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Her Impact: Women as Wealth Creators in the Age of Startups and Digital India
Summary: This article explores the transformative role of women as wealth creators in India’s startup and digital era. It highlights the rise of women entrepreneurs across diverse sectors, their unique leadership styles, and the multi-dimensional value they generate. Despite significant progress and increased institutional support, challenges—especially in access to funding—persist. The article emphasises that women...
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TCS Nashik Case Aftermath: Your Guide to the New PoSH Compliance Checklist (May 2026)
The corporate landscape in Maharashtra has shifted significantly following the National Commission for Women (NCW) report on the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Nashik case. This investigation uncovered a “toxic workplace environment” that has served as a critical catalyst for a new regulatory regime. In response to the systemic failures exposed, the Government of Maharashtra notified...
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India Per-Country Limit Reached in the EB-2 Category for FY 2026
Quick Hits The State Department has exhausted all EB-2 immigrant visa numbers for India-chargeable applicants in FY 2026. Embassies, consulates, and USCIS cannot issue or approve EB-2 India cases for the remainder of the fiscal year. Annual visa limits will reset on October 1, 2026, at the start of FY 2027. The Immigration and Nationality...
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Findings of a Civil Court binding on Criminal Court? SC clears the air
Summary: A persistent misconception in legal discourse is that findings or determinations of a civil court are binding on a criminal court, despite no such rule being codified in the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, or its successor statute, the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023. This belief often leads to the argument that a civil judgment should...
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Finality in PE/ VC Exits Across Borders: SC Endorses Transnational Issue Estoppel
Summary: The Supreme Court in its landmark ruling in Nagaraj V. Mylandla v. PI Opportunities Fund-I has charted out a clearer path for PE/ VC exits. It has held that a promoter responsible for providing exits to its investor cannot relitigate issues in an Indian court already decided by the seat court. By doing so,...
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From Compliance to Crime: Investigating CSR Misuse and Corporate Accountability in India
Summary: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) fraud has emerged as a significant and growing area of corporate misconduct in India, triggering a wave of internal investigations across organisations. This article examines India’s mandatory CSR framework, the patterns of fraud that have surfaced since its enactment and the consequent rise of corporate internal investigations as an essential...
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Locus to Challenge Tender Conditions after Participation in Tender Process
Summary: As per settled legal jurisprudence, there are limited grounds available for a participating entity to raise challenges to a tender process and/ or its terms after participation. Barring such limited grounds, any challenge in respect of a tender must be raised before participation in the tender process. This blog focusses on the Supreme Court’s...
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7 Recent Court Cases Where Indian Courts Sided with Men, Ruling "It’s Not Sexual Harassment"
While the POSH Act serves as a vital shield for women in the Indian workplace, the judiciary has recently established a significant boundary: these laws are not intended to be used as tools for settling professional scores or policing linguistic morality. Indian High Courts have increasingly clarified the legal thresholds of workplace misconduct. Recent precedents...
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Checking In On the Adani Enforcement Actions
In late 2024, the SEC and DOJ brought enforcement actions against various individuals associated with Adani Group and Azure Power in connection with an alleged Indian bribery scheme. Both the SEC and DOJ enforcement actions included a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act component (see here and here), but not as to Gautam Adani (a citizen of India...
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Bar Council of India Bans 9 Law Colleges from Admissions for 2026—27 Session Due to Deficiencies
The Bar Council of India issued a public notice updating the list of Centres of Legal Education which are prohibited from taking admissions in Law Degrees for the Academic Session 2026-27 and subsequent academic sessions until any further notice. This notice concerns the students, parents, universities, State authorities, and public. Reason: During surprise inspections conducted...