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The great Indian homecoming
Reverse flipping—startups moving their HQs back to India—is no longer just a trend, it’s a wave.
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RBI scrutiny make investors
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India early stage ecosystem law firm
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Start-ups come of age as ‘dead pool’
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India urged to ‘act quickly’ as deep fake videos
India is facing a wave of deep fake videos that are causing outrage
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Can a Court Appoint an Arbitrator Without an Arbitration Agreement?
Recently, the Madras High Court, in the case of BGR Energy Systems Pvt. Ltd. v. Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation, held that Section 16 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, cannot be invoked to constitute an arbitral tribunal where the parties have not agreed to refer their disputes to arbitration. The ruling reiterates that the power of an arbitral tribunal to determine its own jurisdiction does not dispense with the requirement of an arbitration a
Vanshika Yadav
Oct 192 min read
Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2026: Key Changes and Business Impact
The Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2026 (“Amendment Act”) has introduced targeted changes to the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961 (“Karnataka S&E Act”), primarily to simplify establishment-level compliances, align the framework with the new labour codes and introduce certain employee-related obligations. The Amendment Act came into force on September 04, 2026. The earlier position Under the Karnataka S&E Act, establishmen
Nishi Kumari
Oct 162 min read
Can One Party Choose the Arbitrator?
The Supreme Court recently considered an important question under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: Can an Arbitral Tribunal be appointed without the other party’s consent? In Arth Micro Finance Private Ltd. & Ors. v. Shivalik Small Finance Bank Ltd., the Court held that arbitration cannot become arbitrary, particularly when it comes to the appointment of an Arbitral Tribunal. The Facts The parties had an agreement containing an arbitration clause. The respond
Yashvardhan Sharma
Oct 142 min read
Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Amendment Rules, 2026: Important Changes for Platforms and Sellers
The Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) (Amendment) Rules, 2026, notified on 9 September 2026 and effective from 1 January 2027 (“2026 Amendment”), introduce important changes to the consumer protection framework governing e-commerce entities, marketplaces, sellers and inventory entities under the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020 (“Rules”). The direction is clear: less room for platform discretion, more transparency for the consumer at every stage of the transaction.
Saswata Tewari
Oct 53 min read
Does “No Inquiry, No Appeal” Hold Water in POSH Cases?
When an Internal Committee (“IC”) rejects a sexual harassment complaint, at the threshold, on the ground that it does not contain a “sexual element”, can that decision be challenged under Section 18 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (“POSH Act”), even though no inquiry was conducted? The Bombay High Court, in the case of Anup Vikal v. State of Maharashtra & Ors., has clarified that such a threshold decision is n
Vanshika Yadav
Sep 292 min read
Can a Court Reassess an IC’s Findings?
In the recent case of Ashima Sanjeev Minocha v. Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Limited & Anr., the Gujarat High Court considered the scope of judicial review of an Internal Complaints Committee (“IC”) decision under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (“POSH Act”). The petitioner had challenged the IC’s final report rejecting her complaint, alleging, among other things, flaws in the constitution and f
Tara Sehgal
Sep 292 min read
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