The statement of the 2023 Data Protection Bill takes cognizance of the fact that data has a huge role to play in the growth of the digital economy. The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023’ (DPDP Bill/2023 Bill) passed in the Rajya Sabha on August 9, has adopted a mature approach to regulating and protecting […]

In an appeal preferred by the Appellant in the case Regional Provident Commissioner Employees Provident Fund Organisation v Vandana Garg & Ors.,[1] the Corporate Debtor (CD), “GVR Infra Projects Limited” defaulted in payment of dues/damages/interest, including the employees share of contribution, since 2014, which were deducted from employees’ wages. The issue before the Tribunal was […]

In a recent order by the NCLAT in the case Lakshmi Narayan Shukla v Punjab National Bank & Other,[1] an appeal was preferred by the ‘Appellant’ as an ‘Aggrieved person’ against the order of Adjudicating Authority. The issue before the NCLAT was whether “acknowledgement of debt” by the Corporate Debtor (CD) extends the period of […]