The New EPF Wage Ceiling: What Employers Must Recalculate Now
The Central Government has enhanced the wage ceiling for mandatory coverage under the employees' provident fund schemes, administered by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation ("EPFO") from INR 15,000 (Rupees Fifteen Thousand Only) to INR 25,000 (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand Only) per month, with effect from September 17, 2026.
Behind the Buy Button: DCA Notifies Sweeping Amendments to India’s E-Commerce Rules
On September 9, 2026, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution ("DCA") notified the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) (Amendment) Rules, 2026 ("Amendment Rules"), introducing significant changes...
The Definition That Outlived Its Statute: State of U.P. v. Jai Bir Singh and the Endurance...
A nine-judge Constitution Bench has answered, with great authority, a question about a repealed statute. On August 20, 2026, in State of U.P. v. Jai Bir Singh , the Supreme Court declined to reconsider...
Corporate Mens Rea Reconsidered: What Companies Should Take Away from the Supreme Court...
In the recent judgment of Sanofi India Ltd. v. Central Bureau of Investigation (2026 INSC 957), the Supreme Court of India examined the principles governing the attribution of criminal liability to a company for criminal offences requiring mens rea.
The Public Data Paradox: Web Scraping and The DPDP Act
The fact that personal information is publicly accessible does not, by itself, resolve the legal consequences of collecting, combining and reusing it.
From Boardroom to Tribunal: The Limits of Section 98 of the Companies Act, 2013
When disputes arise within a company between shareholders and the board of directors, the Companies Act, 2013 ("Act") sets out various mechanisms for shareholders to assert their rights and address disagreements with the board.
An Inheritence of Fame: Heritability and Generational Transference of Reputation
Following the footsteps of her grandparents (and later, both of her parents ), Aaradhya Bachchan, too, sought interventional relief from Courts against the misappropriation of her personality rights.
Contractual Breach or Criminal Offence: Supreme Court Clarifies the Threshold for Criminal...
The Supreme Court ("SC") in Parag Kishore Satoskar & Ors. V. State of Jharkhand & Anr ., decided on August 12, 2026, considered the circumstances in which a dispute arising from a commercial contract may legitimately attract criminal liability.
Beyond the Trademark: Why Indian Brands Are Still At Risk of Cybersquatting
In a previous article, we discussed how the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) provides trademark owners with a specialised and cost-effective mechanism for recovering...
Indian Patent Office issues Guidelines for AI use in Patent Examination
The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) has issued Guidelines for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Patent Examination Procedures (Guidelines), available here.
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