Articles and Updates

• Vasanth Rajasekaran and Harshvardhan Korada - 20-06-2022

In an article published in the BusinessLine today, our Partner Vasanth Rajasekaran and Associate Harshvardhan Korada examine the implications of the introduction of Criminal Procedure Identification Act, 2022. The article discusses the challenges and opportunities that come with the implementation of a new scheme for identifying individuals under the criminal investigation system of India especially in tech-centric, white-collar and money laundering offences.

• Vasanth Rajasekaran and Harshvardhan Korada - 16-06-2022

Our Partner Vasanth Rajasekaran and Associate Harshvardhan Korada write on a recent Delhi High Court decision which held that an arbitrator is not empowered to allow forfeiture of a substantial amount of contractual consideration without proof of actual loss.

• Vasanth Rajasekaran and Harshvardhan Korada - 06-06-2022

In an article published on the BusinessLine today, our Partner Vasanth Rajasekaran and Associate Harshvardhan Korada analyze the evolution of the group of companies doctrine in India. Recently, in the case of Cox and Kings v. SAP India, the Supreme Court discussed upon the validity of the group of companies doctrine as set out under the Chloro Control case and referred the matter to a larger bench to settle the legal position.

• Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava - 02-06-2022

Phoenix Legal partners Sawant Singh and Aditya Bhargava present their viewpoint on the RBI's guidance on board-approved pay and compensation policies, and how this is a positive governance step.

• Jatin Arora and Aman Bansal - 27-05-2022

Our Partner Jatin Arora and Senior Associate Aman Bansal examine a recent Supreme Court decision which held that secondment of employees between group companies is subject to service tax as supply of manpower.