reminding them that other people find your legal services valuable is important to keeping them as a customer. Positive social proof such as testimonials, news articles featuring your law firm, or announcements about your involvement in the community will go a long way in making your customers want to stay with your law firm. Positive social proof is more effective than negative social proof because it focuses on the positive qualities of your law firm instead of the negative aspects of your competitors. If you’re reaching out to customers via a newsletter, try to share positive social proof every time.
Special Status
If you’ve laid a strong foundation for attracting the right kind of clients, you can offer VIP treatment to those customers who fit your “ideal client” profile. This status could include sharing special information with your VIPs or holding special workshops that help them explore legal problems that may uniquely impact their industry. Clients who feel they are getting VIP treatment are more likely to continue to do business with your law firm, and they may refer more business your way.
Capture Momentum
As your clients make their way through the legal process, you should examine how you can be of service to them after their case has closed. This will take a little mental work to figure out what legal problems they may have and what solutions or preventative measures you can help them put in place so that they don’t run into legal issues in the future. Presenting this information to them towards the end of their current case or legal issue is critical to retaining them as a customer. If you’re able to leverage the momentum of their current legal issue to help steer them to your other legal services, you will help them and your business in the long-term.
Make It Painless
People seek out attorneys because they’re hoping to make their lives easier and reduce the amount of distress they’re experiencing. If you can make the legal process as painless as possible, you will significantly increase the chance of clients continuing to do business with you. Dealing with a legal issue is painful; lawyers who can reduce that pain are in high demand.
Have Values
Your law firm should be more than a service provider who ploughs through the legal system—you should also have a set of values that clients can connect to. Ask yourself, what do we stand for? For example, if you’re an immigration attorney, maybe your value system is about helping new Americans achieve the American dream by gaining citizenship. Any law firm that can clearly express their values is more likely to attract and keep clients who share those values.
Retaining your best clients is just as important as gaining new ones.
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The Supreme Court continued its strict and severe stand against the Advocate-on-Record, Mohit Chaudhary against whom it had initiated contempt proceedings for making allegations of Bench hunting. read more
The Supreme Court continued its strict and severe stand against the Advocate-on-Record, Mohit Chaudhary against whom it had initiated contempt proceedings for making allegations of Bench hunting.
A Bench consist of Chief Justice JS Khehar and Justices DY Chandrachud and SK Kaul had use very strong words for the AoR and Senior Counsel, KK Venugopal, who appeared in the case.
The lawyer is ready for an unconditional apology and withdrawing all statements made by him in the case, Venugopal said . The Bench was, however, in no mood to concede easily.
CJI Khehar said, “What he had done is just too much. He was not there in the case. He came for the mentioning at the last minute. He charged a fee for making those insinuations and you stand for him. Everybody abuses us and none of you ever stand up for us…NEVER in capital letters.”
Justice SK Kaul also supported and said.
“The biggest problem is he jumped into this matter only to make these insinuations.”
It all started two weeks ago, when Chaudhary alleged “manipulation” by the Supreme Court Registry in the listing of a case. He stated in open Court during mentioning that the matter was to go before a regular Bench and there was no need to list it before a Special Bench. However, the causelist revealed that the Bench had not changed as alleged and the same Bench which had heard the matter before was slated to hear the case. This prompted a strong reprove from the Bench.
However onn the last date of hearing, the Bench appeared not showing fear or hesitation in the face of danger, even as SCBA President RS Suri and Secretary Gaurav Bhatia turned up to apologise for the conduct of the accused lawyer.
Justice Khehar had stated,
“This attitude has emerged that you people can shout at us for anything. We are going to stop it. We won’t let you go. This is motivated and planned, to point an accusing finger at us.”
(This article is written with the help of BAR & BENCH)
Context On 11 April 2017, historic & long-awaited, a crucial public health legislation guaranteeing equal rights to India’s HIV community – Human Immunodeficiency Virus read more
Context
On 11 April 2017, historic & long-awaited, a crucial public health legislation guaranteeing equal rights to India’s HIV community – Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2017 was passed by the Parliament.
As per government estimates, roughly 21 lakh people are living with HIV. The adult prevalence is in the range of 0.3%, of which around 40% are women. Despite this enormous progress and the availability of testing and treatment, stigma and discrimination against HIV affected individuals in India remains widespread.
There is a need to provide an environment to such people in which they feel protected
Prominent features of the Bill:
1. Prohibition of discrimination against HIV positive persons:
(i) employment
(ii) educational establishments
(iii) health care services
(iv) residing or renting property
(v) standing for public or private office
(vi) provision of insurance (unless based on actuarial studies).
4. Court Proceedings
Analysis of the law
What more could have been done?
India’s HIV community, however, confessed itself ‘disappointed’ as the Bill places an compulsion on the State governments to provide treatment “as far as possible”, making it weak and open to interpretation.
