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With the COVID-19 pandemic at its peak and subsequent waves still ravaging parts of the world, the need for vaccines, infrastructure and information to combat the virus has escalated manifold.

Our commitment to keeping you informed about the latest legal developments continues. This month, we provide comprehensive updates across a wide array of practice areas...

The Supreme Court in its judgment in the case of Rashid Raza vs. Sadaf Akhtar1 clarified the scope of arbitrability of disputes involving allegations of fraud.

As per Section 2(u) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 ("PMLA Act"), proceeds of crime means as under:

An advocate is the only person who is expected to speak for the voiceless. To speak without fear is the prime and supreme quality required for any advocate to derive the fruits of justice...

Examination of Supreme Court’s ruling that appointments violating recruitment advertisement terms constitute fraud on public, reinforcing Article 16 equality in public employment.

Ease of doing business in India is at an all-time high. However, organizations are required to navigate a multitude of regulatory compliances in order to operate effectively, which can be particularly cumbersome...

Many of us have at one point of time or the other disconnected such unsolicited calls in frustration. Unsolicited calls for such 'scams' have been there for decades.

The primary responsibility for preventing frauds lies with individual banks.

For several years, fraud was seen as a blanket exception to the arbitrability of a dispute.

Sizzling!, is the word that can describe the current relationship of the Government of India, Income Tax Authorities, and those who have failed to disclose their income.

Under International law, extradition[i] is a formal, diplomatic process by which one state requests another to effect the return of custody of a fugitive criminal[ii] for crimes punishable by the laws of the requesting State...

On 21st December, 2020 in National consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), the Hon'ble Presiding Member, Mr. C Viswanath dismissed the Revision Petition filed under Section 21 (b) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 by HDFC Bank and held that the bank will be liable to pay to its customers in case of unauthorized transactions.

The offence of Money Laundering has been defined u/s 3 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (hereinafter, PMLA) as an act where:

In IDBI Bank Ltd. v. Jaypee Infratech Ltd1, the Allahabad Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal ("NCLT") has held that certain mortgages created by Jaypee Infratech Ltd. ("JIL")

"Indian Enron" revealed the inherent fallacy of the Companies Act, 1956 to prevent white-collar crimes and assure investor protection.

The Supreme Court has held that, since the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) falls within the domain of public law, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) or the National Company Law Tribunal...

The enactment of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, 2023 (‘ECCTA') in the United Kingdom (‘UK') marks a significant milestone in the jurisprudence of economic crimes.