In a significant development for employees across India, the Karnataka High Court has reaffirmed the right of employees in exempted establishments to claim higher pension under the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995, provided their provident fund (PF) contributions were made …
The Kerala High Court has reinforced the legal significance of a voluntary guilty plea in cheque dishonour cases, holding that an accused who consciously admits guilt to secure a lenient outcome cannot later challenge the resulting conviction. This important ruling, …
In a significant ruling that reflects the evolving nature of banking systems, the Karnataka High Court has held that a cheque return memo does not mandatorily require a bank’s seal or signature to establish dishonour under Section 138 of the …
In a significant ruling reinforcing the strict compliance framework under labour welfare laws, the Orissa High Court has held that failure to deposit Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) dues within the prescribed time constitutes a penal offence. The Court made it …
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 …