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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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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

Relaxed Application of Employees’ Compensation Act In Assessing Disability

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This Connect provides a brief overview of the judgement of the Supreme Court in the Kamal Dev Prasad case where it held that the objective of the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 is to provide relief to the victims of workplace accidents and therefore a liberal approach beyond the statutory prescription is acceptable when determining disability compensation.

Jul 28, 2025

Maternity Leave is Essential Part of Reproductive Rights

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This Connect provides a brief overview of the judgement of the Supreme Court in the case of K Umadevi vs. State of Tamil Nadu wherein it has ruled that maternity leave is a vital part of women's reproductive rights, emphasizing that it is not merely a benefit, but a fundamental right protected under Article 21 of the Constitution, which guarantees the right to life and personal liberty.

Jul 21, 2025

Court’s Powers to Modify Arbitral Awards

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This Connect provides a brief overview of the Supreme Court’s judgment on the extent of court’s powers to modify an arbitral award. The SC bench, by a 4:1 majority, held that the courts hold limited powers to modify an award.

Jul 14, 2025

Assessing Sexual Harassment Claims

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This Connect provides a brief overview of the judgement of the Bombay High Court in the Vinod Narayan Kachave case wherein it opined that Internal Committees and Industrial Courts must thoroughly evaluate whether proven incidents truly constitute sexual harassment.

Jul 7, 2025

Registration of Similar Trademarks

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This Connect provides a brief overview of the Delhi High Court’s decision on registration of a trademark in for a pharmaceutical line of a Chinese company in India, on appeal from the decision of the Deputy Registrar of Trademarks. The HC observed that simpliciter registration of a mark in another jurisdiction does not entitle a person or an entity for registration of the same in India.

Jun 30, 2025

Copyright Licensing by Societies

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This Connect provides a brief overview of the order of the Delhi High Court in the Azure Hospitality case where the Division Bench opined that entities carrying on the business of issuing or granting licenses for copyrighted works must either be registered as a copyright society or be a member of one.

Jun 23, 2025

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