The Indian aviation sector has witnessed a high growth rate over the recent years due to reasons such as overall economic growth, increase in passenger traffic, infrastructure upgrade and policy initiatives.

In 2006, Vijaya Bank introduced a policy for new hires that anyone joining as an officer had to sign a bond agreeing to pay ₹2 lakh if they resigned before completing three years of service.

The Supreme Court’s decision in Bhadra International (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Airports Authority of India, 2026 INSC 6 finally settles the long-standing debate around unilateral appointment of arbitrators. For practitioners, the judgment is significant not because it introduces new law, but because it decisively closes the escape routes that were frequently relied upon to defend such appointments. The Court makes it clear that neutrality in arbitration begins at the stage of appointment, and not after proceedings have commenced.

Have you ever faced a situation where a former employee after resigning from the employment claims that the resignation was obtained forcefully by the employer? Such allegations are concerning and potentially damaging...

The Supreme Court has drawn a clear and decisive line on a question that has repeatedly troubled Section 9 litigation: when does arbitration truly begin? In a firm reaffirmation of statutory principle, the Court in Regenta Hotels Pvt. Ltd. Vs. M/s Hotel Grand Centre Point & Ors. (2026 INSC 32) held that arbitral proceedings commence upon the Respondent’s receipt of a notice invoking arbitration under Section 21 of the Act.

As per the RBI guidelines, Banks and Financial Institutions (‘FI') can appoint external recovery agents to recover loans from defaulting customers.

This topic aims to examine all facets related to the search, seizure, and production of materials in the backdrop of the provisions regarding evidence and its application under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (BNSS).

Arbitration has long been advocated as an efficient, private, and commercially sensitive method of resolving disputes.

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Employers may come across situations where they may need to revoke an offer of employment. The revocation of an offer can be a challenging and sensitive situation for both employers and potential employees.

The Supreme Court’s decision in M/s Bhagheeratha Engineering Ltd. v. State of Kerala (2026 INSC 4, decided on 5 January 2026) represents a decisive reaffirmation of pro-arbitration principles under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

Recently the Ministry of Corporate Affairs ("MCA") imposed a penalty on a company in Bengaluru ("the Company") for violating Section 134(3)(q) of the Companies Act, 2013 ("Companies Act").

Broadly, GCCs in India may be categorised into two segments: (i) entities that have been operating in India for several years, in some cases for over a decade; and (ii) entities that have recently established or are in the process of establishing operations in India.

The State of Haryana introduced the Haryana Global Capability Centre Policy 2026, vide Gazette Notification dated 27th May 2026, signalling its intent to position itself as a preferred destination for multinational corporations seeking to establish or expand GCC operations in India.

In the recent times, there has been a growing trend of lodging frivolous FIR's in otherwise purely commercial disputes with an intent to harass and intimidate the opposite party i.e., the company, its directors and/or its key managerial personnel.

Public tenders are central to India's procurement system, allowing the government and public sector organisations to source goods and services from private entities.

Consent, as we note, is the primary basis for processing personal data under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 released for public consultation earlier this year.

Unlike its initial draft, the DPDP Act does not provide a separate category for health data. However, guidance on what constitutes heath data can be taken from the following policies/regulations:

For many years, Indian courts have been engaged in a judicial debate over their jurisdiction to modify arbitral awards under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ("the Act").

After a long wait since August 2023 when the Parliament passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, on 3rd January 2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has published draft DPDP Rules for public consultation.