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With all the major hurdles associated to the GST (Goods and Services Tax) over, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and BJP look forward to full support from all the political parties as the GST bill read more
With all the major hurdles associated to the GST (Goods and Services Tax) over, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and BJP look forward to full support from all the political parties as the GST bill goes to the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
The 4 supplementary GST (Goods and Services Tax) Legislations are - Central GST Bill, 2017; the GST (Compensation to States) Bill, 2017; the Union Territory GST Bill, 2017 & the Integrated GST Bill, 2017.
It can be predictable that the government will thrive in its goal of implementing GST from July 1. While Congress and TMC are very likely to move amendments in the upper house to block its passage, it will not affect make much difference to the soft passage of the GST bill. Seniors members of the BJP have issued a whip, asking all party members to remain present for the next two days in the House.
The bill is approaching its implementation after initial dealings were started in August 2016. After the bill passes, the issue of cascading taxes major in the country is set to be relaxed.
GST will consider central excise, service tax, VAT and other local levies to create a uniform market. GST is likely to boost GDP growth by about 2 per cent and check tax evasion.
1. See how the GST Bill course will affect you:
Q: How will customer advantage from the GST roll-out?
With the execution of GST, customers will not be subjected to double taxation. All taxes that are levied while purchasing good will include both the central government’s taxes as well as the state government’s taxes. The move would put off state governments from haphazardly increasing taxes fearing public backlash.
Q: How economic impact will it have?
GST can heighten economic growth by as much as 2 percentage points, according to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Greater tax fulfillment has the potential to enhance revenues for the government, serving narrow Asia's widest budget deficit and allowing more funds to be allocated to schools and highways.
Q: What is the tax rate?
The GST Council has finalised a four-tier GST tax structure of 5 per cent, 12 per cent, 18 per cent and 28 per cent, with lesser rates for necessary items and the maximum for luxury and de-merits goods, counting luxury cars, SUVs and tobacco products, that would also attract an extra cess. Furthermore, with a view to keeping inflation under check, essential items including food, which presently constitute roughly half of the customer inflation basket, will be taxed at zero rate. The cess is probable to provide additional resources to the central government to compensate states for losses incurred. This will be based on the compensation formula.
Q: Why didn't India's founders put into practice a national sales tax?
The constitution laid out the method of taxation in 1950, soon after several so-called princely states -- territories ruled by a inhabitant ruler under the British Emperor -- agreed to join the power of India. Different levels of economic development and local sensitivities necessitated a two-tier system at the time.
Q: Are all goods and services covered under the GST?
Some state have been pushing to exempt chief revenue-generating products such as alcohol, petroleum and real estate. Tax on certain luxuries -- such as a flat-screen TV, for example -- may see a far higher rate than food staples.
Q: How will the GST affect companies?
Companies will have to revamp their accounting systems, which may involve one-time investment costs. There may also be disorder in the short term as the government gets the computer software up and running. The tech "backbone" is at a "fairly advanced stage," Jaitley told NDTV on Wednesday.
Q: Will the GST affect inflation?
Prepare for a short-term spike in prices. Citigroup Inc.'s economists say countries like Canada, Australia and New Zealand saw a one-time increase in inflation after GST implementation, which normalized in a year. Modi's advisers say the impact on India's consumer prices will be negligible if the GST rate is capped at 18 percent
Q: What sectors will benefit?
Logistics companies stand to gain as it becomes easier to ferry goods across India. Other sectors largely depend on the fine print of the GST, including exemptions.
2. What will cost more and what will cost less after the implementation?
A commoner should, at least till the time the service industries do not pass on the benefit of amplified credits, budget for some increased pocket pricking on some necessary services like mobile bills, renewal premium for life insurance policies, banking and investment management services.
Similarly, some basic luxuries for a common man like WIFI and DTH services, online booking of tickets may become costlier as well.
Also, in the backdrop of quite a bit of current exemptions subsiding, various necessary services may cost an arm and a leg under the GST regime. For example, where the current exemptions are discontinued, residential rent, health care, school fees for children, courier services, commuting by metro or rail may become expensive.
With entertainment taxes getting subsumed in GST, prices of movie tickets and theatrical performances may become cheaper in most states.
Dining in restaurants may also become more pocket friendly in most states.
In terms of goods, where an exemption/ lower rate is prescribed for essential goods, GST is expected to marginally better the house economics as a whole. Further, two-wheelers, entry-level sedan (except small cars), SUVs and luxury or premium cars may become cheaper under the GST regime, depending on the current supply chain arrangement and state of operation.
Again depending on the current supply chain structure and related indirect taxes, a commoner could expect a 2% to 3% plus or minus impact on white goods like televisions, washing machines, stoves, etc.
The Government aligned with its negative outlook to deleterious goods, proposes a higher tax on 'sin goods' which essentially includes aerated drinks, cigarettes and tobacco products. Where a higher rate of around 40% is proposed on aerated drinks, the same may witness an increase in their prices.
