On this episode, Amber is joined by the ever loveable but constantly cheesed off - the hilarious Cyrus Broacha, to question and discuss (and destroy) the current lockdowns and its rules, the legality of naka-bandis, property rentals and the rights of tenants, building vigilante uncles and vigilante society members, VIP culture in India, and lots more. They talk about whether building resident associations have any authority to curb someone's movements or rights, the Kumbh Mela which took place i...
Apr 21, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 3
The immigration processes to most countries can be quite confusing and frustrating.This season, our immigration series is designed to help you in all phases of your immigration process. We are starting with immigration to Canada. On this episode of Know Your Kanoon, Amber is joined by Josh Green, Founder & CEO - BorderPass and Barrister & Solicitor - Green & Spiegel, the biggest immigration law firm in Canada. Amber and Josh talk about how he came up with the idea for BorderPass, wha...
Apr 16, 2021•33 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Welcome to the new season of Know Your Kanoon!On this first episode, Amber tells us all that he has planned for this upcoming season. A ton of interesting people lined up, some new formats and themes, and lots more to talk about. This season, in addition to episodes on everyday laws and laws that affect us, Amber will also be doing a weekly episodes on immigration, starting with immigration to Canada, where he will be talking to lawyers and professionals from various countries about immigration ...
Apr 14, 2021•16 min•Season 4Ep. 1
This conversation is a precursor to our next season of Know Your Kanoon, in which we will be concentrating a lot more on immigration. On this episode of Know Your Kanoon, Amber is joined by Stephen Green and Eren Sari from Green & Spiegel. Green & Spiegel is the biggest immigration law firm in the whole of Canada. Amber talks to Stephen and Eren about immigration laws in Canada, how and why it's illegal for a local consultant to help you in the process or take your money unless they're w...
Feb 10, 2021•47 min•Season 3Ep. 22
On this episode of Know Your Kanoon, Amber is joined by lawyer Sherbir Panag. A partner at the law firm PANAG & BABU, Sherbir specialises in white collar crimes. He joins Amber on this episode to discuss and talk about white collar crimes in India. They also get into Sherbir coming from an army family, how he knew from a young age that he wanted to be a lawyer, how he honed his skills on the subject of white collar crimes, the relation between financial crimes and criminal law, law enforceme...
Jan 20, 2021•41 min•Season 3Ep. 21
This week, host Amber Rana is in conversation with Indian origin Canadian Lawyer/Filmmaker/Storyteller Kenya-Jade Pinto on the widening of law as a career and the challenges faced by women lawyers. They discuss how law is an enabler which helped her expand her career and grow into different professions, how inclusive the international legal market is and what women can do to break the barrier. Tune in and stay informed. Follow Kenya-Jade on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/kenyajade ...
Dec 16, 2020•46 min•Season 3Ep. 20
On this episode, host Amber Rana is in discussion with and takes in the views and insights of Sushil, an ardent kinnow farmer on the Rajasthan-Punjab border. Tune in and stay informed. You can get in touch and ask Amber questions at contact@amranaventures.com You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ...
Dec 11, 2020•13 min•Season 3Ep. 19
On this episode, Amber and Adv. Ajay Bishnoi discuss the core issues on the bill mentioned in the three acts. They highlight the possible intricate issues related to contract farming which farmers may face and the advantages disadvantages of such a bill In India. Follow Adv. Ajay Bishnoi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Advajaybishnoi and on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajay-bishnoi-9459bb3b You can get in touch and ask Amber questions at contact@amranaventures.com You can listen to this...
Dec 02, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 18
On this episode, Amber chats with lawyer founder of South Asian Women In The Law Mentorship Program (SAWLMP) about the initiative, how they are helping the South Asian women in Canada in the field of law and on issues of diveristy, the need for inclusion in the legal profession along with representation of women in all areas of law such as firms, courts, etc. They discuss as to how women can access this mentorship program and how they can benefit from the same in Canada. Follow Naiyna on Twitter...
