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Makardhwaj vs Jagdish Rai and Ors [2026 SCC Online SC 1112]

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Case Analysis

Makardhwaj vs Jagdish Rai and Ors [2026 SCC Online SC 1112]

The Supreme Court closes a six-decade-old land dispute by applying constructive res judicata with a rare eye for equity.

The Legal Edge

The Legal Edge: OYO – Surviving Contract Wars

How OYO's rapid, standardised expansion surfaced real contractual friction with hotel partnersand what founders can learn about designing contracts for scale.

Compliance & MSME

How The MSMED Act Protects India's Small And Micro Enterprises

A practical guide to Chapter V of the MSMED Actthe 45-day payment cap, compounding statutory interest, and the dispute-resolution machinery protecting India's micro and small suppliers.

The Legal Edge

The Legal Edge: Paytm - The RBI Lesson

What the RBI's action against Paytm Payments Bank reveals about governance design, arm's-length structure, and regulatory patience.

The Legal Edge

The Legal Edge: Law as Strategy - Byju's - Governance Gaps as a Cautionary Tale

What Byju's rapid rise and later governance strain reveal about designing oversight, disclosure, and board structure to keep pace with growth.

The Legal Edge

The Legal Edge: Law as Strategy - Reliance Jio and the License Play

How Reliance Jio's early migration to India's Unified Licence framework turned a regulatory transition into a durable structural advantage.

The Legal Edge

The Legal Edge: Law as Strategy - Nykaa's Contract Moat

How Nykaa turned authorised sourcing and supplier contracts into its core brand promiseand a durable moat in India's beauty e-commerce market.

The Legal Edge

From Risk To Resilience: The New Economics Of Contracting

Icertis' State of Contracting research on why enterprises are shifting contracts from a defensive seatbelt to a GPS for revenue and resilience.

IP & Corporate

Protection of IP Involved in Business

Why trademarks, copyright, and patents are among a business's most valuable assetsand the Indian statutes that protect each of them.

IP & Corporate

How to Protect your Business from Competitors?

From India's Competition Act to IP protection, NDAs, and employee trainingpractical strategies to stay ahead of competitors without crossing into unfair practice.

Employment Law

Is Dual employment / Moonlighting in accordance with the Employment Laws in India?

What Indian labour law actually says about taking up a second jobthe Dual Employment Law, its limits, and the risks of undisclosed moonlighting.

Employment Law

The Gig Economy Uncovered: Addressing Vulnerabilities and Securing Rights for Indian Workers

India's gig economy is projected to reach 350 million jobs by 2025but the legal framework protecting delivery partners and platform workers remains fragmented. A look at what exists, what's missing, and what reform could look like.

Data Privacy

Navigating Employee Privacy in India: Transitioning from IT Act Compliance to the New Digital Personal Data Protection Act

What the DPDP Act, 2023 means for employers as 'data fiduciaries'legitimate use, employee rights, and a practical compliance roadmap, with lessons from Amazon France Logistique's GDPR fine.

Every Blawg

01 Makardhwaj vs Jagdish Rai and Ors [2026 SCC…
02 The Legal Edge: OYO – Surviving Contract Wars
03 How The MSMED Act Protects India's Small And…
04 The Legal Edge: Paytm - The RBI Lesson
05 The Legal Edge: Law as Strategy - Byju's -…
06 The Legal Edge: Law as Strategy - Reliance Jio…
07 The Legal Edge: Law as Strategy - Nykaa's…
08 From Risk To Resilience: The New Economics Of…
09 Protection of IP Involved in Business
10 How to Protect your Business from Competitors?
11 Is Dual employment / Moonlighting in accordance…
12 The Gig Economy Uncovered: Addressing…
13 Navigating Employee Privacy in India:…