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U • Government • Society & Culture • NewsPowered By EPIC ON How aware do you think you are about your lawsDo you look up laws and sections of the IPC, and say to yourself, its complicatedWell, Know Your Kanoon is a podcast to help you inch closer to understanding the laws and your rights. As a civil, criminal and tax lawyer, Amber Rana addresses questions from listeners and gives you insights into the various implications of the laws, rights, and sections under specific circumstances. This show aims to bring clarity and awareness about the legal justice system in India.
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S03 E01: Who To Reach Out To in COVID-19?
13 min 11 secWhat a time we find ourselves in Facing a lockdown amid this quarantine due to the spread of the Coronavirus Theres a lot of confusion as to what we can and cannot do during this time.
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S03 E02: National Centre For Disease Control & Public Health in India
12 min 52 secOn the second episode of this short COVID19 related series, host Amber Rana talks about how the National Centre for Disease Control operates,
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S03 E03: Epidemic Diseases Act
14 min 29 secOn the 3rd episode of this short COVIDrelated 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,
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S03 E04: Rights of a Patient as per Ministry of Health & Welfare
17 min 48 secThe fourth and final episode in our short COVIDrelated 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
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S03 E05: Legal Scenario in COVID-19 & India-UK Competitive Study
1 hr 9 min 44 secOn 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.
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S03 E06: Justice Frustrated: The Systemic Impact of Delay in Indian Courts
57 min 21 secA 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,
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S03 E07: Environmental Law & View of Millennial In India
42 min 14 secThis 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.
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S03 E08: Quick Summary of Article 14
29 min 43 secThis week, as part of Indpendence week, Amber continues down his journey into the Indian Constitution, and breaks down Article 14.
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S03 E09: History of Indian Constitution & Freedom of Driving on Roads in India
31 min 56 secOn 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
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S03 E10: Contempt of Court
16 min 6 secThis week, Amber is covering a very interesting topic, one which has been in the news a lot offlate contempt of court. What is contempt of court really
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S03 E11: Contempt Proceedings
25 min 5 secThis 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
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S03 E12: Sexual Harassment During Covid-19 (Work From Home)
22 min 38 secA lot of our professions have transitioned to a large degree of workfromhome, if not completely. It seems like this will be the trend for a while. During such times, what does sexual harassment look like
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S03 E13: Farm Bill's Summary
12 min 56 secThe Farm Bills of 2020 have been in the news recently.On this episode, Amber breaks down the three legislations passed by the government,
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S04 E17: Pride and Laws in July feat. Suresh Ramdas
51 min 17 secThis week on KnowYourKanoon, Amber Rana talks to Suresh Ramdas He/Him about his journey in the LGBTQ community and their personal experience from the corporate world.
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S04 E18: Experience of a Canadian Immigrant feat. Stephen Doherty
32 min 51 secThis week on KnowYourKanoon, Lawyer and Host Amber Rana is in conversation with Stephen Doherty, Marketing and Communication Manager at Green and Spiegel LLP. Amber and Stephen talk about his journey as an immigrant in Canada.
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S04 E19: Compliance Regime and Startups Future India (100th Episode)
39 min 44 secOn this 100th episode of KnowYourKanoon, Lawyer and Host Amber Rana is joined by Sukanta Dey, Director, Sdela Global Consulting. Amber and Sukanta start the conversation with his perspective on how the Indian economy has evolved over the years.
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S04 E20 - The Importance of Legal Knowledge feat. Karan Ambardar
52 min 26 secIn this episode, they discuss their personal incident about housing law, how important it is to have basic legal knowledge on our common bylaws and rights.
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S04 E21: Law and Literature - Reflection of Society feat. Trisha De Niyogi
26 min 14 secThis week on KnowYourKanoon, Lawyer and Host Amber Rana is in conversation with Trisha De Niyogi, COO Director Niyogi Books. They talk about their view on freedom of expression and its application in India.
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S04 E22: Literature and Copyright feat. Trisha De Niyogi
26 min 44 secThis week on the KnowYourKanoon Podcast, Host Amber Rana is in conversation with our returning guest Trisha De Niyogi, COO Director Niyogi Books. They talk about how to continue a journey as an author and how copyright plays an important part.