Nov 25, 2020•30 min•Season 3Ep. 17
On this episode, Amber is joined by his friend and classmate Chaitanya Puri, a life coach and a lawyer. They talk about how Chaitanya went from being a lawyer to a life coach, how law opens you up to follow various other pursuits, how it can set one up for life, how life coaching can be beneficial to all, what the change in clientele has been like from law to life coaching, and give some advice to budding law students on what they can choose as they pass out of college. Do tune in. Follow Chaita...
Nov 11, 2020•21 min•Season 3Ep. 16
On this episode, Amber is joined by Dr. Akshay Kumar, Clinical Psychologist, Head of Department of Mental Health at Artemis Hospital, Professor at IIIT Delhi and Co-founder & Director at Ask Insights. Amber and Dr. Akshay talk about criminal psychology, how it affects mental health, how criminal law forms an integral part in this regard, the correlation between unhappiness and crime, how these things happen all over the world, Delhi's history with aggression, the rise of heinous crimes in In...
Oct 21, 2020•41 min•Season 3Ep. 15
On this episode, Amber is joined by Tarun Mathur, Founder of Humari Pahchan, an NGO which is highly involved in issues around women safety, and also in the recent Hathras case. This week, the discussion is around current situation of women security in India, the lacuna in the procedure/system/administration, etc concerning women safety, the challenges faced and cases of sexual harassment not highlighted that happen on a daily basis, and lots more. Do listen in for an important conversation. Supp...
Oct 07, 2020•51 min•Season 3Ep. 14
The Farm Bills of 2020 have been in the news recently. On this episode, Amber breaks down the three legislations passed by the government, namely - 1) The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Ordinance, 2020, 2) The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Ordinance, 2020, and 3) The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020. Amber explains and summarises each of these bills, and talks about the benefits, the losses, ...
Sep 30, 2020•13 min•Season 3Ep. 13
A lot of our professions have transitioned to a large degree of work-from-home, if not completely. It seems like this will be the trend for a while. During such times, what does sexual harassment look like? On this episode, Amber talks about sexual harassment during work from home, what 'harassment' means, what it can look like during this time, what is tolerable behaviour, what are the laws, safeguards and protections around it, where they can be applied and what is the recourse that one can fo...
Sep 23, 2020•23 min•Season 3Ep. 12
This week, Amber continues his exploration of the Contempt of Court law that has been in the news recently. On this episode, he further breaks down the topic by talking about the different portions (types) of contempt of court as mentioned in The Contempt of Courts Act of 1971 - namely civil contempt and criminal contempt, and also talks about what are the possible defences against them, the punishments if found guilty of contempt, the remedies available in such an occurrence, and how the procee...
Sep 16, 2020•25 min•Season 3Ep. 11
This week, Amber is covering a very interesting topic, one which has been in the news a lot off-late - contempt of court. What is contempt of court really? The law was recently in the news because of the Prashant Bhushan case. Amber talks about The Contempt of Courts Act of 1971, what it states and what it means. Tune in to find out. You can get in touch with Amber at contact@amranaventures.com You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/...
Sep 09, 2020•16 min•Season 3Ep. 10
On the 2nd episode of Independence week, Amber talks about the historical background of our Constitution in the first half, and then gets into the parking and driving laws in India in the second half, what one can do and cannot do when driving on Indian roads, and the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988. You can get in touch with Amber at contact@amranaventures.com You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 Yo...
Aug 21, 2020•32 min•Season 3Ep. 9
This week, as part of Indpendence week, Amber continues down his journey into the Indian Constitution, and breaks down Article 14. As Indians, we are constantly in a fix between what are our freedoms and what are our rights. So, on this episode, Amber helps us understand our fundamental rights and the right to equality. You can get in touch with Amber at contact@amranaventures.com You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS:...
Aug 20, 2020•30 min•Season 3Ep. 8
This week, Amber is joined by Shantanu Kulshreshth, a student from Ashoka University, and a man of many talents, to get a young millennial perspective on environment protection in India, something Shantanu is very passionate about. They talk about the EIA Bill (Environmental Impact Assessment Bill), why it exists and what it is supposed to do. They also talk about the 2020 draft of the bill including some of it's severely problematic parts, get into a discussion on dams and laws pertaining to th...
