Corporate Laws in India: A Comprehensive Overview for Businesses
India’s corporate legal framework is a multi-layered system governing the formation, operation, regulation, restructuring, and dissolution of business entities. Compliance with
Why Do Auditors Sign Audited Financial Statements?
Introduction In Kerala, particularly before the Registrar of Companies, Ernakulam, NCLT Kochi Bench, and commercial courts, a recurring question arises: If
Director & Shareholder Disputes: When NCLT Is the Right Forum (A Practical Guide for Companies, Promoters, and Minority Shareholders)
Disputes between directors and shareholders are among the most sensitive and complex conflicts in corporate governance. Such disputes often involve control
Litigation Strategy Insights for Businesses in Kerala-A Practical Guide for Directors, Entrepreneurs and Professionals
Litigation is often viewed by businesses as a last resort. However, in Kerala’s evolving commercial and regulatory environment, well-planned litigation strategy
Kerala High Court Reaffirms Strong Protection to Registered Trade Marks
The Kerala High Court, in FAO No.118 of 2025 (2025:KER:87639), has reiterated the statutory strength of a registered trade mark and
When Does Ownership Pass in a SARFAESI Sale?
Bombay High Court Clarifies the Interplay Between SARFAESI and IBC Interim Moratorium in Arrow Business Development Consultants Pvt. Ltd. v. Union
President Directs Justice Nisha Banu to Join Kerala High Court After Delay in Assuming Office
The President of India has formally directed Justice J. Nisha Banu, a sitting judge of the Madras High Court, to assume
Interpretation of Precedent: Supreme Court Clarifies When Its Judgments Are Not Binding Under Article 141
The Supreme Court’s decision in State of West Bengal v. Anil Kumar Dey (2025) offers an important interpretative clarification on the
Supreme Court Restores NCLT Admission: Pre-Existing Dispute Must Be Real, Not ‘Moonshine’
In a significant judgment delivered on 10 December 2025, the Supreme Court of India clarified the legal framework governing admission of
Supreme Court Sets Aside Kerala High Court Decision on Section 138 NI Act and Cash Transactions Above ₹20,000
The Supreme Court of India, in Shine Varghese Koipurathu v. State of Kerala & Anr. (Criminal Appeal arising out of SLP