Two questions have become tangled in the debate over the Supreme Court’s September 23 order in Medha Roopam v. Akriti Chaudhary: whether Justice Satish Chandra Sharma ought to have sat on the matter, and whether the stay he passed was legally sound. The answers, this analysis argues, point in opposite directions, the propriety concern deserves an institutional answer, but the stay on the compensation and strictures was close to inevitable on settled precedent.
Robust contract management is becoming a board-level priority in Indian companies as it ensures compliance, mitigates legal and financial risks, enhances operational efficiency, supports strategic planning, leverages digital transformation, and strengthens stakeholder engagement in an evolving regulatory landscape.
