EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE 31 December, 2025 Issue No. 18/25-26 NOTIFICATION OF THE DRAFT CENTRAL RULES UNDER THE LABOUR CODES. The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment has taken an important step towards implementing India’s new labour law framework by notifying the draft Central Rules under the four Labour Codes. The draft rules, dated 30 December … Read More >
EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE 27 December, 2025 Issue No. 17/25-26 LIMITED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS CODE INRODUCTION: The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (“IR Code”) is one of the four labour codes that together are intended to reform India’s central labour law framework. It was passed by Parliament and published as Act No. 35 of 2020 … Read More >
EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE 5 November 2025 Issue No. 12/25-26 DELHI HC UPHOLDS EPF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL WORKERS: NAVIGATING CONFLICTING HIGH COURT RULINGS ON SOCIAL SECURITY OBLIGATIONS INTRODUCTION: The Delhi High Court, on 4th November 2025, delivered a landmark judgment in SpiceJet v. Union of India and LG Electronic India Pvt Ltd v. Union of India[1]. … Read More >
REAL ESTATE UPDATE 1st November 2025 Issue No. 11/25-26 BOMBAY HC CLARIFIES REGISTRAR’S ROLE IN COOPERATIVE HOUSING REDEVELOPMENT BACKGROUND: In a recent judgment[1], the Bombay High Court addressed the legal scope of the Deputy Registrar’s authority in cooperative housing redevelopment under the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960 (“MCS Act“). The Court examined the Deputy Registrar’s … Read More >
REAL ESTATE UPDATE 4 September, 2025 Issue No. 10/25-26 AMENDMENTS TO THE MAHARASHTRA REGIONAL AND TOWN PLANNING ACT, 1966 – EVOLUTION OF URBAN GOVERNANCE IN MAHARASHTRA BACKGROUND On 29th August, 2025, the Maharashtra Government implemented the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (Amendment) Act, 2025 (“Amendment Act, 2025”) amending several provisions of the Maharashtra Regional and … Read More >
REAL ESTATE UPDATE 11 June, 2025 Issue No. 07/25-26 SUPREME COURT STRIKES DOWN TAMIL NADU REGISTRATION RULE WHICH REQUIRES REGISTRATION OFFICER TO CHECK PROPERTY TITLE BACKGROUND In K. Gopi v. The Sub-Registrar & Ors., the dispute arose from the Sub-Registrar’s refusal to register a sale deed executed on 2nd September 2022 by one Jayaraman Mudaliyar … Read More >
EMPLOYMENT UPDATE 15 May, 2025 Issue No. 06/25-26 IMPACT OF THE DOUBLE CONTRIBUTION CONVENTION BETWEEN INDIA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM INTRODUCTION India has recently signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and a Double Contribution Convention (“DCC”) with the United Kingdom. These agreements are expected to significantly boost trade between the two countries and have important … Read More >
EMPLOYMENT UPDATE 14 May, 2025 Issue No. 05/25-26 SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP IN CONTRACT LABOUR INRODUCTION: The Supreme Court of India, in its recent judgment in Joint Secretary, Central Board of Secondary Education & Another v. Raj Kumar Mishra & Others (2025)[1], has provided crucial clarity on the legal standards for determining an employer-employee … Read More >
REAL ESTATE UPDATE 13 May 2025 Issue No. 04/25-26 SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES WHO CAN SEEK CANCELLATION OF SALE DEED INTRODUCTION: In its judgement dated 23rd April 2025 in SLP (C) No. 3056 of 2016, the Supreme Court has clarified that a person who is not a party to a sale deed is not obligated to … Read More >
EMPLOYMENT UPDATE 21 April, 2025 Issue No. 03/25-26 STATE-DRIVEN LABOUR REFORMS: IMPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYERS INRODUCTION: As the Centre’s four labour codes remain in limbo, 19 states and UTs have seized the initiative, amending key labour laws to attract investment and ease compliance. Even though these states have released draft rules in line with the four … Read More >