The Supreme Court has reaffirmed an important principle governing cheque dishonour cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The Court held that once the execution or signature of a cheque is admitted or established, the statutory presumptions under Sections …
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has notified the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules, 2026, introducing significant changes to the Ind AS framework. The amendments, notified through G.S.R. 725(E) dated 12 August 2026, seek to improve the accounting and disclosure framework …
The Supreme Court has clarified an important principle governing insurance contracts, holding that an insurer cannot be made liable for a risk exceeding the sum insured when the additional premium required for enhanced coverage has not been paid in advance. The …
The Supreme Court has reaffirmed an important principle governing public employment: an appointment that is illegal from its inception cannot become lawful merely because the employee has continued in service for several years. In a significant judgment concerning the deputation and …
The Bombay High Court has delivered an important judgment protecting the wage rights of Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) engaged by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM). The Court held that merely describing payments made to workers as an “honorarium” or characterising …
The Supreme Court of India has reiterated that equality in public employment cannot be sacrificed by applying qualification requirements selectively. In a significant judgment concerning promotion in a cooperative society, the Court held that an employee cannot be denied promotional benefits …
The Supreme Court has reaffirmed that re-employed retired judicial officers cannot claim parity in pay with Presiding Officers of other Central Tribunals merely because they perform adjudicatory functions. In R.K. Yadav & Anr. v. Union of India & Others, the Court upheld …
The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has upheld an order directing the State Bank of India (SBI) to refund ₹1.30 lakh to a customer whose bank account was allegedly drained through unauthorised ATM withdrawals and account transfers. The Commission …
The Bombay High Court has clarified an important legal position concerning the declaration of a company as “fraud” under the Reserve Bank of India’s Fraud Risk Management framework. The Court has held that directors cannot be subjected to the penal …
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has enhanced compensation awarded to an acid attack victim from ₹13,19,577 to ₹17,21,865, holding that his permanent disability should have been assessed at 75% instead of 50%. The decision underscores the importance of relying on …
The Supreme Court has reiterated an important principle concerning the validity of a registered sale deed and the consequences of non-payment of the balance sale consideration. In Raziya Begum & Ors. v. Nafisa Begum Abdul Hamid & Ors., a Division Bench …
The Supreme Court has expressed serious concern over the functioning of consumer dispute redressal commissions across India, particularly the growing pendency of cases and prolonged delays in hearings. The Court has directed the President of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal …
The Supreme Court of India has delivered an important ruling on limitation in commercial recovery disputes, holding that a winding-up petition does not automatically extend or preserve the limitation period for a subsequent civil suit for recovery of money. In Mageba Bridge …
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), New Delhi, has held Satguru Pratap Singh Apollo Hospitals, Ludhiana, along with Dr. M. Deepinder Singh and Dr. Gaurav Kuthiala, liable for deficiency in post-operative care after a patient developed permanent paralysis following treatment. The …
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a change in the corporate name of a company does not create a new legal entity or extinguish its existing rights, liabilities and obligations. The Court held that a decree cannot be rendered …
The Kerala High Court has delivered an important judgment concerning FCRA registration, NGO funding, the right to peaceful protest and the requirement of reasoned administrative orders. The Court set aside orders rejecting the renewal applications of two NGOs after the Centre …
A Delhi consumer commission has held a restaurant guilty of unfair trade practice for allegedly compelling a customer to pay a service charge despite his objection. The commission ordered the restaurant to refund ₹949 collected as service charge with interest …
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Gurugram, has directed a retailer to refund ₹30 charged for three carry bags and pay an additional ₹26,000 towards compensation and litigation expenses to a consumer. The Commission held that charging a customer separately for carry …
The Supreme Court has clarified that the power to condone delay under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act) cannot be used to rectify a fundamental or fatal defect in a cheque dishonour complaint. In an important ruling concerning prosecution …
The Delhi High Court has clarified that disputes arising directly from an employer-employee relationship, including claims relating to unpaid salary and increments, cannot be treated as “commercial disputes” under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015. However, the Court also made an important procedural …