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Our newsletter, Counselence Connect, released every week, gives a crisp, succinct update on changes in laws brought about by actions of legislature, government, and courts. Each Connect will be relevant for corporates and would not take more than 5 minutes to read.

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Registration of Well-Known Marks

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This Connect provides a brief overview of the judgement of the High Court of Bombay in the Tiktok Limited case, wherein the Court upheld the refusal of the Registrar of Trade Marks to include 'TikTok' in the list of well-known marks. It held that a ban imposed on the app by the Government of India on national security grounds is a relevant fact that the Registrar can consider under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.

Sep 29, 2025

Conviction cannot be sustained after a Settlement

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This Connect provides a brief overview of the judgement of the Supreme Court in the Gian Chand Garg case wherein the court reiterated that once a settlement has been entered into by parties to the matter, conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 cannot be sustained.

Sep 22, 2025

Acceptance of Resignation

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This Connect provides a brief overview of the judgement of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court in the Bilal Ahmad Yatoo case wherein the Court upheld the dismissal of a police constable holding that there was no bar in accepting a resignation on the same day on which it was tendered.

Sep 16, 2025

Arbitration Clause Prevails Over Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause

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This Connect provides a brief overview of the judgement of the Delhi High Court in the case of M/S KLA Const Technologies Pvt Ltd. vs. M/S Gulshan Homz Private Limited wherein it has ruled on its territorial jurisdiction to appoint a sole arbitrator, while emphasizing the harmonious interpretation of contractual clauses specifying multiple prospective seats.

Sep 8, 2025

Assessing Claims for Pay Scale Parity

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This Connect provides a brief overview of the judgement of the Himachal Pradesh High Court in the Surender Verma case wherein it opined on the stringent requirements for establishing claims of pay scale parity, especially under the 'equal pay for equal work’ doctrine, for employees in different departments.

Sep 1, 2025

Employer Cannot Deny Maternity Benefit To Contractual Employees

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This Connect provides a brief overview of the judgement of the Odisha High Court in the Anindita Mishra case where it held that a woman cannot be denied maternity benefit on the grounds of her employment being contractual. The Court further held that denying a contractual employee her right to maternity benefit was violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India.

Aug 25, 2025

Denial of Public Employment on the Ground of Hepatitis B Illegal

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This Connect provides a brief overview of the Kerala High Court’s judgement on the denial of public employment to an individual affected by Hepatitis B. The court held that the denial of public employment was illegal, unfair, and unjustifiable and constitutes a violation of the Right to Equality under Article 14 of the Constitution of India.

Aug 18, 2025

No Vicarious Liability without proof of responsibility over Company Affairs

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This Connect provides a brief overview of the judgement of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh in the case of VADSP Pharmaceuticals and Others vs. Union of India wherein it has ruled that complainant needs to aver in the complaint that the person sought to be vicariously liable is not only in charge of but is also responsible to the Company for its affairs.

Aug 11, 2025

Communicating Officer’s Annual Confidential Reports Essential

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The Supreme Court held in R.S. Kadian v. Ajay Kumar Bhalla and Another held that failure to communicate Annual Confidential Reports on time deprives an opportunity to an officer to make a representation or improve work performance and consequent denial of promotion on the ground of such reports is legally unsustainable.

Aug 4, 2025

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