The Bombay High Court has held that the Mediation Act, 2023, does not empower courts to compel parties to undergo mediation without their mutual consent. The Court clarified that mediation under the statutory framework is consensual in nature and cannot be imposed...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced a fresh set of guidelines for banks and financial institutions to regulate loan recovery practices. The new rules emphasize transparency, prohibit harassment of borrowers, and require institutions to provide clear...

Online Fraud to be Punished with Stricter Penalties With the rising number of online scams and digital fraud cases, the Supreme Court has upheld stronger penalties for cybercrimes under the Information Technology Act. The judgment highlighted that cyber fraud is not...

The Supreme Court recently delivered a landmark judgment clarifying the distribution of ancestral property among legal heirs. The court emphasized that equal rights must be ensured, regardless of gender, and reiterated that daughters enjoy the same coparcenary rights...