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Attachment of Property Before Conviction: Constitutional Proportionality, Third-Party Rights, and the Absence of a Sunset Mechanism

Introduction The power to attach property before conviction is the Enforcement Directorate’s most consequential enforcement instrument under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. It operates in advance of any

Articles PMLA

ED’s Powers of Arrest and the Bail Standard Under PMLA: Supreme Court Interventions, Vijay Madanlal Chourasiya, and What Changed

Introduction The Enforcement Directorate’s power of arrest under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, and the stringent bail standard attached to PMLA offences, constitute what is arguably the sharpest

Articles Labour & Employment Law

Fixed-Term Employment and Worker Vulnerability: Labour Code Protections on Paper vs. Contractualisation Practices on the Ground

Introduction Fixed-term employment has been a defining feature of the informal contractualisation that Indian employers have used to manage labour costs and maintain operational flexibility since at least the 1980s.

Articles Labour & Employment Law

Moonlighting in the Knowledge Economy: Employment Contract Provisions, Dual Employment Prohibitions, and the Right to Secondary Work

Introduction In August 2022, Wipro’s chairman Rishad Premji announced that the company had dismissed around three hundred employees for working for competitor companies while on Wipro’s payroll, describing the practice

Articles Labour & Employment Law

Sexual Harassment Compliance Post-MeToo: POSH Committee Effectiveness, Annual Report Filing, and Employer Liability Trends

Introduction The Sexual Harassment of Women at Work (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013, universally known as the POSH Act, represents India’s most comprehensive statutory response to workplace sexual harassment.

Articles Labour & Employment Law

Occupational Safety in the Logistics and Warehouse Sector: Legal Obligations, Injury Liability, and the Dark Side of the E-Commerce Boom

Introduction India’s e-commerce sector has grown with extraordinary velocity, generating enormous logistical infrastructure. The warehouses, fulfilment centres, and last-mile delivery networks that support companies like Amazon India, Flipkart, Meesho, and

Articles Labour & Employment Law

Non-Compete Clauses and Garden Leave in Indian Employment: Enforceability After Termination and the Restraint of Trade Controversy

Introduction Few areas of Indian employment law generate more litigation, more practitioner debate, and more unresolved doctrinal tension than the enforceability of restrictive covenants in employment contracts. The large IT,

Articles Labour & Employment Law

Artificial Intelligence in Hiring and Termination: Discriminatory Algorithmic Outcomes and the Absence of a Specific Legal Framework

Introduction The integration of artificial intelligence into employment decision-making has proceeded at remarkable speed in India’s large corporations. From automated resume screening tools that eliminate applications before a human reviewer

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