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Supreme Court: Decree Passed In Favour Of Deceased Parties Is A Nullity, Trial Court Decree Revived For Execution

Bringing long-awaited closure to a two-decade-old land allotment dispute, the Supreme Court of India has reiterated that a judicial decree passed in favour of deceased parties, without substitution of their legal heirs...

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Arbitration, Civil Law, Criminal Law, And Insolvency & Bankruptcy Law- Newsletter

The appellant i.e., Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. ("ONGC"), was subjected to an arbitral award dated 21 November 2004 passed by a three-member arbitral tribunal.

India Litigation

PL

Phoenix Legal

The Scope Of Emergency Arbitration In India: An Overview

In today's fast-paced commercial world, where time is often as valuable as the assets at stake, traditional dispute resolution mechanisms may prove too slow...

India Litigation

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

Registered Post Retired: What Happens To Your Legal Notices Now?

On 2 July 2025, the Department of Posts ("DoP") issued a directive titled "Merger of Registered Post with Speed Post".

India Litigation

Trinity Chambers

Renewal Of Provisional Attachment Orders Beyond Statutory Period Held Ultra Vires: Supreme Court Affirms One-Year Limitation Under Section 83 Of The CGST Act

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Aurtus Consulting LLP

Section 8 Of The Commercial Courts Act – Absolute Bar Against Civil Revision?

India Litigation

SO

S&A Law Offices

Doctrine Of Merger No Bar: Court Overturns Fraud Tainted Judgments

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Corporate Identity And Defamation In The Digital Age: Analyzing Google India Private Limited. v. Nayana Krishna, Karnataka High Court (2025)

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Delhi Transgender Rules, 2025: Legal Recognition Procedures And State-Wide Enforcement Mechanisms Notified

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

No Proprietorship, No Payee: High Court Clarifies Locus Standi For Section 138 NI Act Complaints

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Kerala Consumer Commission Holds Eureka Forbes Liable For Service Deficiency Under CPA, 2019

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Can Theatres Overcharge For Movie Tickets? The Madras High Court Says No

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Monthly Newsletter - April 2025

India Litigation

PL

Phoenix Legal

Monthly Newsletter - May 2025

India Litigation

PL

Phoenix Legal

RBI's Proposed External Commercial Borrowing Framework 2025: Legal Implications And Opportunities For Indian Borrowers

India Commercial

VP

Vritti Law Partners

The Reserve Bank Of India's Approach To Consolidating Regulatory Instructions: History, Mechanism, And Consequences

DD

Dhir & Dhir Associates

Kerala's Right To Disconnect Bill, 2025: A Progressive Step Towards Work-Life Balance

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

The Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025 – An Overview

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CMS INDUSLAW

RBI MPC October 2025: Repo Rate Unchanged At 5.5% Amid Balanced Growth And Inflation Outlook

India Government

LP

Legitpro Law

Decoding The Overlap: CPC Provisions VIS-À-VIS Judicial Interference In Arbitral Proceedings

The Arbitration and Conciliation Act (hereinafter referred as "Arbitration Act") was passed in the year 1996 with a view to reduce the burden on the courts and expedite speedy disposal of cases.

India Litigation

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

No Presumption Of Joint Ownership Without Proof: Sc On Hindu Property Law

Summarised below is a recent Supreme Court of India decision in a property dispute involving questions of joint family property, ancestral rights, and the powers of Appellate Courts under Hindu law and the Civil Procedure Code (CPC).

India Litigation

SA

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Key Provisions Of The Prevention Of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA)

The Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 is a crucial legislative framework in India aimed at combating money laundering and preventing the misuse of financial systems for illicit activities.

India Government

VA

Vaish Associates Advocates

Placing The Uniform Civil Code In India On A Weighing Scale

On June 27, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh thrust discussions about the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) into the spotlight, triggering nationwide debates on its potential implementation.

India Litigation

Diwan Advocates

Analysis Of The Civil Trial Judicial Process

India Litigation

Diwan Advocates

Abu Dhabi Global Market – Disclosure And Inspection Of Documents And Tendering Of Evidence

India Litigation

AP

Alpha Partners

Order XII Rule 6 In Action: Supreme Court Rules On Decree On Admissions And Eviction Rights

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Case Study: Louis Vuitton Malletier v. Abdulkhaliq Abdulkader Chamadia & Ors

SO

S&A Law Offices

Evidentiary Admissions Can Form The Basis Of An Interim Arbitral Award: Delhi High Court Clarifies Limited Scope Of Judicial Review In Arbitration

India Litigation

C

Clasis Law

Supreme Court Clarifies The Principles For Grant Of Pendente-Lite Interest

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Transferee Pendente Lite Bound By Decree And Cannot Appeal After Denial Of Impleadment: Supreme Court Of India

India Litigation

Trinity Chambers

The Need For Developing Uniform Guidelines For Legal Privilege In International Arbitration

India Litigation

KP

Kachwaha & Partners

Supreme Court Clarifies Refund Of Court Fees For Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) Cases

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Litigation Update: September 2024

India Litigation

PL

Pioneer Legal

Transferee Pendente Lite Bound By Decree And Cannot Appeal After Denial Of Impleadment: Supreme Court Of India

In a recent judgment in H. Anjanappa v. A. Prabhakar , the Supreme Court of India dealt with the applicability of the doctrine of lis pendens under Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882.

