The Supreme Court has clarified that delay alone in pronouncing an arbitral award does not…

News Summary The Supreme Court of India has clarified the law relating to fire insurance,…

News Summary The Supreme Court has delivered a landmark decision clarifying the legal parameters for…

The Supreme Court has set aside the arrest and remand of three accused booked under…

The Supreme Court of India, in Nawang & Anr. v. Bahadur & Ors. (2025), reaffirmed…

The Supreme Court has ruled that the existence of an employer-employee relationship under the Industrial Disputes Act depends on a multifactor assessment—chiefly control, supervision, business integration, remuneration source, and disciplinary authority—rather than on mere provision of facilities or subsidies. Deciding in General Manager, U.P. Cooperative Bank Ltd. v. Achchey Lal (2025 INSC 1175), the Court set aside rulings that had treated a bank’s canteen workers as its employees, holding that the bank only provided infrastructure and subsidy while a staff society hired and managed the workers, negating a direct master–servant relationship.