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Month: January 2026

Employer Retains Right to Disciplinary Action Even After POSH Conciliation Settlement: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has clarified that an employer can still initiate disciplinary proceedings against an employee even after a conciliation settlement under the POSH (Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace) Act. The Court explained that

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Supreme Court: Requiring Accused to Appear in Every Appeal Hearing Is Unwarranted When Sentence Has Been Suspended

The Supreme Court of India has observed that it is unnecessary to compel an accused person to personally attend every hearing of a criminal appeal when their sentence has already been suspended and bail has been

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Deliberately Appending a Mismatched Signature to Prevent Encashment of a Cheque Attracts Section 138 NI Act: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that deliberately signing a cheque with a signature that does not match the specimen — with the intent of preventing its encashment — can amount to

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Calcutta High Court: Divorced Daughters Entitled to Family Pension If Divorce Proceedings Began Before Parent’s Death

The Calcutta High Court has held that a divorced daughter is eligible to receive family pension if divorce proceedings were initiated before the death of the government-servant parent, even if the final decree of divorce was

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Supreme Court: Transaction Designed for Tax Avoidance — Denies Income-Tax Relief to Tiger Global in Flipkart-Walmart Deal

The Supreme Court of India has ruled against Tiger Global in a long-running tax dispute arising from its 2018 sale of a Flipkart stake to Walmart, holding that the transaction was structured for tax avoidance and

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Cheque Bounce Case Against Director Who Was Not Director When Cheques Were Issued

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a cheque dishonour complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act against a man after referring to official records showing that he was not a director of the company

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When Shares Received After Company Amalgamation Can Be Taxed as Business Income: Supreme Court Explains

The Supreme Court has clarified the circumstances under which shares received by a shareholder after a company amalgamation can be treated as business income and taxed under Section 28 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The

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Delhi High Court: Lawyers Cannot Be Forced to Disclose Source of Documents Filed on Client’s Instructions

The Delhi High Court has reaffirmed the principle of advocate–client privilege, holding that courts cannot compel lawyers to disclose the source of documents submitted on behalf of their clients. The Court clarified that when documents are

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