India: Court Procedure

The Motor Vehicles Act of 1988 functions as a critical piece of beneficial legislation, designed to provide immediate financial succor to the dependents of victims of fatal road accidents.

The recent judicial determination in the PISCO geographical indication dispute examines whether Peru can claim exclusive rights to the standalone term 'PISCO' for its alcoholic beverage, or whether both Peru and Chile's long-standing use of the term necessitates geographical qualifiers to prevent consumer confusion.

The sanctity and enforceability of awards passed by Lok Adalats form a cornerstone of the alternative dispute resolution mechanism in India. In a significant judicial pronouncement...

The concept of jurisdiction lies at the very heart of the legal system. It is a very fundamental topic in the realm of civil law as it determines which court has the authority to adjudicate and the limit or extent of authority that can be exercised by a court with regards to matters brought to them

This quarterly arbitration newsletter examines six landmark Supreme Court of India judgments from early 2026 that clarify critical aspects of arbitration law, including transnational issue estoppel, the limits of appellate review, arbitrator eligibility and waiver requirements, jurisdictional scope under Section 21, non-arbitrability of forged agreements, and the court's power to extend arbitral mandates under Section 29A. These decisions collectively strengthen the finality of arbitral awards while refinin

In the case, the ED had issued summons to the petitioner under Section 50 of the PMLA in connection with an ongoing money laundering investigation.

In a recent decision clarifying the statutory framework governing immovable property transactions in India, the Supreme Court in Vinod Infra Developers Ltd. v. Mahaveer Lunia & Ors.

This topic aims to examine all facets related to the search, seizure, and production of materials in the backdrop of the provisions regarding evidence and its application under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (BNSS).

The Delhi High Court has held that pre-institution mediation under §12A of the Commercial Courts Act 2015 is mandatory for counterclaims, just as it is for an original suit.