While the above anticipations are mostly basis the information released/ statements of government officials available in the public domain, we would need to await the final structure released by the Government on classification and related rates for various goods or services. Nonetheless, with enabling of anti-profiteering and other corrective measures, GST should result in a decreased cost for most supplies to the end consumer in the long run.
(With the help of TimesNow)
It has been an easy way to lower tax burden by producing fake property rent receipt, often from parents and relatives. Such offhand disregard for tax rule was overlooked by most employers read more
It has been an easy way to lower tax burden by producing fake property rent receipt, often from parents and relatives. Such offhand disregard for tax rule was overlooked by most employers as well as taxman, who possibly felt it was a minor disobedience. Maybe, but not anymore.
The income tax department now has fine reason to insist on proof from the tax payer showing that he is indeed a genuine occupant, staying in the property in question.
A salaried employee receiving 'house rent allowance' from the employer could escape paying income tax on at least 60% of this amount by generating facade rent receipt.
Though, according to a fresh Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT)ruling, the assessing officer can now demand proof — such as leave and license agreement, letter to the housing co-operative society informing about the occupancy, electricity bill, water bill etc. — in allowing a lower taxable income as computed by a salaried employee.
"The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) ruling has now laid down the criteria for the assessing officer to consider the claim of a salaried employee and if necessary question its justification. This will put the onus on the salaried class to follow the rules in availing the tax rebate," said Dilip Lakhani, senior tax advisor, Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP.
Reasonably, none of the necessary documents are available with salaried employees submitting false rent receipts. There may not be any actual rent outflow from the person as he may be staying in his relatives home and collecting a receipt signed by his father. Even if a person is a genuine tenant, the amount mentioned in the receipt may be more than what's paid. This will not pose a problem if the person receiving the rent is outside the tax net. There are numerous instances where a person may be staying independently but claiming to pay rent to a relative owning another property in the same city; or, one of member of the family claiming a loan reimbursement deduction while another submitting a false rent receipt to escape tax.
Given the widespread practice of paying tax on only a small slice of HRA, it's unclear how far tax officials would go in questioning such claims and pinning down salaried employees.
On the other hand, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Mumbai's decision to strike down the HRA exemption claim of a salaried individual for rent paid to her mother could set a precedent. "Technology and stricter reporting system may make it easier for the (income tax) department. For instance, there was a time when many never bothered to pay tax on interest earned from bank fixed deposits. Today, it’s almost impossible. In case of HRA exemption, the assessing officer may crosscheck whether the address mentioned in the ITR form is the same as the property on which rent is paid," said a tax officer.
The Tribunal ruling comes a few months after the government's resolution to cap the loss on property bought with borrowed money. Till date, a person paying an interest of, say, Rs 3 lakh on a loan (he took to buy the property) and earning Rs 1.2 lakh as rent could show the difference of Rs 1.8 lakh as 'loss' and set it off against salary income to pay lower tax.
In the last Union budget it was laid down that such losses for an individual tax payer cannot exceed Rs 2 lakh.

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S-1.3 a. It is mandatory to secure an advance amount from Client where SoOLEGAL Registered Consultant will raise an invoice asking for a 25% advance payment for the work that is committed to be performed for the Client of such SoOLEGAL Registered Consultant. The amount will be refunded to the client if the work is not done and uploaded to SoOLEGAL Repository within the stipulated timeline stated by SoOLEGAL Registered Consultant.
b. SoOLEGAL Consultant will be informed immediately on receipt of advance payment from Client which will be held by SoOLegal and will not be released to either Party and an email requesting the Registered Consultant will be sent to initiate the assignment.
c. The Registered Consultant will be asked on the timeline for completion of the assignment which will be intimated to Client.
d. Once the work is completed by the consultant the document/ advice note will be in SoOLEGAL repository and once Client makes rest of the payment, the full amount will be remitted to the consultant in the next payment cycle and the document access will be given to the client.
e. In the event where the Client fails to make payment of the balance amount within 30 days from the date of upload , the Registered Consultant shall receive the advance amount paid by the Client without any interest in the next time cycle after the lapse of 30 days.
S-1.4 Credit Card Fraud.
We will not bear the risk of credit card fraud (i.e. a fraudulent purchase arising from the theft and unauthorised use of a third party's credit card information) occurring in connection with Your Transactions. We may in our sole discretion withhold for investigation, refuse to process, restrict download for, stop and/or cancel any of Your Transactions. You will stop and/or cancel orders of Your Documents/ Advices if we ask you to do so. You will refund any customer (in accordance with Section S-2.2) that has been charged for an order that we stop or cancel.
