In a significant judgment dated. 9 April 2026, reinforcing the principles of fairness and proportionality in disciplinary proceedings, the Allahabad High Court set aside a recovery order of ₹2.14 crore imposed on an employee, terming the punishment as “shockingly disproportionate.” …
In a significant ruling reinforcing fairness in motor accident compensation cases, the Supreme Court of India has held that no arbitrary deduction can be made from the salary of a deceased person merely because they were nearing retirement. The judgment brings clarity …
In a significant ruling reinforcing employee rights, the Supreme Court of India has held that an employer cannot block an employee’s voluntary retirement simply by issuing a show-cause notice, without initiating formal disciplinary proceedings within the prescribed notice period. The …
In a significant ruling reaffirming the legal enforceability of professional fees and the presumption attached to cheque transactions, the Bombay High Court has upheld the conviction of an accused in a cheque bounce case under Section 138 of the Negotiable …
In a significant ruling strengthening the framework of cheque dishonour litigation, the Madhya Pradesh High Court, through Justice Himanshu Joshi, has held that complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 cannot be dismissed at the threshold merely …
In a significant ruling, the Allahabad High Court has held that Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) with assets of ₹100 crore or more are qualified to initiate recovery proceedings under the SARFAESI Act, 2002. The judgment reinforces the legal position that …
The Indian audit landscape is on the cusp of a significant regulatory shift. The recently proposed Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, currently under the scrutiny of a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), signals a clear intent from the government to tighten …
In a significant ruling dated March 25, 2026, in case of M/s S. Chand and Company Pvt. Ltd. v. Employee xxx, the Delhi High Court provided much-needed clarity on the distinction between contractual breaches and defamation claims in employer-employee disputes. …
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Indore Bench recently delivered a significant ruling in the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) of GEI Power Limited, reinforcing the strict eligibility criteria established under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). The tribunal explicitly rejected an impleadment …
In a landmark ruling for private sector employment law, the Delhi High Court has reinforced the principle of contractual finality. The court held that an employee who accepts and encashes a cheque issued in lieu of a notice period effectively waives their …
In a significant judgment impacting public employment, particularly in disciplined forces such as police and paramilitary services, the Supreme Court of India has reaffirmed that mere acquittal in a criminal case—especially on the basis of “benefit of doubt”—does not automatically …
The Supreme Court of India recently delivered a landmark judgment in V. Ganesan v. State (2026), fundamentally refining how the law interprets the dishonour of a Post-Dated Cheque (PDC) in relation to the criminal charge of cheating under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). This …
In a landmark judgment delivered on March 16, 2026, the Delhi High Court has significantly expanded the horizon for the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in its battle against money laundering. The Division Bench, comprising Justices C. Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla, ruled that property …
In a landmark ruling, the Madras High Court has held that private hospitals cannot treat doctors like factory workmen by imposing restrictive non-compete and non-solicitation clauses in professional agreements. The Court emphasized that hospitals are service-oriented institutions and cannot function as profit-driven …
In a significant February 2026 judgment, the Kerala High Court reaffirmed a fundamental principle of employment law — no employer can compel an employee to remain in service once a valid resignation has been submitted in accordance with contractual terms. …
In a significant ruling dated February 18, 2026, the Supreme Court of India reaffirmed that the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has a strictly limited and summary role while deciding applications under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). The judgment restores clarity …
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), New Delhi, has upheld the rectification of the share register in a case where a Registrar and Transfer Agent (RTA) negligently issued a duplicate share certificate, leading to the wrongful transfer of shares …
The Delhi High Court is currently hearing a significant batch of writ petitions that raise an important legal question: Can professionals who are not enrolled advocates — such as Chartered Accountants (CAs), Company Secretaries (CSs), and Cost Accountants — appear and argue cases …
In a significant ruling on cheque bounce liability, the Kerala High Court has reaffirmed that a Managing Director who signs dishonoured cheques and manages the day-to-day affairs of a company can be held vicariously liable under Section 141 of the …
The protection afforded to workmen under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 cannot be diluted by adopting artificial modes of employment. In a significant ruling, the Orissa High Court held that where a workman had completed 240 days of continuous service, …