India: Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration

In accordance with the amended definition of the 'evidence', documentary evidence has been amended to include electronic records. The term 'electronic evidence' has been given the meaning as assigned in the IT act, which means 'data, record or data generated, image or sound stored, received or sent in an electronic form or micro file or computer generated micro fiche

The word "Evidence" is only used in Sections 244 to 246 of the Cr.P.C. / Sections 267 to 269 of BNNS and not used under Section 228 of the Cr.P.C. / Section 251 of BNNS...

Discovery under Civil Procedure means a pre-trial procedural aspect where each party is given an opportunity to obtain evidence from the opposite party or parties. The main purpose of discovery is to make the parties aware...

In a recent judgement that reinforces the sanctity of a contract, the Division Bench ("DB") of the Delhi High Court ("DHC") in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation v. JSIW Infrastructure Private Limited...

In a recent landmark decision that was pronounced by the Supreme Court of India (SC) in the case of Citicorp Finance (India) Ltd. v. Snehasis Nanda 2025 INSC 371, the boundaries of consumer protection law...

In the landmark decision of Gayatri Balasamy v. ISG Novasoft Technologies Ltd ., the Supreme Court by a majority (4:1), led by then Chief Justice Sanjeev Khanna, held that the statutory power to "set aside" an award inherently includes a limited power to "modify" it.

The Delhi High Court has held that pre-institution mediation under §12A of the Commercial Courts Act 2015 is mandatory for counterclaims, just as it is for an original suit.

Trusts play a significant role in the legal and financial landscape of India, serving as essential tools for managing property, supporting charitable causes, and ensuring the orderly transfer of wealth.

India has a well-established statutory, administrative and judicial framework for criminal trials. Indian Penal laws are primarily governed...

In a recent judgment, the Delhi High Court reaffirmed the principles of impartiality and procedural fairness in arbitration, holding that a party cannot invoke the protections of Section 12(5)...

In an era marked by globalization and economic integration, India stands as a beacon for foreign investors seeking lucrative opportunities.

International Arbitration Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of India, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries