There has been a significant outrage since the controversy over bonus payments to some AIG employees began about a week ago. One of the justifications of the AIG management for pressing on with the payments is that the company is legally obligated to pay their employees failing which it could be liable to suits for breach of contract. Although the controversy has taken a different shape owing to...
Non-Compete and Non-Disclosure Agreements: Are They in Restraint of Trade?
(In the following post, Venugopal Mahapatra and Gautam Bhatia discuss the Indian legal position regarding non-compete and non-disclosure clauses in employment and similar contracts in the context of a Bombay High Court decision. They also compare and contrast the Indian law on this topic with the position that prevails in the U.K.) V.F.S. Global Services Ltd. v. Mr. Suprit Roy is a December 2007...
Speedier Enforcement of Large Contracts on the Anvil
Business Standard reports that the Government is considering a new law for the faster enforcement of high-value business contracts. This is to enhance the environment in India for business transactions. The principal driver behind this move is stated to be the low scores India has received on this count in the Doing Business Report published annually by the World Bank. The Business Standard...
Recent Comments