When a workplace grievance feels serious enough to be a "human rights" issue, employees increasingly turn to State Human Rights Commissions (SHRCs). But can an SHRC actually take on a private employer? On 13 July 2026, the Telangana High Court gave a clear answer — and, more importantly, explained why. In Wells Fargo International Solutions Private Limited v. Telangana State Human Rights Commission [Writ Petition Nos. 36488 and 36486 of 2025], a Division Bench of Chief Justic

Last updated: July 15, 2026 | By Reetika Gupta, Partner, Aristo Legal On May 29, 2026, the Delhi High Court held that the right to be forgotten is part of the fundamental right to privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution, and directed Google and Indian Kanoon to de-index and restrict name-based search of certain judicial records (mainly acquittals, discharges, and settled or private matters). Indian Kanoon has since appealed to a division bench, arguing that the ruling's

A pregnant employee develops medical complications. Her doctor advises her to avoid long travel and recommends that she work from home until delivery. Believing the medical prescription gives her a legal right, she approaches HR expecting the request to be approved. Instead, HR refuses. So who is right? The legal question arises: Does a doctor's prescription give a pregnant employee a legal right to demand Work From Home? Strictly from the legal standpoint under the Maternity