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Kelly Goldthorpe and Cristina Guida on filing a consular work permit application
25 min 16 secThis week on KnowYourKanoon, Amber Rana is in conversation with Kelly Goldthorpe and Cristina Guida, Senior Associates at Green and Spiegel LLP. They discuss what are work permits and the various technicalities behind them.
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Keshav Chaturvedi's view on Climate Change and Environmental Law in India
23 min 45 secAmber and Keshav start the discussion on their perspective of Indian environmental law and whats happening around the country. Further, they address various issues present in society and how we can deal with it.
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Evan Green and Tim Golden: US and Canada Comparison Immigration Updates
38 min 23 secThey discuss the current trends in immigration from Asia to Canada and the USA after the pandemic and the updates on ev5 visas.
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Sushant Sinha - Indian Kanoon on Law Search Engines and How to use them
26 min 24 secAmber and Sushant start their conversation on how the law contentrelated search engine Indian Kanoon started in India and how students can summarize and conclude from various Indian judgments.
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Shoshana T. Green and Alexandra Cole on work permits, study permits and international mobility program
28 min 13 secThey start the conversation with the current immigration trends in the tech sector and the updates on International Mobility Program.
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Keshav Chaturvedi explains how India adopted various climate change policies
39 min 36 secAmber and Keshav discuss the Kyoto protocol in Japan and how India adopted various climate change policies. Further, they talk about organic and hybrid farming in India and how China and western countries are managing their pollution.
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Keshav Chaturvedi decodes important rulings and environmental laws in India
39 min 58 secAmber and Keshav discuss various rulings and important environmental laws in India.
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Keshav Chaturvedi concluding the environmental regulations in India
21 min 33 secAmber and Keshav discuss the outlook for the environmental laws in India and how can younger generation can make an impact.
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Abhishek Malhotra dissects telemedicine regulations in India
38 min 24 secAmber and Abhishek discuss Telemedicine or emedicines in India. They talk about the concept of telemedicine, the guidelines and accountability behind it.
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Anshula Kapoor discusses Celebrity Fundraising
39 min 54 secThis week on KnowYourKanoon, Lawyer and Host Amber Rana is in conversation with Anshula Kapoor, Founder Fankind where they discuss Celebrity Fundraising in India.
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Dr. Rakesh Kapur decodes family laws in India
39 min 32 secAmber and Dr. Rakesh talk about various parenting trends going on in the country, how parents separation affects a childs brain and the jurisdiction around it.
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S02 E01: Civic law diaries with Hasleen and Laura
1 hr 2 min 30 secLearn to live like a community, not like an individual. On the first episode of the new season, Amber Rana is joined by model Hasleen Kaur and actor Laura Mishra, who talk about civic issues like government negligence, infrastructural changes,...
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S02 E02: Startups and Law in India with Sandeep Malik
22 min 37 secYou should know your compliance before you jump into any kind of business. On this episode, Amber Rana is joined by Sandeep Malik, an entrepreneur. They talk about what entrepreneurs must look at before starting a business and the need for...
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S02 E03: Licensing & Approval for Entrepreneurs & Other Sectors
19 min 2 secOn this episode, host Amber Rana is in conversation with entrepreneur Sandeep Malik. They talk about simplifying compliance in business, licensing issues, middlemen, labour laws, employment norms, and more. You can get in touch with Amber at You...
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S02 E04: Liability of Aggregators Under Consumer Law
13 min 20 secOn this episode, host Amber Rana talks about issues pertaining to aggregators which provide different kind of services such as Ola, Uber, Urban Clap and more. He also talks about how we can hold them liable for deficiency of services under consumer...
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S02 E05: Liability of Aggregators Under Civil Law
16 min 17 secOn this episode, host Amber Rana talks about issues pertaining to aggregators which provide different kind of services such as Ola, Uber, Urban Clap and more. He also talks about how we can hold them liable for deficiency of services under civil law....
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S02 E06: Liability of Aggregators Under Criminal Law
15 min 29 secOn this episode, host Amber Rana talks about issues pertaining to aggregators which provide different kind of services such as Ola, Uber, Urban Clap and more. He also talks about how we can hold them liable for deficiency of services under criminal...
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S02 E07: Data Protection Law in India
15 min 29 secOn this episode, Amber talks about the current status of the data protection bill. He also talks about the IT Act and Indian Contract Act which deal with data protection in India. You can get in touch with Amber at You can listen to this show...
