It is common for employers to include restrictive covenants in employment contracts such as. exclusivity, non-compete and non-solicitation. The intent behind these covenants is to protect employers by preventing employees from releasing sensitive information, misusing business relationships or join competing business while serving the employer.

The Supreme Court’s ruling in Kalyani Transco v. M/s Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd. & Ors. addresses whether procedural irregularities that occur during the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (“CIRP”) are sufficient to undo an approved resolution plan under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“Code”).

Section 4(2)(a)(ii) of the Competition Act, 2002 (“Act”) forbids the abuse of dominance by organizations, specifically through the predatory pricing of goods and services. On May 6, 2025, the Competition Commission of India (“CCI”) amended certain definitions of the cost benchmarks that are used in predatory pricing cases.

Indian labour laws classify the workforce into workers and employees. In any dispute, it is necessary to determine whether the individual qualifies as a worker or employee. This, however, has practical challenges, especially in the case of individuals engaged through contractors who sometimes claim to be employees.

The Companies Act, 2013 (“Act”) prescribes comprehensive compliance requirements for organizations. It categorizes violations as civil or criminal, subject to penalties or fines and/or imprisonment. Prior to 2018, most violations under the Act were criminal in nature, often resulting in onerous and severe penalties for even minor procedural lapses.

Concerns about the inadequacies of the existing Indian regulatory regime for competition law for digital markets were growing for a while. In February 2023, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) constituted a Committee on Digital Competition Law (“CDCL”) to evaluate the need for a separate framework regulating competition in Indian digital markets.

India’s plans to embrace and encourage innovation and digital transformation began with the 2015 Digital India initiative, focused on improved infrastructure like high-speed internet, cloud services, artificial intelligence and electronic cashless financial transactions. The number of total internet users in India nearly quadrupled from around 252 million in 2014 to around 955 million in 2024.

The Competition Act, 2002 (“Act”) is the primary legislation for India’s modern competition law, which was enacted to ensure businesses compete fairly. Its aim is no company should abuse its dominance in the market and all market players get a fair chance. Competition Commission of India (“CCI”) is the anti-trust regulator set up by the...

The world has seen a tremendous growth in global trade and cross border transactions since the 1980s. Such heightened business activity has also resulted in a significant rise in contractual disputes compelling parties to seek resolution through alternate dispute resolution mechanisms, with a view to save both time and money.