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Company can face criminal prosecution even if no individual is made accused: Supreme CourtIn a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has established that companies can be subjected to criminal proceedings even when no individuals ar...- Supreme Court ruling: Company criminal liability upheld even without director indictment in cheating casesThe Supreme Court ruled criminal cases against companies can proceed without specific individuals named. This decision impacts corporate cr...
- NCLAT upholds SFIO's power to seek disgorgement of assets in IL&FS-linked caseNCLAT has dismissed appeals by audit firm BSR & Associates LLP and former partner N Sampath Ganesh, upholding SFIO’s authority to pursue as...
- China Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan gets life in prison as property giant’s saga endsChina Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan received a life sentence for fraud charges. The court also confiscated all of his personal property and...
- India may need data pact with US to tighten CSAM crackdownTo effectively tackle child abuse material investigations, India might require a formal data-sharing agreement with the United States. US s...
- India may need data pact with US to tighten CSAM crackdownTwo years after the Supreme Court clarified that reporting suspected CSAM to a foreign organisation does not absolve a platform of criminal...
- For MSMEs, compliance is becoming a test of operational readiness, not just paperworkMSMEs often have filings in place, but they struggle with contractor compliance, licence renewals, workplace safety, and inspection readine...
- Motor insurance bills could feel the pinch as insurers crack down on third-party fraudMotor insurers are intensifying efforts to curb third-party claim fraud as rising court awards and more uninsured vehicles increase pressur...
- Cheque bounce case: Supreme Court says complaint not maintainable if company not made partyThe Supreme Court has dismissed criminal proceedings against a woman in a cheque bounce dispute, emphasizing that a company, as a juristic ...
- When rogue AI launches a cyberattack, who is legally responsible?Rogue AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic recently attacked online platforms. These incidents raise complex legal questions about accountab...
- You can’t ban a whisper: GitHub removes BitChat after government order, Section 79 powers come under scrutinyThe Indian government recently instructed Microsoft’s GitHub to take down the BitChat messaging platform, a decision taken during a period ...
- In 1814, London witnessed beer flood after wooden vats of fermenting porter burst, triggering one of world's strangest industrial disastersLondon Beer Flood: A massive beer vat burst at a London brewery on 17 October 1814, unleashing a huge wave of porter through nearby streets...
- Parliamentary panel backs Sebi board expansion, longer cooling-off period for top brassStanding Committee on Finance, headed by Bhartruhari Mahtab, backs key provisions of the Securities Markets Code Bill, including raising Se...
- 'Resign or we will terminate you': HC advocate shares how to avoid this HR ultimatum and forced resignation trapCompanies often pressure employees into resigning to avoid legal obligations. As per a HC advocate, a forced resignation under threat is no...
- Accounting fraud: Every time, the same queue. The company, the auditor, and shareholders at the endBy the time a “going-concern” paragraph appears in an audit report, the trouble is usually several quarters old. The earlier signals are el...
- Dutch prosecutor begins legal action against Tata Steel subsidiaryDutch prosecutors have initiated criminal proceedings against Tata Steel IJmuiden. The company faces charges for illegally releasing harmfu...
- Meta CSAM breach triggers calls for digital safety rules overhaulThe notice to Meta has put the spotlight on India’s intermediary liability framework, triggering the question whether it is equipped to dea...
- Finance ministry, NFRA officials brief Par panel on corporate laws amendment billParliament's joint committee received briefings on the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, from Finance Ministry officials and the Natio...
- Companies Bill provisions on financial assistance are draconian; small and unlisted companies should be exemptIf financial statements are not properly prepared, directors are liable to be punished with a fine of up to Rs 5 lakh and imprisonment of u...
- Criminal liability catches up with companiesIt held that there is no immunity to companies from prosecution merely because the prosecution is in respect of offences for which punishme...
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