Updates



Quick updates to help our readers stay up to date on various legal and regulatory developments. It is not intended to be an analysis on the subject, but merely a brief snapshot.

30th Oct, 2020

Safeguards Against Consumer Manipulation by e-Marketplaces : Analysing the decision of the Federal Court of Australia in HealthEngine

  • Disputes

30th Sep, 2020

Delhi High Court sets aside disqualification of directors in active companies and permits them to avail the Companies Fresh Start Scheme

  • Corporate and M&A,
  • Disputes

30th Sep, 2020

Haryana RERA, Gurugram: A lender can be considered as a promoter and that prior permission of RERA authority is required to auction a real estate property

  • Real Estate,
  • Disputes

The Gurugram Bench of the Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority, on September 11, 2020 in the matter of Deepak Chowdhary v. PNB Housing Finance ...

24th Sep, 2020

Madras High Court: A franchisee/ agent can only be restrained from divulging trade secrets of the franchisor/ principal post termination of the agreement and not from undertaking competitive trade

  • Corporate and M&A,
  • Disputes

27th Aug, 2020

Jharkhand High Court rules on who can be held to be a workman under the ID Act

  • Labour & Employment,
  • Disputes

The Jharkhand High Court on May 19, 2020 in the matter of Tata Refractories Ltd., Jamshedpur v. Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Jamshedpur and anr...

27th Aug, 2020

Supreme Court: Flat buyers are entitled to compensation for delayed handing over of possession and failure of developer to fulfil representations made to flat buyers in regard to the provision of amenities

  • Real Estate,
  • Disputes

25th Aug, 2020

Tripura HC, inter-alia, decides upon the issue of applicability of Payment of Gratuity Act to a municipality, which had adopted CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972

  • Labour & Employment,
  • Disputes

The High Court of Tripura on May 29, 2020 in the case of Samir Kumar Ghosh v. The State of Tripura, had dealt with the issue of applicability of Pa...

25th Aug, 2020

Delhi HC holds that past non-performance of a contractor cannot be condoned due to Covid-19 lockdown

  • Disputes

24th Aug, 2020

Kerala HC holds that secured creditor can claim priority for sale and payment over statutory charges and decides upon the effect of the unnotified amendments to SARFAESI

  • Finance,
  • Disputes

The Kerala High Court vide its judgment dated May 19, 2020, in the case of Travancore Devaswom Board v. The Deputy Examiner, Local Fund Audit and o...

24th Aug, 2020

Supreme Court: Liability of previous electricity dues of the last owner can be recovered from the purchaser purchasing in an

  • Disputes

The Supreme Court vide its judgment dated June 1, 2020, in the matter of Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited and Ors. v. Sr...

24th Aug, 2020

Chhattisgarh HC: Amount under S. 13(2) notice is to be considered for calculating the deposit amount under S. 18 and not any subsequent interest

  • Finance,
  • Disputes

The Chhattisgarh High Court vide its judgment dated May 18, 2020 in the matter of Shri Mohan Products Private Limited v. State Bank of India and or...

21st Aug, 2020

RBI notifies Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) System for Digital Payments

  • Finance,
  • Disputes,
  • Technology and Data Privacy



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