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...

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Arbitration as a mechanism of dispute resolution is premised on the principle of the party autonomy, which can be enforced only against the signatories to an agreement

In an arbitral proceeding, interim measures can often be the difference between an effective arbitration and an illusory final award.

In a judgment dated 2nd September 2024 in Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. v. Mrs. Saroj Tandon1, the Hon'ble Delhi High Court ("High Court") dealt with an important procedural question...

The High Court of Delhi through its judgment dated 01.07.2025 in Communication Components Antenna Inc. v. Ace Technologies Corp. and Ors. held that Section 151 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 ("CPC") gives sufficient and wide discretionary power to the court to exercise.

In a landmark ruling reinforcing the urgency of financial relief for deserted wives, the Allahabad High Court in Smt. Anjali Singh vs. State of U.P. and Another...

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