Legal Updates

SIKKIM HIGH COURT INTRODUCES MESTRUAL LEAVE POLICY FOR ITS FEMALE EMPLOYEES

EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE 10th June 2024 Issue No. 06/24-25 SIKKIM HIGH COURT INTRODUCES MESTRUAL LEAVE POLICY FOR ITS FEMALE EMPLOYEES The Sikkim High Court registry has implemented a groundbreaking menstrual leave policy for its female employees, vide notification dated 27th May 2024, marking a significant development in workplace gender equality in India. On Menstrual hygiene … Read More >

BOMBAY HIGH COURT RULES TRANSIT RENT NOT SUBJECT TO TDS

REAL ESTATE UPDATE 30th May, 2024 Issue No. 05/24-25 BOMBAY HIGH COURT RULES TRANSIT RENT NOT SUBJECT TO TDS   BACKGROUND In Sarfaraz S. Furniturewalla v/s Afshan Sharfali Ashok Kumar & Ors on 15th April 2024, before the Bombay High Court, the Petitioner Sarfaraz S. Furniturewalla sought clarification on whether “Transit Rent” received from a … Read More >

KARNATAKA HIGH COURT HOLDS INTERNATIONAL WORKER PROVISIONS UNDER PF ACT UNCONSTITUTIONAL

EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE 14th May 2024 Issue No. 3/24-25 KARNATAKA HIGH COURT HOLDS INTERNATIONAL WORKER PROVISIONS UNDER PF ACT UNCONSTITUTIONAL   BACKGROUND: On 1st October, 2008, the Union of India vide notification introduced para 83 in the Employee provident Funds Scheme, 1952 (“EPF Scheme”) and further para 43A under the Employee’s Pension Scheme, 1995 (“Pension … Read More >

LABOUR CODES ONE OF THE GOVERNMENT’S TOP AGENDAS POST ELECTIONS

EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE 30th April 2024 Issue No. 2/24-25 LABOUR CODES ONE OF THE GOVERNMENT’S TOP AGENDAS POST ELECTIONS BACKGROUND: The Labour Codes are set to amalgamate 29 central labour laws in India and will comprise of four legislations known as the Code on Wages, 2019 (Published in 2019), Industrial Relations Code, 2020, Code on … Read More >

CURRENT SCENARIO OF STAMP DUTY CHARGES IN MAHARASHTRA

REAL ESTATE UPDATE 2nd April, 2024 Issue No. 01/24-25 CURRENT SCENARIO OF STAMP DUTY CHARGES IN MAHARASHTRA The Revenue and Forest Department of Government of Maharashtra on 1st April 2024 has declared that ready reckoner rates for the financial year 2024-2025 will remain unchanged. BACKGROUND In Maharashtra, stamp duty charges are governed by the Maharashtra … Read More >

AN OVERVIEW OF THE RULES PERTAINING TO DIRECT LISTING OF EQUITY SHARES BY INDIAN PUBLIC COMPANIES ON INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES

CORPORATE LAW UPDATE 24th February 2024 Issue No. 19/2023-2024 AN OVERVIEW OF THE RULES PERTAINING TO DIRECT LISTING OF EQUITY SHARES BY INDIAN PUBLIC COMPANIES ON INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has vide notification dated 24th January 2024, notified the Companies (Listing of equity shares in permissible jurisdictions) Rules 2024 (“LEAP Rules”) … Read More >

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013.

EMPLOYMENT UPDATE  21st February 2024 Issue No. 18/2023-2024 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition And Redressal) Act, 2013 (“POSH Act”) is India’s first legislation specially addressing the issue of sexual harassment faced by women in the … Read More >

AN OVERVIEW OF THE DIGITAL PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION ACT, 2023

CORPORATE LAW UPDATE 19th December 2023 Issue No.17/23-24 AN OVERVIEW OF THE DIGITAL PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION ACT, 2023 India received its first data protection statute governing Personal Data of its citizens on 11th August 2023. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“DPDP Act”) received Presidential assent and was notified consequently in the E-Gazette making … Read More >