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S02 E08: Draft Data Protection Bill 2018 India
18 min 17 secOn this episode, Amber talks about the Draft Data Protection Bill, 2018 and important aspects of the bill. He also highlights data related issues, framework operation and more. You can get in touch with Amber at You can listen to this show and...
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S02 E09: Sexual Harassment- Section 354 A
13 min 6 secOn this episode, Amber talks about sexual harassment under Section 354 A of the Indian Penal Code IPC. He also talks about other sections under Criminal Law Amendment Act, 2013 laying a foundation for prevention of sexual harassment in India. You...
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S02 E10: Criminal Amendment Act 2013
13 min 49 secOn 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 You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM...
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S02 E11: In Conversation With Pavan Kakade on Direct Tax, Startups and Law (Part 1)
22 min 24 secOn 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...
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S02 E12: In Conversation With Pavan Kakade on Direct Tax, Startups and Law (Part 2)
16 min 37 secOn 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...
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S02 E13: In Conversation With Shreyas Petkar on Compliance Regime in India
30 min 32 secOn 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...
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S02 E14: The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2019
10 min 38 secOn 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 its not suitable for the NALSA judgement. You can get in touch with Amber at You...
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Ep. 00: Introduction
Hosted by civil, criminal and tax lawyer, Amber Rana, Know Your Kanoon is a podcast to help understand the law and the legal justice system better. Amber answers questions coming from listeners and further gives an insight on the status of particular...
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Ep. 01: Sexual Harassment at the Workplace
16 min 27 secOn the first episode of the Know Your Kanoon podcast, lawyer and host, Amber Rana answers some questions relating to sexual harassment and specifically incidents taking place in a professional environment. He discusses the law, the procedures of...
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Ep. 02: Sexual Harassment in Public Places
19 min 26 secAre you aware of something called as the Ziro FIR What does this term imply There are some pointers critical to the issue of sexual harassment and the laws and rights related to it. Awareness is selfempowerment. Join, host and lawyer Amber Rana...
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Ep. 03: Marital Rape
9 min 51 secIt is critical to understand the complexities of something as grave as marital rape. Amber takes us through its definition, implications and the legalities involved with reporting a case of marital rape. You can get in touch with Amber at...
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Ep. 04: Tenancy Law and Rights
18 min 38 secBeing a tenant, requires certain regulations to be in place. Also, tenancy laws differ according to the tenancy agreement signed. Amber hence, helps us understand the background of tenancy laws and what are the rights we as tenants should make...
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Ep. 05: Cruelty Against Women
6 min 9 secDo we understand the historical background of laws relating to cruelty against women in India There are certain landmark cases with reference to cruelty and harassment that have shaped womens protection laws in the recent past. Amber explains...
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Ep. 06: Cruelty Against Women - Legislation of Section 498 A
9 min 18 secAs a focus on Cruelty Against Women, Amber talks about the various amendments that were instrumental in the legislation of Section 498 A, over the course of time. He explains the various dynamics and implications critically in cases where cruelty...
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Ep. 07: Adultery and Position of Women- Section 497
18 min 48 secThe Supreme Court of India recently scrapped Section 497 of Indian Penal Code,thereby decriminalising adultery and Amber Rana is back in the studio to discuss the importance of this decision. He takes us through the history and scope of Section 497...
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Ep. 08: Gender Sensitization - Section 377
35 min 11 secOn this episode, host Amber Rana talks to Dr. Akshay, Director of, who provides an insight on the status of gender sensitivity gender inequality in India. Amber analyses section 377 and its historical context. You can get in touch with...
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Ep. 09: Dowry Deaths and Abetment of Suicide
9 min 23 secAs we continue to discuss various forms of violence against women and legal remedies available, in this episode of Know Your Kanoon, Amber Rana decodes section 304B of the Indian Penal Code. He explains as to how section 304B provides protection to...
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Ep. 10: Identity Crisis For The Third Gender
31 min 39 secOn this episode, Amber discusses a query related to the recognition of the third gender, the problems and the legal ways of resolving them. He explains as to how gender identity is not dependent on biological identification and the process of changing...
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Ep. 11: Identity Crisis For The Third Gender (Part 2)
22 min 58 secThis week, Amber Rana continues to talk about the process of changing gender identity on National Identification Documents. The set of documents mentioned in this episode are Driving License, Passport Ration Card. Listen to the first part ...
