Corporate Law Newsletter – Penalty Against Former Director Set Aside: Revisiting ‘Officer in Default’ Under Companies Act, 2013 : July 2025

Introduction The Companies Act, 2013 (“Act”), establishes a structured compliance regime for companies imposing accountability on individuals responsible for ensuring adherence to statutory obligations. Central to this enforcement mechanism is the concept of an “officer in default”—a legal...
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Intellectual Property Newsletter – GI from Milan to Maharashtra: How Prada’s Sandal Scandal Exposed the Cultural Appropriation Crisis in Global Fashion : July 2025

Understanding Geographical Indications: The Foundation of Cultural Protection:  A Geographical Indication (GI) is a vital form of intellectual property that identifies products originating from specific regions where their unique qualities, reputation and characteristics are rooted in local traditi...
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Employment Law Newsletter – Maternity Benefits Beyond Numbers:egal Impact of K. Umadevi v. Government of Tamil Nadu : June 2025

Introduction In a landmark judgment reinforcing the reproductive and constitutional rights of working women, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India (“SC”) recently delivered a progressive decision in K. Umadevi v. Government of Tamil Nadu (Civil Appeal No. 2526 of 2022). Through this judgement, th...
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Data Privacy Newsletter – Business Associate Agreements: What Indian Service Providers Need to Know : June 2025

Business Associate Agreements: What Indian Service Providers Need to Know Executive Summary Indian businesses providing services to U.S. healthcare organizations must comply with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) deregulations when handling Protected Health Informatio...
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Employment Law Newsletter – Regularization Rights Of Long-Serving Contractual Employees: May 2025

Regularization Rights Of Long-Serving Contractual Employees Recent landmark judgments have decisively affirmed that long-serving contractual employees performing continuous, essential duties cannot be perpetually relegated to temporary status simply by contractual label but are entitled to regulariz...
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