India Litigation

Trinity Chambers

The Need For Developing Uniform Guidelines For Legal Privilege In International Arbitration

Legal privilege refers to the right of individuals/entities to withhold certain communications, documents, and advice from being disclosed to the court or other persons.

India Litigation

KP

Kachwaha & Partners

Supreme Court Clarifies Refund Of Court Fees For Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) Cases

In a significant judgment in the case of Sanjeevkumar Harakchand Kankariya v. Union of India & Ors., the Supreme Court addressed the nuanced issue of court fee refunds in cases...

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Litigation Update: September 2024

In M. Kathirvel ("Petitioner") v. The Inspector General of Registration and Ors. ("Respondent"), [WP.Nos.10291/2022 etc batch] the Hon'ble High Court of Madras ("Madras HC/ Court")...

India Litigation

PL

Pioneer Legal

Responding To The Challenge: The Power Of Rebuttal Evidence In Indian Law

India Litigation

DP

De Penning & De Penning

Understanding Injunctions In India: Types & Process | Best Lawyer For Injunction (Video)

In India, an injunction is a legal remedy available to parties who wish to prevent the other party from carrying out a certain action or behavior.

India Litigation

Century Law Firm

Review, Revision, Appeal In CPC And CrPC : Complete Analysis

In the Indian legal system, Review, Revision, and Appeal are different remedies available to parties who have been aggrieved by a judicial order in both civil and criminal law.

Century Law Firm

Can Decisions Of Civil Courts Be Binding On The Criminal Courts? Supreme Court Explains

In a recent key ruling by the Supreme Court of India in SLP(Crl.) No. 9778 of 2018, titled Prem Raj vs Poonamma Mennon, and another, it was observed that the outcome of the proceedings...

India Litigation

L

LexOrbis

A Written Statement Must Necessarily Deal With The Allegations In The Plaint Paragraph Wise

The Apex Court in a recent decision in Thangam and Another vs Navami Ammal, inter alia observed that Order VIII Rule 3 and Rule 5 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, required specific admission and denial of the pleadings in the plaint.

India Litigation

MM

M Mulla Associates

Analysis Of The Contours Of Anti-Arbitration Injunctions At A Pre-Award Stage

India Litigation

A

Acuity Law

Overview On The Provisions & Applicability Of The Mediation Act, 2023

India Litigation

AG

ANM Global

Legal Update | Increase In Pecuniary Jurisdiction Of City Civil Courts In Bombay

India Litigation

MH

Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.

Simplifying The Commercial Courts Act, 2015: IV. Defence To A Civil Suit

India Litigation

LO

Legacy Law Offices

Compromise In A Representative Suit

India Litigation

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

The Mediation Act, 2023: Understanding The Key Features

India Litigation

KC

Kochhar & Co.

Simplifying The Commercial Courts Act, 2015: II. Order XI: Disclosure Discovery And Inspection Of Documents In Suit Before The Commercial Division Of A High Court Or A Commercial Court

India Litigation

LO

Legacy Law Offices

Proposed Increase In City Civil Court's Pecuniary Jurisdiction

India Litigation

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Liability Of Third-Party Litigation Funder For Cost Of Arbitration In India

India Litigation

SO

S&A Law Offices

Unveiling Key Aspects Of The Mediation Bill 2023

India Litigation

KC

Karanjawala & Company

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

India Litigation

SO

S&A Law Offices

Recourse Against Expert's Report: Arbitration And Conciliation Act, 1996

India Litigation

KC

Karanjawala & Company

Criminal Case In Backdrop Of Civil Dispute – Misuse Of Law

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

The Implication Of Tomorrow Sales On The Liability Of Third-Party Funders In India

India Litigation

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Pre-Litigation Mediation Mandatory In Commercial Cases

India Litigation

MH

Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.

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Signing Ceremony Of The Guide On Mutual Recognition And Enforcement Of Civil And Commercial Judgments In DIFC Courts And Courts In India Between DIFC Courts And Nishith Desai Associates (September 14, 2018) (Video)

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Nishith Desai Associates

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