India: Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration

The Supreme Court of India, in a significant and far-reaching judgment, has reaffirmed the sanctity of the advocate-client relationship and curtailed investigative agencies' powers...

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...

Delhi High Court's recent decision in Renew Wind Energy (AP2) Pvt. Ltd. v. Solar Energy Corporation of India reported at 2025 SCC OnLine Del 8252 is one of those judgments that quietly, but decisively, reshapes the way disputes ...

The vexed issue of whether a partner who resigns from a partnership firm remains bound by an arbitration clause in a contract executed between the firm and a third party, to which such partner is not a direct signatory, raises complex questions ...

The issue before the Hon'ble Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal at Hyderabad was regarding eligibility of credit of CVD paid on import of Peanut Butter which was utilised towards excise duty ...

Relying on Section 7 of the Arbitration Act, the Court emphasized that while an arbitration agreement must be in writing (Section 7(3)), it need not be signed if acceptance is demonstrated through written communications such as emails, performance, invoices, or other documentary records.

The Supreme Court of India in Malleeswari v. K. Suguna & Anr. (2025 INSC 1080, decided on 8 September 2025) delivered a significant judgment that touches on two pillars of Indian property law...

I have watched several episodes of the series Suits in which US Courts issue Temporary Restraining Orders (TROs) being emergency orders often granted ex-parte (without the respondent's present)...

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.

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