India: Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration

In-house counsel employed by corporations are not entitled to attorney-client privilege due to their employment status and lack of professional independence, says the Supreme Court

The recent judgement of the Supreme Court of India in Re: Summoning Advocates who give legal opinion is not merely a legal ruling; it is a profound jurisprudential restatement of the very foundations of a robust justice delivery system.

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 the case of Osterreichischer Lloyd Seereederei (Cyprus) Limited vs. Victore Ships Private Limited, the Bombay High Court ("Bombay HC") clarified that interim protection under Section 92 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ("Arbitration Act") is availed even after the initiation of enforcement proceedings under Part II of the Arbitration Act.

The ruling reaffirms the statutory scheme under Section 31(7)(b) of the Arbitration Act which subordinates an arbitral tribunal's power to award pre-award interest to the parties' contractual agreement.

The Supreme Court's decision in Home Care Retail Marts Pvt. Ltd. v. Haresh N. Sanghavi addresses a critical question in arbitration law: can a party that loses in arbitral proceedings still seek interim relief under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 after an award is rendered but before enforcement? This ruling resolves conflicting High Court interpretations and clarifies the scope of interim measures available to all parties, regardless of their success in arbitration.

Matrimonial litigation between highly qualified professional spouses throws up questions that courts are increasingly called upon to answer: when both parties hold advanced degrees...

The Supreme Court's decision in Home Care Retail Marts Pvt. Ltd. v. Haresh N. Sanghavi addresses a critical question in arbitration law: can a party that loses in arbitral proceedings still seek interim relief under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 after an award is rendered but before enforcement? This ruling resolves conflicting High Court interpretations and clarifies the scope of interim measures available to all parties, regardless of their success in arbitration.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed criminal proceedings under Section 354-A of the Indian Penal Code (sexual harassment) against a company director who used profane language during...

Our Partner, Sidharth Sethi, was invited as a speaker by the Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law & Justice (DLA MoL&J) and the India International Arbitration Centre...

The Hon'ble Delhi High Court in A2Z Infra Engineering Ltd. v. ITI Ltd.1 granted urgent interim measures under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ("ACA") restraining ITI from termination an Annual Maintenance Contract ("AMC") linked to a BSNL telecom project. The Court

In the recent case of Western Coal Fields Ltd. v. Manohar Govinda Fulzele, 2025 INSC 233, the Supreme Court ("SC") held that an employee's gratuity can be forfeited in case of proven misconduct for an offence involving moral turpitude, even if the employee has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding.