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Employment bonds are widely used to retain talent, especially in sectors that require significant training investment. These agreements often stipulate that the employee must serve the employer for a minimum period or compensate for early resignation. But does such a stipulation amount to “unfair enrichment”? The recent Supreme Court judgment in Vijaya Bank & Anr.

S&A Law Offices Represents PKCL in Securing Landmark Win in Compensation Cess Dispute S&A Law Offices successfully represents Parsa Kante Collieries Limited (PKCL) in a significant legal matter involving a complex dispute on the liability for payment of Compensation Cess on coal rejects under the Coal Mining and Development Agreement (CMDA). The matter has culminated

Japan–India M&A: Legal Trends Shaping The Strategic Corridor Economic collaboration between the countries continues to be driven by complementary strengths, geopolitical alignment, and shared goals under the Indo-Pacific vision The Japan–India corridor has seen an influx of activity, with more Japanese corporations identifying India as a strategic destination. Per surveys by JETRO and JBIC, India

Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 empowers the Assessing Officer (AO) to issue a notice to a taxpayer if income chargeable to tax has escaped assessment. However, with the incorporation of Section 148A through the Finance Act, 2021, a more structured process has been introduced, which mandates the AO to conduct an inquiry

The Role of Technology in Modern Trials With the changing times of court trials, technology has become an integral part of contemporary trials. Right from case preparation to presentation in the courtroom, technology is crucial in determining the way trials are being held. The use of digital media has not only speeded up the trials

In a landmark verdict that is as much about gender equality as it is about administrative fairness, the Supreme Court of India, in Pinky Meena v. The High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan at Jodhpur & Anr. (2025 INSC 756), not only reinstated a young tribal woman judge who was discharged from service during probation,

Cambodian Minister Dith Tina Emphasizes IP Registration Urges more development and value-added processing to increase the country’s agricultural products Dith Tina, Cambodia’s Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, has emphasized the significance of intellectual property (IP) registration in raising the value of Cambodian agricultural goods. He was speaking at the extended celebrations of World Intellectual

Boeing’s Doug Ackerman States Stabilizing 737 MAX Production Soon The company hopes to add a fourth line of production Boeing’s Commercial Airplanes Vice President of Quality, Doug Ackerman, has stated that the company hopes to stabilize 737 MAX production at 38 airplanes in the next few months. In January 2024, the US Federal Aviation Administration

The article provides an introduction to the Transfer of Property Act 1882. Transfer of Property Act was enacted to amend the transfer of property law by an act of parties. The article also contains ten important definitions crucial to understanding and interpreting the Act. The Transfer of Property Act came into existence in 1882. Before

Gibson Dunn advised the underwriters in UPS’s $4 billion and $170 million senior notes offerings Gibson Dunn advised the underwriters in United Parcel Service’s (UPS) $4 billion offering of senior notes, comprising: $500 million 4.650% senior notes due 2030 $1.25 billion 5.250% senior notes due 2035 $1.25 billion 5.950% senior notes due 2055 $1 billion