S-2. Transaction and Fulfilment, Refunds and Returns
S-2.1 Transaction and Fulfilment:
Fulfilment – Fulfilment is categorised under the following heads:
1. Fulfilment by Registered User/ Consultant - In the event of Client seeking consultation, Registered User/ Consultant has to ensure the quality of the product and as per the requirement of the Client and if its not as per client, it will not be SoOLEGAL’s responsibility and it will be assumed that the Registered User/ Consultant and the Client have had correspondence before assigning the work to the Registered User/ Consultant.
2. Fulfilment by SoOLEGAL - If the Registered User/ Consultant has uploaded the Documents/ Advice in SoOLEGAL Site, SoOLEGAL Authorised personnel does not access such Documents/ Advice and privacy of the Client’s Documents/ Advice and information is confidential and will be encrypted and upon payment by Client, the Documents/ Advice is emailed by SoOLEGAL to them. Client’s information including email id will be furnished to SoOLEGAL by Registered User/ Consultant.
If Documents/ Advice is not sent to Client, SoOLEGAL will refund any amount paid to such Client’s account without interest within 60 days.
3. SoOLEGAL will charge 5% of the transaction value which is subject to change with time due to various economic and financial factors including inflation among other things, which will be as per SoOLEGAL’s discretion and will be informed to Registered Users about the same from time to time. Any tax applicable on Registered User/ Consultant is payable by such Registered User/ Consultant and not by SoOLEGAL.
4. SoOLEGAL will remit the fees (without any interest) to its Registered User/ Consultant every 15 (fifteen) days. If there is any discrepancy in such payment, it should be reported to Accounts Head of SoOLEGAL (accounts@soolegal.com) with all relevant account statement within fifteen days from receipt of that last cycle payment. Any discrepancy will be addressed in the next fifteen days cycle. If any discrepancy is not reported within 15 days of receipt of payment, such payment shall be deemed accepted and SoOLEGAL shall not entertain any such reports thereafter.
5. Any Registered User/ Consultant wishes to discontinue with this, such Registered User/ Consultant shall send email to SoOLEGAL and such account will be closed and all credits will be refunded to such Registered User/ Consultant after deducation of all taxes and applicable fees within 30 days. Other than as described in the Fulfilment by SoOLEGAL Terms & Conditions (if applicable to you), for the SoOLEGAL Site for which you register or use the Transacting on SoOLEGAL Service, you will: (a) source, fulfil and transact with your Documents/ Advices, in each case in accordance with the terms of the applicable Order Information, these Transaction Terms & Conditions, and all terms provided by you and displayed on the SoOLEGAL Site at the time of the order and be solely responsible for and bear all risk for such activities; (a) not cancel any of Your Transactions except as may be permitted pursuant to your Terms & Conditions appearing on the SoOLEGAL Site at the time of the applicable order (which Terms & Conditions will be in accordance with Transaction Terms & Conditions) or as may be required Transaction Terms & Conditions per the terms laid in this Documents/ Advice; in each case as requested by us using the processes designated by us, and we may make any of this information publicly available notwithstanding any other provision of the Terms mentioned herein, ensure that you are the REGISTERED USER of all Documents/ Advices made available for listing for Transaction hereunder; identify yourself as the REGISTERED USER of the Documents/ Advices on all downloads or other information included with Your Documents/ Advices and as the Person to which a customer may return the applicable Documents/ Advices; and
S-2.2 Returns and Refunds. For all of Your Documents/ Advices that are not fulfilled using Fulfilment by SoOLEGAL, you will accept and process returns, refunds and adjustments in accordance with these Transaction Terms & Conditions and the SoOLEGAL Refund Policies published at the time of the applicable order, and we may inform customers that these policies apply to Your Documents/ Advices. You will determine and calculate the amount of all refunds and adjustments (including any taxes, shipping of any hard copy and handling or other charges) or other amounts to be paid by you to customers in connection with Your Transactions, using a functionality we enable for Your Account. This functionality may be modified or discontinued by us at any time without notice and is subject to the Program Policies and the terms of thisTransaction Terms & Conditions Documents/ Advice. You will route all such payments through SoOLEGAL We will provide any such payments to the customer (which may be in the same payment form originally used to purchase Your Documents/ Advices), and you will reimburse us for all amounts so paid. For all of Your Documents/ Advices that are fulfilled using Fulfilment by SoOLEGAL, the SoOLEGAL Refund Policies published at the time of the applicable order will apply and you will comply with them. You will promptly provide refunds and adjustments that you are obligated to provide under the applicable SoOLEGAL Refund Policies and as required by Law, and in no case later than thirty (30) calendar days following after the obligation arises. For the purposes of making payments to the customer (which may be in the same payment form originally used to purchase Your Documents/ Advices), you authorize us to make such payments or disbursements from your available balance in the Nodal Account (as defined in Section S-6). In the event your balance in the Nodal Account is insufficient to process the refund request, we will process such amounts due to the customer on your behalf, and you will reimburse us for all such amount so paid.
