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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

The appellant challenged these renewed attachments before the Gujarat High Court, contending that Section 83(2) clearly restricts the life of an attachment to one year, with no provision for renewal, re-issuance, or extension...

AC

Aurtus Consulting LLP

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

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

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

Alternative Investment Funds Comparative Guide

AP

AZB & Partners

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

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Aviation Newsletter | August 2025

India Transport

DL

Dentons Link Legal

Supreme Court Guidelines On Expeditious Disposal & Compounding Under Section 138 NI Act: Sanjabij Tari v. Kishore S. Borcar

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

India Government

LP

Legitpro Law

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

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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

The Abu Dhabi Global Market ("ADGM") is a financial free zone established in October 2015 under Abu Dhabi Law No. 4 of 2013. It serves as an internationally recognized financial hub, offering a robust legal framework for businesses operating within its jurisdiction.

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

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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

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

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

In the context of Indian law, it is important to understand the nuances of rebuttal evidence. It empowers litigants and legal professionals alike to strategically address opposing arguments...

India Litigation

DP

De Penning & De Penning

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

"Cheque" has become a widely used instrument in the financial industry.

India Litigation

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Enforcement Of Foreign Judgment/Decree In India

India Litigation

CA

Chennai Law Associates

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

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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

Arbitration is known to be a preferable method of dispute resolution in resolving cross-border disputes for commercial entities operating in multiple jurisdictions.

India Litigation

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Acuity Law

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

The Mediation Act 2023 received the President's assent on 14th September 2023 and came to be published and notified by the Ministry of Law and Justice in the Gazette of India on 15th September 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.

Power Of The Court To Reject A Plaint Qua Some Of The Defendants

India Litigation

DV

Dhaval Vussonji & Associates

Unregistered Relinquishment Deed Is Not Admissible As Evidence

India Litigation

DV

Dhaval Vussonji & Associates

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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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