Tag: Gigworkers
December 7, 2019
Corporate Law | Employment Laws
Corporate Law | Employment Laws
Benefits to Gigworkers – Code on Social Security, 2019
The gig economy in India has been growing at breakneck speed. A recent study ‘Professional Gig Economy 2018-19 Report Card’ undertaken by Flexing It, a gig platform has revealed that as many as 72% of all gig projects were in large corporates and professional services firms in 2018-19 compared with 52% two years back. Plus, most of the professional gig economy segments have seen growth double in two years....
Central Rules Notified: Key Compliances under Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2026 and Soci...
Between May 8 and 9, 2026, the Ministry of Labour and Employment ("MoLE") formally notified the long-awaited rules under India's 4 (four) new labour codes ("Labour Codes"), marking a significant step towards the operationalization ....
India Rejects AI as Inventor: Landmark DABUS Patent Decision
Artificial intelligence (AI) is now embedded across research, industry, and professional practice, and increasingly contributes to technical problem-solving beyond mere assistance. For patent law, a fundamental question has emerged: ....
India’s New FDI SOP: A Push Towards Faster, Transparent and Digital Investment Appro...
India permits foreign direct investment ("FDI") through two principal modes; the automatic route, where no governmental approval is required, and the government route, wherein governmental approval is mandatory.
Selective Capital Reduction of Minority Shareholding: The Supreme Court Settles the Law
Indian company law, and its governance of the corporate transactions in the country, has been drafted in a manner that ensures protection of delicate balance between the rights of majority shareholders and the protection of minority shareholders.
A Brave New and Overlabelled World: The Proposed Changes To The Intermediary Guidelines
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has recently proposed several changes to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules...
Revisiting Intermediary Accountability: An analysis of MeitY’s 2026 Draft Second Ame...
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (the "Ministry") has, through its recent draft amendments issued in March and April 2026 ("Draft Amendments") to the Information Technology...
Corporate Funds versus Personal Liabilities: The Supreme Court’s Clarification of th...
The Supreme Court's ("Court") decision in Satinder Singh Bhasin v. State (NCT of Delhi) ("Case"), constitutes a significant reaffirmation of the principle imposed by Section 185 of the Companies Act...
From Compliance Burden to Regulatory Agility: Key Highlights of the Corporate Laws Amendme...
The Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 ("Bill"), introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 23, 2026, marks another incremental and deliberate step in India's corporate law reform journey.
Legitimate Uses: India’s Most Flexible and Most Misunderstood Ground for Processing
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 ("DPDP Act") introduces 'legitimate uses' as a lawful basis for processing personal data without consent.
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