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The doctrine of separate legal personality is a cornerstone of company law, ensuring that a company remains distinct from its shareholders and directors. This principle allows businesses to operate as independent legal entities, shielding their controllers from personal liability. However, courts have repeatedly emphasised that this veil of incorporation cannot become a tool for deceit

In a recent and significant pronouncement, the Supreme Court of India has reaffirmed one of the cornerstones of administrative law and service jurisprudence — that no employee can be dismissed or penalised on a charge that was never mentioned in the show-cause notice. The judgment in Ravi Oraon v. State of Jharkhand & Ors. (2025

In this 6th episode of the SpicyIP Podcast Summer School Edition, I was delighted to have had the opportunity to have a conversation with Ms. Zara Kaushik, a strategic and versatile commercial and media lawyer, now an independent general counsel. During her time with us at the summer school, she covered a broad spectrum of

Jharkhand High Court in Manoj Kumar v. Sushma Dey (F.A. No. 55 of 2023, decided on 14 October 2025) delivered a significant ruling on spousal support and permanent alimony. The Division Bench comprising Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Rajesh Kumar directed a husband—who had remarried during the pendency of divorce proceedings—to pay ₹60,000 per

The question of whether a lawyer can use a residential basement as a law office has long been debated in urban planning and municipal law. The recent judgment of the Delhi High Court in B.K. Sood v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation (CRL.M.C. 4881/2005, decided on 8 October 2025) has provided much-needed clarity. The Court, presided

About CLAT 2026 TheCommon Law Admission Test (CLAT Entrance Exam 2026) is a national-level entrance exam for admissions to undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) law programmes offered by 25 National Law Universities around the country. CLAT is organised by the Consortium of National Law Universities, consisting of representative universities. About Consortium The Consortium of National

The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, serves as a key pillar of India’s financial and commercial framework, ensuring the credibility and smooth functioning of monetary transactions through instruments such as promissory notes, bills of exchange, and cheques. It defines the rights, duties, and liabilities of parties involved, while provisions like Section 138 address cheque dishonour and

The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) provides a comprehensive framework for civil adjudication, ensuring that frivolous or legally untenable suits do not burden the courts. One of the crucial procedural safeguards in this regard is Order VII Rule 11, which empowers a court to reject a plaint at the threshold under specific circumstances. Among

DHC’s much anticipated judgment in Roche v. Natco and the eternal genus-species conundrum, more episodes from SpicyIPTV, and the DHC’s welcome clarification on the scope of qua timet injunctions. This and much more in this week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review. Anything we are missing out on? Drop a comment below to let us know.  Highlights of

Faculty of Law, SGT University, in collaboration with Walnut Publishers, is inviting submissions for book chapters for an edited Book titled Constitutionalism in South Asia: Crises, Challenges, and Comparative Experiences. About Faculty of Law The Faculty of Law, SGT University, Gurugram, is committed to delivering quality legal education that blends academic rigor with practical training.