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Ep. 12: Challenges Faced By The Third Gender (Part 1)
19 min 28 secOn this episode, Amber is joined by fashion model Anjali Lama who identifies herself as a transgender. She speaks about Her journey and the problems faced by her Passport difficulties she is currently facing Difficulty in finding houses in...
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Ep. 13: Challenges Faced By The Third Gender (Part 2)
20 min 42 secThis week on Know Your Kanoon, Amber Rana is joined by model Anjali Lama and a caller, who identify themselves as transgender. Both the guests are doing well in their respective careers but given their sexual orientation, their lives have been full of...
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Ep. 14: Challenges Faced By The Third Gender (Part 3)
19 min 45 secThis week on Know Your Kanoon, Amber clarifies issues in response to the discussions we had in the previous episodes about the issues faced by the transgender community. He explains how to go about If there is harassment faced by the transgender...
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Ep. 15: Challenges Faced By The Third Gender (Part 4)
12 min 41 secThis week on Know Your Kanoon, Amber is joined by Dr. Niru Kumar founder of Ask Insights, DI expert and an executive coach. She talks about: What is psychological orientation Psychological issues of TGs Societal acceptance of gender change...
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Ep. 04: (Rebroadcast): Tenancy Law and Rights
18 min 16 secThis week were rebroadcasting one of our favourite episodes from the archives. Being a tenant requires certain regulations to be in place. Also, tenancy laws differ according to the tenancy agreement signed. Amber hence, helps us understand the...
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Ep. 16: Traffic Laws in Daily Life (Part 1)
9 min 21 secThis week on Know Your Kanoon, Amber addresses questions regarding the current traffic laws in India. He talks about The things that need to be done if stopped by a traffic cop The set of offenses under the motor vehicles act The details that...
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Ep. 17: Traffic Laws in Daily Life (Part 2)
6 min 25 secThis week on Know Your Kanoon, Amber addresses some more questions regarding the traffic laws in India. He helps us understand the rights and powers of traffic officials and how they function in India. Write down to us in case of any queries regarding...
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Ep. 03: (Rebroadcast): Marital Rape
10 min 49 secThis week were rebroadcasting one of our favourite episodes from the archives. It is critical to understand the complexities of something as grave as marital rape. Amber takes us through its definition, implications and the legalities involved with...
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Ep. 01: (Rebroadcast): Sexual Harassment at the Workplace
16 min 37 secThis week we are rebroadcasting the first episode of Know Your Kanoon, where Amber Rana answers some questions relating to sexual harassment and specifically incidents taking place in a professional environment. He discusses the law, the procedures...
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Ep. 18: MRP and Law
16 min 27 secThis week on Know Your Kanoon, Amber discusses the problems faced by consumers pertaining to Maximum Retail Price. He also explains the circumstances under which a consumer can file a complaint under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. You can get in...
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Ep. 19: Know Your Consumer Protection Act
20 min 37 secThis week on Know Your Kanoon, Amber simplifies the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 for the listeners. Under this topic, he talks about Rights guaranteed under the Consumer Protection Act The definition of a consumer under the act History of...
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Ep. 20: Know Your Consumer Protection Act (Part 2)
19 min 13 secOn this episode, Amber talks about the quality standards followed in India. Under this topic, he answers questions like Is it mandatory for manufacturers to maintain these quality standards What are these quality standards What are the...
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Ep. 21: Termination Of An Employment Contract
14 min 57 secOn this episode, Amber talks about the termination of an employee under the Labour and Contract law. He takes on questions like What are the rights of an employee posttermination What is the due process by which a company can terminate its...
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Ep. 22: Law on Medical Negligence
19 min 36 secWhat are the rights of an individual in case there is medical negligence faced by a medical practitioner What has Medical negligence to do with the Consumer Protection Act Listen to the episode as Amber Rana answers these questions. You can get in...
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Ep. 18: (Rebroadcast) MRP and Law
17 min 50 secThis week we are rebroadcasting an episode from the archives where Amber discusses the problems faced by consumers pertaining to Maximum Retail Price. He also explains the circumstances under which a consumer can file a complaint under the Consumer...
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Ep. 19: (Rebroadcast) Know Your Consumer Protection Act
21 min 2 secThis week on Know Your Kanoon rebroadcast, Amber simplifies the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 for the listeners. Under this topic, he talks about Rights guaranteed under the Consumer Protection Act The definition of a consumer under the act History of...