S-5. Compensation
You will pay us: (a) the applicable Referral Fee; (b) any applicable Closing Fees; and (c) if applicable, the non-refundable Transacting on SoOLEGAL Subscription Fee in advance for each month (or for each transaction, if applicable) during the Term of this Transaction Terms & Conditions. "Transacting on SoOLEGAL Subscription Fee" means the fee specified as such on the Transacting on SoOLEGALSoOLEGAL Fee Schedule for the SoOLEGAL Site at the time such fee is payable. With respect to each of Your Transactions: (x) "Transactions Proceeds" has the meaning set out in the Transaction Terms & Conditions; (y) "Closing Fees" means the applicable fee, if any, as specified in the Transacting on SoOLEGAL Fee Schedule for the SoOLEGAL Site; and (z) "Referral Fee" means the applicable percentage of the Transactions Proceeds from Your Transaction through the SoOLEGAL Site specified on the Transacting on SoOLEGAL Fee Schedule for the SoOLEGAL Site at the time of Your Transaction, based on the categorization by SoOLEGAL of the type of Documents/ Advices that is the subject of Your Transaction; provided, however, that Transactions Proceeds will not include any shipping charge set by us in the case of Your Transactions that consist solely of SoOLEGAL-Fulfilled Documents/ Advices. Except as provided otherwise, all monetary amounts contemplated in these Service Terms will be expressed and provided in the Local Currency, and all payments contemplated by this Transaction Terms & Conditions will be made in the Local Currency.
All taxes or surcharges imposed on fees payable by you to SoOLEGAL will be your responsibility.
S-6 Transactions Proceeds & Refunds.
S-6.1.Nodal Account. Remittances to you for Your Transactions will be made through a nodal account (the "Nodal Account") in accordance with the directions issued by Reserve Bank of India for the opening and operation of accounts and settlement of payments for electronic payment transactions involving intermediaries vide its notification RBI/2009-10/231 DPSS.CO.PD.No.1102 / 02.14.08/ 2009-10 dated November 24, 2009. You hereby agree and authorize us to collect payments on your behalf from customers for any Transactions. You authorize and permit us to collect and disclose any information (which may include personal or sensitive information such as Your Bank Account information) made available to us in connection with the Transaction Terms & Conditions mentioned hereunder to a bank, auditor, processing agency, or third party contracted by us in connection with this Transaction Terms & Conditions.
Subject to and without limiting any of the rights described in Section 2 of the General Terms, we may hold back a portion or your Transaction Proceeds as a separate reserve ("Reserve"). The Reserve will be in an amount as determined by us and the Reserve will be used only for the purpose of settling the future claims of customers in the event of non-fulfillment of delivery to the customers of your Documents/ Advices keeping in mind the period for refunds and chargebacks.
S-6.2. Except as otherwise stated in this Transaction Terms & Conditions Documents/ Advice (including without limitation Section 2 of the General Terms), you authorize us and we will remit the Settlement Amount to Your Bank Account on the Payment Date in respect of an Eligible Transaction. When you either initially provide or later change Your Bank Account information, the Payment Date will be deferred for a period of up to 14 calendar days. You will not have the ability to initiate or cause payments to be made to you. If you refund money to a customer in connection with one of Your Transactions in accordance with Section S-2.2, on the next available Designated Day for SoOLEGAL Site, we will credit you with the amount to us attributable to the amount of the customer refund, less the Refund Administration Fee for each refund, which amount we may retain as an administrative fee.
"Eligible Transaction" means Your Transaction against which the actual shipment date has been confirmed by you.
"Designated Day" means any particular Day of the week designated by SoOLEGAL on a weekly basis, in its sole discretion, for making remittances to you.
"Payment Date" means the Designated Day falling immediately after 14 calendar days (or less in our sole discretion) of the Eligible Transaction.
"Settlement Amount" means Invoices raised through SoOLEGAL Platform (which you will accept as payment in full for the Transaction and shipping and handling of Your Documents/ Advices), less: (a) the Referral Fees due for such sums; (b) any Transacting on SoOLEGAL Subscription Fees due; (c) taxes required to be charged by us on our fees; (d) any refunds due to customers in connection with the SoOLEGAL Site; (e) Reserves, as may be applicable, as per this Transaction Terms & Conditions; (f) Closing Fees, if applicable; and (g) any other applicable fee prescribed under the Program Policies. SoOLEGAL shall not be responsible for
S-6.3. In the event that we elect not to recover from you a customer's chargeback, failed payment, or other payment reversal (a "Payment Failure"), you irrevocably assign to us all your rights, title and interest in and associated with that Payment Failure.
S-7. Control of Site
Notwithstanding any provision of this Transaction Terms & Conditions, we will have the right in our sole discretion to determine the content, appearance, design, functionality and all other aspects of the SoOLEGAL Site and the Transacting on SoOLEGAL Service (including the right to re-design, modify, remove and alter the content, appearance, design, functionality, and other aspects of, and prevent or restrict access to any of the SoOLEGAL Site and the Transacting on SoOLEGAL Service and any element, aspect, portion or feature thereof (including any listings), from time to time) and to delay or suspend listing of, or to refuse to list, or to de-list, or require you not to list any or all Documents/ Advices on the SoOLEGAL Site in our sole discretion.
