India: Civil Law

The Supreme Court's ruling in Shankar Khandelwal v. Omkara Asset Reconstruction examines whether claim admission by resolution professionals during corporate insolvency proceedings constitutes acknowledgement of liability under the Limitation Act. The decision clarifies the institutional role of insolvency professionals and establishes critical boundaries between procedural claim-verification processes and substantive acknowledgements capable of extending limitation periods.

In a significant judgment delivered on June 9, 2026, the Calcutta High Court, in the matter of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd. versus Saanvi Samanta & Anr. and connected matters (2026:CHC-AS:841)...

The Supreme Court has once again highlighted that the law aids the vigilant and not those who sleep over their rights. In Dhiraj Dutta v. Anirban Sen & Ors., the Court examined whether an application seeking...

Supreme Court through its judgement dated 08.05.2026 in the matter of Sheikh Abedin v Iqbal Ahmed & Another held that final decree under Order XII Rule 6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (“CPC”) can be passed, based on admission made in course of criminal proceedings.

The taxable event under GST laws is ‘supply’ and the same has been defined under Section 7 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (“Act”) which is the fulcrum for collection of tax under GST.

Interim relief serves as a significant safeguard in the arbitration process, ensuring that assets are protected and the final award remains meaningful rather than a “useless victory”.

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.

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

On 19 December 2025 a two-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court of India (Manoj Misra & Sanjay Karol, JJ.) allowed Civil Appeal No. 15077 of 2025 arising out of SLP(C) No. 22439...