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To ease the impact of disruption caused by the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic ("Pandemic"), various departments of the Government of India have been issuing directions...

The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 ("POSH Act") mandates the internal committee of each employer...

Happy to share that the American Bar Association's International Guide To Corporate Internal Investigations has been released.

The maximum period for which a woman employee is entitled to payment of maternity benefit is now increased to 26 weeks.

India has, in accordance with the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade, through the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy notified the World Trade Organization's Committee on Technical Barriers...

The Defence Minister of India has approved the Defence Procurement Manual 2025 ("DPM"), replacing the earlier 2009 version. The DPM streamlines and accelerates procurement, ensuring timely support and self-reliance of the Armed Forces.

LexCounsel frequently advises on anti-bribery and anti-corruption issues especially in the corporate governance and defence areas.

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

With India presently having a wind power installed capacity of around 32GW, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has invited comments on the draft guidelines for procurement of wind power through bidding.

To strengthen the technical evaluation process that supports regulatory decisions and to bring formal structure to the functioning of Subject Expert Committees (SECs)...

The Securities Exchange Board of India ("SEBI") vide notification number SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2020/09 dated April 07, 2020 amended the Securities and Exchange Board of India...

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court in Kumud Lall v. Suresh Chandra Roy held that the death of an alleged negligent doctor does not automatically extinguish a medical negligence claim against him. The Court held that claims relating to medical expenses and other pecuniary losses may survive against the deceased doctor's estate, whereas purely personal claims (against causing pain and suffering and other personal injuries) may not survive.

The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India on March 1, 2021 held that the criminal proceedings against cheque bouncing under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act

SEBI has amended the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, to provide an exit opportunity to dissenting shareholders, who have voted against a resolution for a change in objects or variation in terms of a contract, referred to in the prospectus.

We are happy to announce that the textbook "International Food Law and Policy" published by Springer, with the India chapter lead authored by Ms. Dimpy Mohanty, Partner, LexCounsel...

The judgment is expected to be hailed by the investors' community.

The e-commerce boom and build-up of online sales, has opened up a massive opportunity for the online service providers/aggregators.

The decision to permit 51% FDI in multi brand retail will clear the way for a number of multi brand retailers to open stores in India.

Can you rescue your raw materials or unfinished products from a company after it goes under insolvency?