S-8. Effect of Termination
Upon termination of this Contract, the Transaction Terms & Conditions automatiocally stands terminated and in connection with the SoOLEGAL Site, all rights and obligations of the parties under these Service Terms with regard to the SoOLEGAL Site will be extinguished, except that the rights and obligations of the parties with respect to Your Transactions occurring during the Term will survive the termination or expiration of the Term.
"SoOLEGAL Refund Policies" means the return and refund policies published on the SoOLEGAL Site.
"Required Documents/ Advices Information" means, with respect to each of Your Documents/ Advices in connection with the SoOLEGAL Site, the following (except to the extent expressly not required under the applicable Policies) categorization within each SoOLEGAL Documents/ Advices category and browse structure as prescribed by SoOLEGAL from time to time, Purchase Price; Documents/ Advice Usage, any text, disclaimers, warnings, notices, labels or other content required by applicable Law to be displayed in connection with the offer, merchandising, advertising or Transaction of Your Documents/ Advices, requirements, fees or other terms and conditions applicable to such Documents/ Advices that a customer should be aware of prior to purchasing the Documents/ Advices;
"Transacting on SoOLEGAL Launch Date" means the date on which we first list one of Your Documents/ Advices for Transaction on the SoOLEGAL Site.
"URL Marks" means any Trademark, or any other logo, name, phrase, identifier or character string, that contains or incorporates any top level domain (e.g., .com, co.in, co.uk, .in, .de, .es, .edu, .fr, .jp) or any variation thereof (e.g., dot com, dotcom, net, or com).
"Your Transaction" is defined in the Transaction Terms & Conditions; however, as used in Terms & Conditions, it shall mean any and all such transactions whereby you conduct Transacting of Documents/ Advices or advice sought from you by clients/ customers in writing or by any other mode which is in coherence with SoOLEGAL policy on SoOLEGAL site only.
Taxes on Fees Payable to SoOLEGAL. In regard to these Service Terms you can provide a PAN registration number or any other Registration/ Enrolment number that reflects your Professional capacity by virtue of various enactments in place. If you are PAN registered, or any professional Firm but not PAN registered, you give the following warranties and representations:
(a) all services provided by SoOLEGAL to you are being received by your establishment under your designated PAN registration number; and
SoOLEGAL reserves the right to request additional information and to confirm the validity of any your account information (including without limitation your PAN registration number) from you or government authorities and agencies as permitted by Law and you hereby irrevocably authorize SoOLEGAL to request and obtain such information from such government authorities and agencies. Further, you agree to provide any such information to SoOLEGAL upon request. SoOLEGAL reserves the right to charge you any applicable unbilled PAN if you provide a PAN registration number, or evidence of being in a Professional Firm, that is determined to be invalid. PAN registered REGISTERED USERs and REGISTERED USERs who provide evidence of being in Law Firm agree to accept electronic PAN invoices in a format and method of delivery as determined by SoOLEGAL.
All payments by SoOLEGAL to you shall be made subject to any applicable withholding taxes under the applicable Law. SoOLEGAL will retain, in addition to its net Fees, an amount equal to the legally applicable withholding taxes at the applicable rate. You are responsible for deducting and depositing the legally applicable taxes and deliver to SoOLEGAL sufficient Documents/ Advice evidencing the deposit of tax. Upon receipt of the evidence of deduction of tax, SoOLEGAL will remit the amount evidenced in the certificate to you. Upon your failure to duly deposit these taxes and providing evidence to that effect within 5 days from the end of the relevant month, SoOLEGAL shall have the right to utilize the retained amount for discharging its tax liability.
Where you have deposited the taxes, you will issue an appropriate tax withholding certificate for such amount to SoOLEGAL and SoOLEGAL shall provide necessary support and Documents/ Adviceation as may be required by you for discharging your obligations.
SoOLEGAL has the option to obtain an order for lower or NIL withholding tax from the Indian Revenue authorities. In case SoOLEGAL successfully procures such an order, it will communicate the same to you. In that case, the amounts retained, shall be in accordance with the directions contained in the order as in force at the point in time when tax is required to be deducted at source.
