The Supreme Court has clarified an important question concerning the valuation of property for stamp duty purposes under the Rajasthan Stamp Act, 1998. In Harinder Singh Sodhi v. State of Rajasthan & Ors., 2026 INSC 922, the Court held that the actual use of the property, rather than merely its classification under a Master Plan, determines whether it should be valued as industrial, commercial or residential property. What's The Matter? The dispute concerned a gift deed relat

A recent case before the Alberta Court of Justice involving Imperial Oil Resources Limited demonstrates how environmental regulations are enforced when industrial activities result in unauthorized releases into the environment. What's The Matter? The proceedings arose from an incident at Imperial Oil’s Kearl Oil Sands Processing Plant and Mine in northern Alberta. According to an Agreed Statement of Facts filed before the court, approximately 5,193 cubic metres of industrial

The decision of the Hangzhou Intermediate People’s Court sharpens the legal position on AI-led workforce displacement by placing clear doctrinal limits on employer reliance on “major change in objective circumstances” under the Labour Contract Law of the People’s Republic of China. What's The Matter? The core issue before the court was whether AI substitution of a human role can be subsumed within the statutory ground that permits termination when foundational conditions of

The U.S. Supreme Court’s 1942 decision in Mishawaka Rubber & Woolen Manufacturing Co. v. S. S. Kresge Co. is a cornerstone in American...

In a major ruling, the Supreme Court in M/s Sonali Power Equipments Pvt. Ltd. v. Maharashtra State Electricity Board & Ors. (July 2025) ...

In a judgment that reinforces the protective canopy of constitutional justice over civil society workers, the Supreme Court in this case ...

Bayer AG, the German pharmaceutical and life sciences company, has been embroiled in extensive litigation over allegations that its...

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In a landmark decision reshaping administrative and environmental law, the Supreme Court’s ruling in *West Virginia v. Environmental...

Imagine being a director of a company and suddenly receiving a court summons for a crime you had no direct involvement in. Scary,...

President Joe Biden’s recent decision to block Nippon Steel’s $14 billion bid to acquire U.S. Steel has sent ripples through the legal,...

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Steel Corporation ("Nippon Steel") (TSE: 5401) and United States Steel Corporation ("U. S. Steel") (NYSE: X) today issued the following...

The classification of coconut oil under India’s tax regime has been a subject of extensive legal and regulatory debate for more than 15...

The Rajya Sabha has approved the Boilers Bill 2024, which replaces the century-old Boilers Act of 1923. This new legislation introduces...