India: Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration

The Supreme Court of India, in a significant and far-reaching judgment, has reaffirmed the sanctity of the advocate-client relationship and curtailed investigative agencies' powers...

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...

The Madras High Court in its recent decision in Sugesan Transport Pvt. Ltd. v. E.C. Bose & Company Pvt. Ltd., delivered a significant ruling clarifying the limits of an arbitral tribunal's...

1. Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ("Arbitration Act") enables the parties to an arbitration agreement to approach the court for seeking interim reliefs, either before or during the arbitration proceedings, or at any time after passing of the award but before the same is enforced.

Finality of an award is not just a desired but an essential feature of international arbitration; however, such finality must be balanced with the need to ensure the sanctity and integrity of the arbitral process.

This judgment settles a significant procedural ambiguity regarding the enforcement of RERA Authority orders in Karnataka.

Relying on Section 7 of the Arbitration Act, the Court emphasized that while an arbitration agreement must be in writing (Section 7(3)), it need not be signed if acceptance is demonstrated through written communications such as emails, performance, invoices, or other documentary records.

The Supreme Court of India in Malleeswari v. K. Suguna & Anr. (2025 INSC 1080, decided on 8 September 2025) delivered a significant judgment that touches on two pillars of Indian property law...

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.

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