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 >
EMPLOYMENT UPDATE 2 April, 2025 Issue No. 02/25-26 EPFO BOOSTS EASE OF LIVING: AUTO-SETTLEMENT LIMIT FOR PF WITHDRAWALS RAISED TO ₹5 LAKH INRODUCTION The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (“EPFO”) is introducing significant reforms to simplify and speed up provident fund withdrawals for its 7.5 crore members. One of the key changes is the increase in … Read More >
REAL ESTATE UPDATE 2 April 2025 Issue No. 01/25-26 MAHARASHTRA’S READY RECKONER RATES REVISED – IMPACTING PROPERTY VALUATIONS & TRANSACTIONS The Maharashtra government has announced an increase in Ready Reckoner (“RR”) rates for the financial year 2025-26, effective from 1st April, 2025. This marks the first revision in two years, with an average hike … Read More >
REAL ESTATE UPDATE 24th March 2025 Issue No. 27/24-25 SC RULES AGAINST BUYER WHO PURCHASED PROPERTY DURING PENDING LITIGATION BACKGROUND The Supreme Court of India recently ruled that a transferee cannot claim protection under Section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (TPA), if they entered into an agreement while being aware … Read More >
REAL ESTATE UPDATE 21st February, 2025 Issue No. 26/24-25 FIRST IN TIME, FIRST IN RIGHT: THE PRINCIPLE OF MORTGAGE PRIORITY BACKGROUND The Supreme Court recently decided a case involving two banks claiming rights over the same property due to loans given at different times. In The Cosmos Co-Operative Bank Ltd. v. Central Bank of … Read More >
EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE 24th January, 2025 Issue No. 25/24-25 KARNATAKA HIGH COURT RULING: EMPLOYERS CANNOT WITHHOLD GRATUITY WITHOUT RECOVERY PROCEEDINGS The recent ruling by the Karnataka High Court signifies a crucial advancement in labour law, particularly regarding employees’ rights to gratuity payments. This landmark decision arose from a case involving G.C. Bhat, a former … Read More >