The Supreme Court examined the validity of Haryana Government's 2014 notifications that sought to regularize ad hoc employees, addressing the critical question of whether regularization without public advertisement violates principles of fair employment. The judgment distinguishes between employees appointed against sanctioned posts with proper qualifications versus those regularized arbitrarily based on length of service alone.

Whether disputes arising out of a works contract involving a State Government instrumentality fall exclusively within the jurisdiction of the Madhya Pradesh Arbitration Tribunal under the 1983 Act.

When a challenge to an arbitral award is filed within limitation but suffers from fundamental defects, can such defects be cured through re-filing after the limitation period expires? This analysis examines the judicial evolution of the non-est filing doctrine under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, exploring how courts distinguish between curable procedural irregularities and fatal substantive defects that render a filing legally non-existent.

The Arbitration and Conciliation Act of 1996, which governs arbitration proceedings in India, has undergone several significant reforms to make arbitration an efficient, reliable, and internationally compatible means of dispute resolution.

Kamlu, the Petitioner, filed an application under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) seeking an extension of time to comply with an order in an ongoing arbitration case. Previously, the

The Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) for real estate companies is notably distinct from other sectors due to its unique challenges and complexities.

The dispute arose out of a works contract wherein the work was completed on 30.07.2000. The Respondent issued a notice invoking arbitration only on 02.06.2022, i.e., after a lapse of more than two decades. The High Court, in proceedings under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, held that due to ambiguity in the contract and the absence of a final determination by the Engineer-in-Charge, the claim could not be treated as time-barred and proceeded to appoint an arbitrator.

The case arose from a dispute regarding the enforceability of an arbitration clause in a partnership deed executed on July 16, 2016, between the appellant, Tarun Dhameja, and the respondents, Sunil Dhameja and another party.

Vide circular bearing number IFSCA-FMPP0BR/12/2023-Banking-Part(2) – PSO/001 dated 02.04.2025 issued in exercise of powers...

AI regulation does not always arrive in the form of a dedicated AI statute. More often, it enters through privacy law. On April 7, 2026, the Japanese Cabinet approved a bill to amend Japan’s Act on the Protection of Personal Information (“APPI”). The Diet passed the amendment on July 10, 2026, and it was promulgated on July 17, 2026 as Act No. 56 of 2026; the amendment is now enacted but not yet in force, with its main provisions taking effect on a date to be fixed by Cabinet order no later than mid-2028.

The petitioner entered into a License Agreement with respondent no. 1 on 14.12.2010 for SAP ERP software. In 2015, respondent no. 1 recommended the SAP Hybris Software for the petitioner's e commerce operations, claiming it would be 90% compatible.

Party autonomy and consent lie at the core of arbitration, serving as the foundational principle that allows parties the freedom to contractually determine who may participate in the arbitration process.

India's new Income Tax Act will fundamentally transform how income is assessed starting from Financial Year 2026-27, replacing the decades-old Income Tax Act of 1961. Understanding the transitional provisions and how proceedings will be handled across the old and new regimes is crucial for taxpayers and professionals navigating this historic legislative change.

New regulations establish a structured classification system for online gaming, creating distinct boundaries between prohibited online money games and permissible categories like e-sports and social gaming. The framework aims to eliminate regulatory ambiguity by implementing clear, time-bound criteria for determining which gaming formats can legally operate.

Federalism is a political system in which authority is divided between a central government and multiple regional governments operating within the same geographic territory.

The Delhi High Court's reference to a Larger Bench examines a fundamental question: when does online commercial activity establish territorial jurisdiction in intellectual property disputes? As digital commerce erases traditional geographical boundaries, courts must determine whether website accessibility, targeted advertising, or completed transactions create sufficient legal nexus with a particular forum.

The Supreme Court examined whether the use of abusive language constitutes obscenity under Indian Penal Code provisions, focusing on the distinction between vulgar speech and legally obscene material. The ruling establishes critical precedent on when offensive language crosses into criminal obscenity, requiring sexual connotation rather than mere vulgarity.

Arnold J. Toynbee's "Challenge and Response" theory from A Study of History provides a valuable framework for understanding civilizational progress.

The Advent of Artificial intelligence (“AI”) has taken its shape and form in nearly all the sectors, contributing either directly or indirectly to the Indian economy. It has now moved from a topic of revolution to an issue for discussion and more so a reason for restructuring the existing legal regimes. One such sector where AI has settled itself is that of music industry or broadly putting it, the creative industry, amid the growing characterization of the Indian economy as an ‘orange economy,’ driven by creativity, culture, and intellectual property.

India's digital payments ecosystem has transformed financial accessibility, but it has also created new vulnerabilities through SIM swap fraud, phishing, and social engineering attacks. Recent High Court decisions are reshaping how liability is allocated among banks, telecom providers, and customers when unauthorized electronic banking transactions occur, establishing that responsibility increasingly rests with whichever participant first compromised the digital authentication process.