The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 (CLRA Act) is aimed at regulating employment of contract labour in establishments and the abolition of contract labour in certain circumstances.

Welcome to the second edition of the e-Bulletin (Volume V) brought to you by the Employment Labour and Benefits (ELB) practice group of Khaitan & Co.

As per the Sexual Harassment of Women (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 read with the Sexual Harassment of Women (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Rules 2013, every employer ...

According to the Notification, the Central Government has specified that the amount of gratuity payable to an employee shall not exceed INR 2,000,000

As part of its consistent efforts to boost the product, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) had permitted listed real estate investment trusts (REIT) to raise funds...

On 17 April 2020, the Indian Government announced a significant change to its foreign direct investment policy (FDI Policy) pursuant to Press Note No. 2 (2020 Series) (Press Note).

The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act 2020 (Amendment Act) has been notified by the Central Government (Government) on 29 September 2020, to amend certain provisions...

By way of background, IPRS was originally constituted in the year 1969, as a company limited by guarantee under the erstwhile Companies Act, 1956.

The Government has notified the ‘time of supply' in case of transfer of development rights in exchange of construction services.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued a Press Release dated 14 June 2021 (Press Release) to ease the compliance requirement of mandatory filings (Form 15CA / 15CB) to be made for foreign remittances.

In view of the ‘second wave' of the COVID-19 pandemic severely spreading across the country, the government of India has issued two notifications (notification numbers 38/2021 and 39/2021 dated 27 April 2021) (Notifications) ...

The GST Commissioner, vide Order No. 03 / 2017 – GST dated 21 September 2017, has extended the due date for filing of declaration in Form TRAN–1 (original) to 31 October 2017.

The Government of Maharashtra presented the state budget on 11 March 2022. Amongst other proposals the Government of Maharashtra proposes to introduce another amnesty scheme to be called, ...

Krishi Kalyan Cess (KKC) was levied @ 0.5% on all taxable services with effect from 1st June 2016.

The State Government of Uttarakhand on 9 November 2015 amended the 'Uttarakhand Tax on Entry of Goods into Local Areas Act, 2008' (the Act) to provide for a special mechanism for collection of entry tax...

On 4 July 2018, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) extended the vessel sharing exemption applicable to the liner shipping industry from scrutiny under Section 3 of the Competition Act...

On 7 May 2018, the Supreme Court of India (Supreme Court) passed an important order (Clarification Order) in Competition Commission of India (CCI) v. Coordination Committee of Artist....

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) vide various circulars in October and November 2020 had substantially streamlined the process of issuance and listing of debt securities.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on 6 July 2022, issued a press release on liberalisation of forex flows and announced a slew of measures to increase foreign exchange inflows into India. Following such press release...

Presently, India does not have an estate duty. The Estate Duty Act, 1953 which sought to impose an estate duty in India on property passing on demise was repealed in the year 1985.