Insight

On 4th March 2021, the Ministry of Home Affairs in India came out with a notification that brings about substantial changes to the rights and liberties of Overseas Citizens of India (“OCI”). The amendments had come into effect from the date of publication, which was the 4th of March 2021. […]

Service out of jurisdiction after Brexit Where a defendant is outside the United Kingdom, the claim form and other documents in the proceedings will have to be served on the defendant overseas. Due to the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union, particular rules had applied if the defendant was […]

Clarifications Provided on Setting Aside an Arbitral Award under Singapore Law. A party dissatisfied with an arbitration award can apply to court to set aside the award. The recent Singapore High Court decision in CAI v CAJ [2021] SGHC 21 dealt with two of the grounds for setting aside an award: […]

In an earlier article in February 2021, we had discussed on the valid requirements of a Hindu Marriage in India and as a part of our series on Hindu Marriage, we outline in this article, grounds that could be relied upon by parties to a proceeding, when it comes to […]

The Court of Appeal (COA) has ruled that the £1012 fee that the Home Office charges for children to register as a British citizen is unlawful. The case was brought by the Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens (PRCBC), who emphasised that the current fee poses an […]

Marsans was instructed by a firm of solicitors to provide expert legal opinion on Hindu marriage laws in India. The queries raised range from the requirements for a valid Hindu marriage and to advice on complex issues pertaining to management of the assets in India of a couple living in […]

The new British National Overseas (BNO) visa route came into effect on 31 January 2021. This visa allows eligible Hong Kong residents and their close family members to come to the UK to live, study, work and eventually settle. It is expected that around 300,000 people will apply for this […]

Marsans was invited by a court in United Kingdom, to provide an Expert Opinion on the subject and particulars of a transfer of property in India. The point of dispute requiring expert opinion concerned the alleged breach of a court order for a transfer of a property in Goa, India, […]

On 4 November 2020, the Government of India passed the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020, amending the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 (‘the Act’) in two key respects. First, the amendment requires Indian courts to stay the enforcement of arbitration awards that appear tainted by fraud or corruption. Second, […]