18 Mar 2026 – Lawcutor

Rajasthan High Court Stays Arrest of upGrad Directors & Employees in Cheating FIR over Course Fee Refund Dispute; Calls Matter Civil & Contractual

The Rajasthan High Court has stayed the arrest of five directors and former employees of upGrad Education Pvt. Ltd. in connection with FIR No. 392/2025 registered at Police Station Vijay…

Supreme Court Issues Notice to Gujarat & Maharashtra on Plea by Two Convicts in Bilkis Bano Gangrape-Murder Case Challenging 2017 Bombay High Court Conviction

The Supreme Court today issued notice on the special leave petitions filed by two convicts — Bipinchand Kanaiyalal Joshi @ Lala Doctor and Pradip Ramanlal Modhiya — challenging the judgment…

Union Government Urges 9-Judge Bench to Reconsider Overbroad ‘Industry’ Definition; Warns Welfare Schemes & Charitable Functions Cannot Be Treated as Industrial Activity

The Union Government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that welfare activities and charitable functions undertaken by the State cannot be treated as “industry” under labour law, cautioning against an…

Supreme Court Upholds Corporate Guarantee as Valid Contract; Canara Bank Held Liable for Erroneous Remittance of USD 100,000 Contrary to Customer Mandate

The Supreme Court has upheld the liability of Archean Industries Private Limited under a “Corporate Guarantee” executed in favour of Goltens Dubai for payment of USD 100,000 towards vessel repair…