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 >
REAL ESTATE UPDATE 15th January, 2024 Issue No. 24/24-25 BOMBAY HIGH COURT CLARIFIES APPLICABILITY OF MCS ACT 79(A) GUIDELINES ON REDEVELOPMENT OF SOCIETIES BACKGROUND The Writ Petition No. 8732 of 2021 filed in the Bombay High Court in Vilas Vishnu Jadhav and Anr. vs. State of Maharashtra, addresses two orders issued under Section 79A (3) … Read More >
REAL ESTATE UPDATE 14th January, 2024 Issue No. 23/24-25 SRA PROJECTS IS A PUBLIC PRIORITY – DEVELOPERS FAILURE CAN RESULT IN TERMINATION OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT – SC RULING BACKGROUND The Supreme Court of India, in Yash Developers v. Harihar Krupa Co-operative Housing Society Limited & Ors. (Civil Appeal No. 8127 of 2024), addressed the termination … Read More >
EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE 19th December, 2024 Issue No. 22/24-25 SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES DISPUTES RELATED TO WAGES AND TERMINATION OF AN EMPLOYEE ARE NON-ARBITRABLE In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India in the case of Dushyant Janbandhu v. Hyundai Autoever India Pvt. Ltd.[1] addressed the complexities surrounding arbitration in employment disputes. The Court’s decision, … Read More >
EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE 19th November, 2024 Issue No. 21/24-25 RETENTION ALLOWANCE FORMS PART OF BASIC WAGES IN PF CALCULATION In a crucial judgement passed by the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench on 11th November, 2024, it was ruled that retention allowance paid to seasonal workers is to be included in the calculation of Provident … Read More >
EMPLOYMENT LAW ARTICLE 6th November, 2024 Issue No. 20/24-25 EMPLOYEE MONITORING AND PRIVACY IN INDIA In the contemporary workplace, employee monitoring has become a prevalent practice across various sectors. Employers utilize an array of tools—ranging from email tracking and internet usage analysis to video surveillance—to oversee employee activities. While these practices are often justified by … Read More >