Aug 06, 2020•42 min•Season 3Ep. 7
A major problem faced by Indian courts, something which has become even more apparent during these times, is the matter of delays. There is a lot of uncertainty in the system. For example, if your case is listed for a particular day, when you go to a court, you don't really know if your case will be heard or not. So, how can we ensure speedy trials for all? To talk about this, on this episode of Know Your Kanoon, Amber is joined by advocates Surya Prakash B. S., Chartered Accountant and Lawyer, ...
Jul 30, 2020•57 min•Season 3Ep. 6
On this episode, host Amber is joined by two guests - Barrister Nandan Goel, UK, and Jamshed Mistry, Counsel, Supreme Court of India and Bombay High Court, & Founder, International Legal Alliance network of lawyers. They talk about one's fundamental rights in India during these COVID times, the functioning of the judiciary through web conferencing, the importance of video conferencing in Indian courts, the importance of transcription in our courts and how it should be happening in India as w...
May 05, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 5
The fourth and final episode in our short COVID-related series, concentrates on the issue of rights of a patient in general and the guidelines pertaining to them. Also, in this pandemic, if a patient is refused treatment, what are his/her rights? You can get in touch with Amber at contact@amranaventures.com You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodca...
Apr 08, 2020•18 min•Season 3Ep. 4
On the 3rd episode of this short COVID-related series, we discuss in detail the origin of the Epidemic Diseases Act, and the powers, limitations and punishments under the act. We analyse the Act and its validity with regards to the Indian constitution, and how relevant it is in the 21st century. You can get in touch with Amber at contact@amranaventures.com You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 Yo...
Apr 07, 2020•14 min•Season 3Ep. 3
On the second episode of this short COVID-19 related series, host Amber Rana talks about how the National Centre for Disease Control operates, what it's functions and purpose are, and, in wake of COVID-19, what it's role is. We also look at public health from a law perspective, the preparedness of the administration in case of a pandemic and how they tackle the same with different executive bodies of the government. Amber also talks about the Center for Disease Control in the United States and h...
Apr 06, 2020•13 min•Season 3Ep. 2
What a time we find ourselves in! Facing a lockdown amid this quarantine due to the spread of the Coronavirus! There's a lot of confusion as to what we can and cannot do during this time. Hence, we thought that we'd dedicate a small 4-episode series to spreading legal awareness during this time. On the first episode of this new season of Know Your Kanoon, Amber Rana talks about important topics, namely - whether the quarantine we are stuck in is legit, what are our fundamental duties during this...
Apr 03, 2020•13 min•Season 3Ep. 1
On the last episode of the season, Amber Rana talks about the Transgender Persons Bill, 2019 and highlights the problems that one must look at in the bill and why it's not suitable for the NALSA judgement. You can get in touch with Amber at contact@amranaventures.com You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for ...
Dec 05, 2019•11 min•Season 2Ep. 14
On this episode, Amber is joined by Shreyas Petkar, Executive Director of Pricewaterhouse Coopers. They talk about the compliance regime in India and topics around startups, licensing, entrepreneurship, and more. You can get in touch with Amber at contact@amranaventures.com You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/ See omnystudio.com/listen...
Nov 20, 2019•31 min•Season 2Ep. 13
On this episode, Amber is joined by Pavan Kakade, Partner at Pricewaterhouse Coopers. They talk about taxation system in India and topics revolving around startups, infrastructure, direct tax regime, Income Tax Act and more. You can get in touch with Amber at contact@amranaventures.com You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/ See omnystudi...
Nov 13, 2019•17 min•Season 2Ep. 12
On this episode, Amber is joined by Pavan Kakade, Partner at Pricewaterhouse Coopers. They talk about the taxation system in India and topics revolving around economy, startups, compliance regime, tax rates, prosecution, and more. You can get in touch with Amber at contact@amranaventures.com You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/ See omn...
Nov 06, 2019•22 min•Season 2Ep. 11
On this episode, Amber talks about Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 and highlights the sections for prevention of sexual harassment in India. You can get in touch with Amber at contact@amranaventures.com You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 30, 2019•14 min•Season 2Ep. 10
