The Armed Forces Tribunal, Regional Bench, Lucknow has held that where a Release Medical Board assesses an Armed Forces personnel’s disability at 20% for life and attributable to service, the disability percentage cannot be reduced to 10% merely because the individual is unwilling to undergo surgery. Once the disability is accepted at 20%, the benefit...
Read MoreDivorce in India may be obtained either by mutual consent or through a contested divorce petition depending on the personal law applicable to the parties. Under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, contested divorce grounds include cruelty, desertion, conversion, mental disorder, communicable venereal disease, renunciation and presumption of death, while Section 13B provides divorce by mutual...
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Freezing of bank account by police in India Police can freeze a bank account during investigation if the account is suspected to contain stolen money, proceeds of crime, fraud amount, cybercrime funds, or money connected with commission of an offence. Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the relevant power is generally traced to Section...
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A working wife is not automatically barred from claiming maintenance in India. However, a husband can legally challenge maintenance where the wife has sufficient independent income, is financially self-sustaining, is concealing employment or assets, has exaggerated expenses, or is seeking overlapping maintenance in multiple proceedings. Under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, either spouse...
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Based on publicly reported information as of 30 April 2026. The allegations remain under investigation and must be treated as allegations unless proved before the competent forum. Introduction The reported workplace harassment case at the Tata Consultancy Services unit in Nashik has become one of the most serious recent conversations around corporate workplace safety, POSH...
Read MoreThere are judgments that settle disputes. Then there are judgments that expose a system. Wg. Cdr. Sucheta EDN v. Union of India belongs to the second category. On its face, it is a Supreme Court ruling in favour of Short Service Commission Women Officers of the Indian Air Force who were denied Permanent Commission. But...
Read MoreTermination of employment is one of the most legally sensitive actions an employer can take. In India, a large percentage of labour disputes, court cases, and inspections arise not from business decisions themselves, but from how terminations, retrenchments, and layoffs are executed. With increased enforcement under the new labour law regime, digitised inspections, and rising...
Read MoreIn today’s regulatory and business environment, labour law compliance is no longer a routine HR checklist. It has evolved into a strategic, legal, and governance issue that directly impacts business continuity, leadership liability, and corporate reputation. With the introduction of the new labour codes, increased enforcement, digitisation of inspections, and rising employee awareness, HR compliance...
Read MoreIn today’s regulatory and business environment, labour law compliance is no longer a routine HR checklist. It has evolved into a strategic, legal, and governance issue that directly impacts business continuity, leadership liability, and corporate reputation. With the introduction of the new labour codes, increased enforcement, digitisation of inspections, and rising employee awareness, HR compliance...
Read MoreA comprehensive, employer-focused guide explaining India’s new labour laws, compliance obligations, penalties, implementation status, and practical FAQs for corporates, startups, and HR professionals. India is witnessing the most transformative labour law reform since Independence. By consolidating 29 central labour legislations into four Labour Codes, the Government has fundamentally altered the regulatory framework governing employment, wages,...
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