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Interim Sharing Of Income In Partition Suits: Karnataka High Court's Nuanced Approach To Constructive Possession And Co-ownership Rights

Partition suits involving ancestral and joint family properties are among the most prolonged and emotionally charged civil disputes in India.

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IndiaLaw LLP

Newsletter For January 2026

The respondent i.e., Tuticorin Port Trust, a statutory authority constituted under the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963, undertook a significant dredging project titled "Deepening of the Channel and Basin to Cater to 12.80 metre Draught Vessels at Tuticorin Port", aimed at enabling the port to accommodate larger vessels.

India Litigation

PL

Phoenix Legal

The Dilemma Of Jurisdiction: Waqf Tribunal Or Civil Court?

Waqf Tribunals have a limited and special jurisdiction. They may adjudicate disputes only in respect of properties that are either notified in the statutory "list of auqaf" or registered as waqf under the Waqf Act, 1995.

India Litigation

Saga Legal

Madras High Court Held That De Novo Remand Under Section 37 Of The Arbitration And Conciliation Act, 1996 Cannot Be Done In The Absence Of Reversal Of Findings On Merits

The High Court of Madras through its judgment dated 17.11.2025 in Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Ltd. v. ICMC Corporation Ltd.

India Litigation

Sagus Legal

From Tehsil To The Apex Court: Mutation On Will Re-validated

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Enforcement Of Foreign Arbitral Awards In India: Tactical Insights From Practice

India Litigation

LP

Legitpro Law

Order X CPC Under The Commercial Courts Act, 2015 As A Strategic Case-Management Tool In Commercial Litigation: A General Counsel's Briefing

India Litigation

LP

Legitpro Law

Supreme Court Affirms That Post-award Fraud Allegations Cannot Impede Enforcement Of Arbitral Awards Under Section 47 CPC.

India Litigation

Sagus Legal

SC Reaffirms That Counterclaims Are Maintainable Only Against Plaintiffs, Not Co-Defendants

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

India Litigation

PL

Phoenix Legal

The Scope Of Emergency Arbitration In India: An Overview

India Litigation

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

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

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

AC

Aurtus Consulting LLP

RBI's Universal Bank Guidelines 2025: Key Strategic Shifts In Governance, Capital And Innovation

AP

AK & Partners

The Supreme Court Of India's Judgement In Tiger Global: Jarring Way Ahead For India-Mauritius Tax Treaty

HA

HSA Advocates

The New Labour Codes In Practice: A Compliance Roadmap For Employers

India Employment

DD

Dhir & Dhir Associates

SEBI (Stock Brokers) Regulations, 2026: A Structural Reset Of India's Broking Regulatory Framework

India Commercial

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

The 2026 Legal Mandate (Video)

India Law Performance

mI

Counselect Services Pvt. Ltd.

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

Section 8 of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (hereinafter "the Act") provides that "no civil revision application or petition shall be entertained against any interlocutory order of a Commercial Court, including an order on the issue of jurisdiction, and any such challenge".

India Litigation

SO

S&A Law Offices

Doctrine Of Merger No Bar: Court Overturns Fraud Tainted Judgments

In recent pronouncement by the Supreme Court of India recently delivered a judgment in Vishnu Vardhan @ Vishnu Pradhan vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

In an era dominated by digital communication and rapid dissemination of content, defamation law is increasingly intersecting with questions of intermediary liability and corporate identity.

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

On 11 July 2025, the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi notified the Delhi Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2025 ("Delhi Rules") in the official Gazette.

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

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

India Litigation

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

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

India Litigation

SA

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

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

India Government

VA

Vaish Associates Advocates

Placing The Uniform Civil Code In India On A Weighing Scale

India Litigation

Diwan Advocates

Analysis Of The Civil Trial Judicial Process

India Litigation

Diwan Advocates

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

According to the Code of Civil Procedure, in civil cases, the trial judicial process begins with the filing of a plaint wherein the plaintiff lays down the grievances and the prayer sought for.

India Litigation

Diwan Advocates

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

India Litigation

AP

Alpha Partners

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

Dishonor Of Cheques: An Analysis Of Section 138 Of The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

India Litigation

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Enforcement Of Foreign Judgment/Decree In India

India Litigation

CA

Chennai Law Associates

A Deep Dive Into Torts: The Intricacies Of Civil Wrongs

India Litigation

Century Law Firm

Execution Of Court Order | Best Lawyer For Execution Petition

India Litigation

Century Law Firm

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

India Litigation

Century Law Firm

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

Century Law Firm

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

India Litigation

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LexOrbis

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

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.

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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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