Any taxes applicable in addition to the fee payable to SoOLEGAL shall be added to the invoiced amount as per applicable Law at the invoicing date which shall be paid by you.F.11. Indemnity
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Category and Documents/ Advice RestrictionsCertain Documents/ Advices cannot be listed or sold on SoOLEGAL site as a matter of compliance with legal or regulatory restrictions (for example, prescription drugs) or in accordance with SoOLEGAL policy (for example, crime scene photos). SoOLEGAL's policies also prohibit specific types of Documents/ Advice content. For guidelines on prohibited content and copyright violations, see our Prohibited Content list. For some Documents/ Advice categories, REGISTERED USERS may not create Documents/ Advice listings without prior approval from SoOLEGAL. |
In addition to your obligations under Section 6 of the Transaction Terms & Conditions, you also agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless us, our Affiliates and their and our respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents against any Claim that arises out of or relates to: (a) the Units (whether or not title has transferred to us, and including any Unit that we identify as yours pursuant to Section F-4 regardless of whether such Unit is the actual item you originally sent to us), including any personal injury, death or property damage; and b) any of Your Taxes or the collection, payment or failure to collect or pay Your Taxes.
Registered Users must at all times adhere to the following rules for the Documents/ Advices they intend to put on Transaction:
The "Add a Documents/ Advice" feature allows REGISTERED USERS to create Documents/ Advice details pages for Documents/ Advices.
The following rules and restrictions apply to REGISTERED USERS who use the SoOLEGAL.in "Add a Documents/ Advice" feature.
Using this feature for any purpose other than creating Documents/ Advice details pages is prohibited.
Any Documents/ Advice already in the SoOLEGAL.in catalogue which is not novel and/ or unique or has already been provided by any other Registered User which may give rise to Intellectual Property infringement of any other Registered User is prohibited.
Detail pages may not feature or contain Prohibited Content or .
The inclusion of any of the following information in detail page titles, descriptions, bullet points, or images is prohibited:
Information which is grossly harmful, harassing, blasphemous, defamatory, pedophilic, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically objectionable, disparaging, relating or encouraging money laundering or gambling, pornographic, obscene or offensive content or otherwise unlawful in any manner whatever.
Availability, price, condition, alternative ordering information (such as links to other websites for placing orders).
Reviews, quotes or testimonials.
Solicitations for positive customer reviews.
Advertisements, promotional material, or watermarks on images, photos or videos.
Time-sensitive information
Information which belongs to another person and to which the REGISTERED USER does not have any right to.
Information which infringes any patent, trademark, copyright or other proprietary rights.
Information which deceives or misleads the addressee about the origin of the messages or communicates any information which is grossly offensive or menacing in nature.
Information which threatens the unity, integrity, defence, security or sovereignty of India, friendly relations with foreign states, or public order or causes incitement to the commission of any cognizable offence or prevents investigation of any offence or is insulting any other nation.
Information containing software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer resource.
Information violating any law for the time being in force.
All Documents/ Advices should be appropriately and accurately classified to the most specific location available. Incorrectly classifying Documents/ Advices is prohibited.
Documents/ Advice titles, Documents/ Advice descriptions, and bullets must be clearly written and should assist the customer in understanding the Documents/ Advice. .
All Documents/ Advice images must meet SoOLEGAL general standards as well as any applicable category-specific image guidelines.
Using bad data (HTML, special characters */? etc.) in titles, descriptions, bullets and for any other attribute is prohibited.
Do not include HTML, DHTML, Java, scripts or other types of executables in your detail pages.
Prohibited REGISTERED USER Activities and Actions
SoOLEGAL.com REGISTERED USER Rules are established to maintain a transacting platform that is safe for buyers and fair for REGISTERED USERS. Failure to comply with the terms of the REGISTERED USER Rules can result in cancellation of listings, suspension from use of SoOLEGAL.in tools and reports, or the removal of transacting privileges.
Attempts to divert transactions or buyers: Any attempt to circumvent the established SoOLEGAL Transactions process or to divert SoOLEGAL users to another website or Transactions process is prohibited. Specifically, any advertisements, marketing messages (special offers) or "calls to action" that lead, prompt, or encourage SoOLEGALusers to leave the SoOLEGAL website are prohibited. Prohibited activities include the following:
The use of e-mail intended to divert customers away from the SoOLEGAL.com Transactions process.
Unauthorised & improper "Names": A REGISTERED USER's Name (identifying the REGISTERED USER's entity on SoOLEGAL.com) must be a name that: accurately identifies the REGISTERED USER; is not misleading: and the REGISTERED USER has the right to use (that is, the name cannot include the trademark of, or otherwise infringe on, any trademark or other intellectual property right of any person). Furthermore, a REGISTERED USER cannot use a name that contains an e-mail suffix such as .com, .net, .biz, and so on.
Unauthorised & improper invoicing: REGISTERED USERS must ensure that the tax invoice is raised in the name of the end customer who has placed an order with them through SoOLEGAL Payment Systems platform . The tax invoice should not mention SoOLEGAL as either a REGISTERED USER or a customer/buyer. Please note that all Documents/ Advices listed on SoOLEGAL.com are sold by the respective REGISTERED USERS to the end customers and SoOLEGAL is neither a buyer nor a REGISTERED USER in the transaction. REGISTERED USERS need to include the PAN/ Service Tax registration number in the invoice.
