JSA Year-end Round-up – 2025 (Video)

In the petition, the main averments were that to practice law in India, a person has to be an Indian citizen and should possess a degree in law from a recognized University in India.

Everyday question I come across from law / management students and professionals, inhouse counsel, accountants, company secretaries, etc.

The Amendment Act has narrowed the list of grounds on the basis of which specific performance can now be refused.

A contract is a legally binding arrangement entered into by two or more parties. The parties to the contract are expected to adhere to their respective responsibilities and terms and conditions...

In October 2025, the Chief Minister of Karnataka announced that the Karnataka Cabinet of Ministers had taken a decision to provide women employees with one day's leave per month towards menstrual leave.

Etiquette, couture and attire are subtle indicators of erudition and professionalism, especially for lawyers.

Our Firm recently collaborated and contributed to the IR Global & the Association of Corporate Counsel, (the world's largest community of in-house counsel)

This article would use the work of Thomas Schelling to determine the use of regulatory bombs, which can be considered as an important factor that impact the calculus of regulations.

Given the pendency of cases in India and the shortfall in judiciary strength, it may be a good idea to appoint judges on a short-term basis to reduce the backlog of cases in India.

Hardly a day goes without me getting a mentoring request from a lawyer, law student or even law teachers.

The IRDAI (Insurance Products) Regulations, 2024 ("Product Regulations"), were issued to facilitate the development of innovative insurance products and offer a swift response to the evolving market demands.

The Lok Sabha (lower house of the Parliament) on Tuesday (December 16, 2025) and the Rajya Sabha (upper house of the Parliament) on Wednesday (December 17, 2025) cleared the much-anticipated landmark insurance reforms bill i.e., The Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025 (the "Bill").

To promote a favorable business environment and empower Board of Directors ("Board") of insurers in taking operational decisions with sufficient flexibility...

To enhance ease of doing business, SEBI, vide circular dated April 30, 2024, modified certain provisions of the Master Circular for MFs dated May 19, 2023.

The Government of Tamil Nadu ("GoTN") had passed an amendment act i.e., the Indian Stamp (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2023 ("Amendment Act")...

NGT has registered a suo-motu original application in response to a news article titled 'People Are Breathing In CancerCausing Chemicals in their cars study find' appearing in NDTV.com dated May 8, 2024.

A two judge bench of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India (“Supreme Court”) in S. Valliammai and Ors. vs. S. Ramanathan and Anr. recently held that Order II Rule 2, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (“CPC”) cannot constitute a ground for rejection of plaint under Order VII Rule 11(d) of the CPC. The Supreme Court drew a critical distinction between the two provisions clarifying that while Order II Rule 2 curtails the right to sue for certain claims or reliefs, but it does not bar filing of a suit under Order VII Rule 11(d) of the CPC.

In the recent case of Mukesh vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh and Anr., the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India adjudicated on the issue of whether compromise decrees that assert pre-existing rights necessitate registration under the Registration Act, 1908 and are subject to stamp duty under the Indian Stamp Act of 1899.

The Maharashtra Stamp (Amendment) Act, 2025 ("Amendment Act"), enacted on April 1, 2025, introduces several key changes to the Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 ("Maharashtra Stamp Act").

The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal ("GSTAT") has become operational effective September 24, 2025, in accordance with the provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 ("CGST Act")...