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Ep. 16: (Rebroadcast) Traffic Laws in Daily Life (Part 1)
9 min 25 secThis week were rebroadcasting an episode from the archives where Amber addresses questions regarding the current traffic laws in India. He talks about The things that need to be done if stopped by a traffic cop The set of offenses under the...
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Ep. 23: Client Queries (Part 1)
13 min 41 secOn this episode, Amber takes up queries from his clients pertaining to rental agreements and experience letter. You can get in touch with Amber at You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on...
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Ep. 24: Tête-à-Tête with Abha Singh on Women's Right (Part 1)
22 min 35 secOn this episode, Amber Rana is in conversation with social activist and lawyer Abha Singh and they discuss legal procedures, police and medical procedures involved in crime against women. You can get in touch with Amber at You can listen to this...
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Ep. 25: Tête-à-Tête with Abha Singh on Women's Right (Part 2)
23 min 35 secWhy there is only 19 conviction rate of rape cases in India Providing legal assistance to the lower strata of society will reduce the number of rape cases in India Why rape is considered something to be ashamed of and not as a crime Listen to the...
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Ep. 26: Entertainment Industry and Law ft. Hasleen Kaur
21 min 15 secOn this episode, Amber is joined by his wife, model, and actor Hasleen Kaur and they talk about casting couch in the entertainment industry and her personal experiences, how to deal with such situations and the legal recourse available. You can get in...
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Ep. 27: Client Queries (Part 2)
16 min 36 secOn this episode, Amber Rana answers a clients questions pertaining to consumer right and consumer affairs, the importance of having a piece of evidence in consumer dispute and what can be substantiated in case of absence of a purchase bill. He also...
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Ep. 28: Panchayat System in India
17 min 44 secOn this episode, Amber simplifies the Panchayati Raj system hierarchy followed in India and the powers and responsibilities allocated to each of these levels. Listen to the episode to know more. You can get in touch with Amber at You can listen...
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Ep. 29: Amber's Dossier (Part 1)
19 min 40 secOn this episode, Amber shares his personal experiences from the early days of his career dealing with various government departments and how his persistence and consistency helped him face the odds as a young professional. You can get in touch with...
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Ep. 30: Decoding GST
13 min 18 secOn this episode, Amber explains the basics of GST Goods and Service Tax. He discusses how traders, manufacturers and consumers have been exempted from paying indirect taxes. On further explaining the simplified tax system, he answers who can...
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Ep. 31: Client Queries (Part 3)
10 min 32 secOn this episode, Amber Rana answers a clients questions pertaining to free legal services given by the government, disputes between tenant and landlord, criminal and civil rights and whom should you approach if a candidate is harassed by employers in...
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Ep. 32: Lokpal
18 min 27 secOn this episode, Amber talks about the main characteristics, features and background of the recently passed Lokpal Bill, its powers, administrative setup and who can be prosecuted as per the Bill. You can get in touch with Amber at You can...
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Ep. 33: Defamation
17 min 46 secOn this episode, Amber gives an educational insights into some of the concepts mentioned in the Indian Penal Code and one of those being the case of Defamation. He also talks about what the law says about Defamation, its origin and how to use this...
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Ep. 34: Defamation (Exceptions under law)
20 min 53 secOn this episode, Amber continues talking about Defamation, one of the concept of Indian Penal Code. He covers the details, technicalities and its exceptions under law. You can get in touch with Amber at You can listen to this show and other...
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Ep. 35: Rights of the Accused Persons
13 min 21 secOn this episode, Amber continues the quest with the Indian Penal Code and talks about something very different and out of the ordinary: Rights of the Accused or the Prisoners who stand on the other side of the law. You can get in touch with Amber...
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Ep. 36: Rights of the Accused Persons
13 min 21 secOn this episode, Amber continues the quest with the Indian Penal Code and talks about something very different and out of the ordinary: Rights of the Accused or the Prisoners who stand on the other side of the law. You can get in touch with Amber...
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S01 E12 (Rebroadcast): Challenges Faced By The Third Gender (Part 1)
19 min 11 secThis week we are rebroadcasting an episode from the archives. On this episode, Amber is joined by fashion model Anjali Lama who identifies herself as a transgender. She speaks about: Her journey and the problems faced by her Passport difficulties...
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English
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Government, Society & Culture, News
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