The Supreme Court has emphasised an important practical dimension of legal advocacy: the ultimate objective of litigation should be to secure meaningful relief for the client, rather than pursuing a purely technical or academic legal victory when the client is already in a position to obtain a practical benefit from an existing court order.
The Delhi High Court has reaffirmed the legal protection available to women returning to work after maternity leave, holding that reinstatement must be meaningful and cannot be reduced to merely retaining the same designation and salary. In Rakhi Bisht v. Union of India & Anr., Justice Sachin Datta held that a woman employee returning from maternity leave is entitled to resume her position without adverse changes to her duties, authority, functional status or career prospects.
The death of an individual can create significant legal and administrative challenges for the family members and legal heirs responsible for managing the deceased person's estate. These challenges may become particularly complex where the deceased leaves behind bank deposits, fixed deposits, shares, securities, debts or other movable financial assets and there is no clear mechanism for establishing the person entitled to receive them.
The Supreme Court of India has recently clarified an important procedural issue concerning foreign nationals who have completed their sentences under the Foreigners Act but continue to remain in custody because of difficulties associated with their deportation.
Fraudulent transactions can cause significant financial and operational harm to businesses, particularly where assets are transferred, concealed, diverted or disposed of with the intention of defeating legitimate claims or obligations. Recovery of such assets can become increasingly difficult when transactions involve multiple entities, related parties, layered transfers, third-party purchasers or assets located across different jurisdictions.
Corporate guarantees are widely used in commercial transactions to provide additional security for financial and contractual obligations. Banks, financial institutions, group companies, suppliers, investors and other commercial counterparties frequently require a company to guarantee the obligations of another entity, particularly in financing arrangements, group-company transactions, infrastructure projects, acquisitions and long-term commercial contracts.
The Supreme Court of India has recorded a significant development concerning the authenticity of an advocate’s educational qualification, noting that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has found prima facie evidence of cognizable offences, including forgery and fabrication of public documents, in connection with a B.Com degree produced by the advocate.
Family-owned businesses constitute an important part of India's commercial landscape, combining business interests with long-standing family relationships, shared ownership structures and succession arrangements. While these characteristics can provide businesses with stability and continuity, they can also create unique challenges when disagreements arise between family members.
The rapid growth of e-commerce has significantly transformed the manner in which businesses interact with consumers in India. Online marketplaces, direct-to-consumer platforms, mobile applications and digital payment systems have made products and services increasingly accessible while creating new opportunities for businesses to expand their customer base.
The Supreme Court has held that a port trust governed by the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 can be treated as a custodian under the Customs Act, 1962 and can consequently be held liable to pay customs duty in respect of imported goods that are pilfered while in its custody.