Inappropriate e-mail communications: All REGISTERED USER e-mail communications with buyers must be courteous, relevant and appropriate. Unsolicited e-mail communications with SoOLEGAL , e-mail communications other than as necessary and related customer service, and e-mails containing marketing communications of any kind (including within otherwise permitted communications) are prohibited.
Operating multiple REGISTERED USER accounts: Operating and maintaining multiple REGISTERED USER accounts is prohibited.
In your request, please provide an explanation of the legitimate business need for a second account.
Misuse of Search and Browse: When customers use SoOLEGAL's search engine and browse structure, they expect to find relevant and accurate results. To protect the customer experience, all Documents/ Advice-related information, including keywords and search terms, must comply with the guidelines provided under . Any attempt to manipulate the search and browse experience is prohibited.
Misuse
of the ratings, feedback or Documents/ Advice reviews: REGISTERED
USERS cannot submit abusive or inappropriate feedback entries,
coerce or threaten buyers into submitting feedback, submit
transaction feedback regarding them, or include personal information
about a transaction partner within a feedback entry. Furthermore,
any attempt to manipulate ratings of any REGISTERED USER is
prohibited. Any attempt to manipulate ratings, feedback, or
Documents/ Advice reviews is prohibited.
Reviews: Reviews
are important to the SoOLEGAL Platform, providing a forum for
feedback about Documents/ Advice and service details and reviewers'
experiences with Documents/ Advices and services –
positive
or negative. You may not write reviews for Documents/ Advices or
services that you have a financial interest in, including reviews
for Documents/ Advices or services that you or your competitors deal
with. Additionally, you may not provide compensation for a review
(including free or discounted Documents/ Advices). Review
solicitations that ask for only positive reviews or that offer
compensation are prohibited. You may not ask buyers to modify or
remove reviews.
Prohibited Content
REGISTERED USERS are expected to conduct proper research to ensure that the items posted to our website are in compliance with all applicable laws. If we determine that the content of a Documents/ Advice detail page or listing is prohibited, potentially illegal, or inappropriate, we may remove or alter it without prior notice. SoOLEGAL reserves the right to make judgments about whether or not content is appropriate.
The
following list of prohibited Documents/ Advices comprises two
sections: Prohibited Content and Intellectual Property
Violations.
Listing
prohibited content may result in the cancellation of your listings,
or the suspension or removal of your transacting privileges.
REGISTERED USERS are responsible for ensuring that the Documents/
Advices they offer are legal and authorised for Transaction or
re-Transaction.
If
we determine that the content of a Documents/ Advice detail page or
listing is prohibited, potentially illegal, or inappropriate, we may
remove or alter it without prior notice. SoOLEGAL reserves the right
to make judgments about whether or not content is appropriate.
Illegal and potentially illegal Documents/ Advices: Documents/ Advices sold on SoOLEGAL.in must adhere to all applicable laws. As REGISTERED USERS are legally liable for their actions and transactions, they must know the legal parameters surrounding any Documents/ Advice they display on our website.
Offensive material: SoOLEGAL reserves the right to determine the appropriateness of listings posted to our website.
Nudity: In general, images that portray nudity in a gratuitous or graphic manner are prohibited.
Items that infringe upon an individual's privacy. SoOLEGAL holds personal privacy in the highest regard. Therefore, items that infringe upon, or have potential to infringe upon, an individual's privacy are prohibited.
Intellectual Property Violations
Counterfeit merchandise: Documents/ Advices displayed on our website must be authentic. Any Documents/ Advice that has been illegally replicated, reproduced or manufactured is prohibited.
Books - Unauthorised copies of books are prohibited.
Movies - Unauthorised copies of movies in any format are prohibited. Unreleased/prereleased movies, screeners, trailers, unpublished and unauthorized film scripts (no ISBN number), electronic press kits, and unauthorised props are also prohibited.
Photos - Unauthorised copies of photos are prohibited.
Television Programs - Unauthorised copies of television Programs (including pay-per-view events), Programs never broadcast, unauthorised scripts, unauthorised props, and screeners are prohibited.
Transferred media. Media transferred from one format to another is prohibited. This includes but is not limited to: films converted from NTSC to Pal and Pal to NTSC, laserdisc to video, television to video, CD-ROM to cassette tape, from the Internet to any digital format, etc.
Promotional media: Promotional versions of media Documents/ Advices, including books (advance reading copies and uncorrected proofs), music, and videos (screeners) are prohibited. These Documents/ Advices are distributed for promotional consideration and generally are not authorized for Transaction.
Rights of Publicity: Celebrity images and/or the use of celebrity names cannot be used for commercial purposes without permission of a celebrity or their management. This includes Documents/ Advice endorsements and use of a celebrity's likeness on merchandise such as posters, mouse pads, clocks, image collections in digital format, and so on.
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