Publications

Arbitration suited the Court rather than a Suit

By - Lakshmi Raman

Time is of the Essence: No Extension for Limitation in Arbitration Award Challenges filed after 120 days

By - Chaitanyaa Bhandarkar

No Stamp, No Arbitration: Supreme Court decided on the enforceability of Arbitration Agreement in an unstamped contract.

By - Prachi Pandey

Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries and Cost and Works Accountants will now be covered under the ambit of the PMLA

By - Lakshmi Raman

Criminalization of "Nothing" - Can India afford to breach the limits of Criminal Law

By - Prapti Allagh

The Suspense of Default Bail Continues!

By - Muskan Maheshwari

Decision of the Committee of Creditors if in contravention of law, cannot be validated by the Principle of Commercial Wisdom.

By - Prachi Pandey

No adverse inference without clear order to produce evidence.

By - Chaitanyaa Bhandarkar

The Big Chill: What Happens When Your Bank Account Gets Frozen

By - Lakshmi Raman

Knowledge of design to commit a Cognizable Offence necessary before exercising powers under Section 151 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

By - Soumya Kamat

Decoding the treatment of time-barred invoices for initiating the corporate insolvency resolution process

By - Muskan Maheshwari

Two Indian parties choosing a 'Foreign Governing Law' for arbitration, the dilemma resolved!

By - Devesh Bhatia

Retrospective effect of Section 153C of the Income Tax Act.

By - Prachi Pandey

Does unilateral increase in fees by the Arbitrator create a likelihood of prejudice against the party resisting it?

By - Prachi Pandey

Exploring the constitutionality of Judicial Review of Governor's orders!

By - Muskaan Maheshwari

Plea Bargaining: An Analysis

By - Soumya Kamat

Admissibility of Call Recordings in India

By - Vedanta Kishanchandani

An error which is not self evident cannot be said to be an error apparent on the face of the record.

By - Chaitanyaa Bhandarkar

Regulation of OTT Platforms - A Bane to Artistic Freedom?

By - Prapti Allagh

India Welcomes Foreign Lawyers and Law Firms!

By - Arush Khanna

All for one and one for all!

By - Lakshmi Raman

No conflict of interest involved if an arbitrator accepts party's lawyer's brief in an unrelated matter.

By - Chaitanyaa Bhandarkar

Supreme Court to decide on the validity of Arbitration Clause in an unstamped contract

By - Prachi Pandey

Legal Conundrums of Short Selling

By - Prapti Allagh

Victim's Rights in Criminal Proceedings- Where does the Law stand Nationally and Internationally?

By - Aadit Ved

One foot here and one foot there, leaves you where?

By - Lakshmi Raman

UPI: A future or a future in threat?

By - Prapti Allagh & Shorya Khuteta

Court will not foist unwarranted arbitration when on facts, the cause is a deadwood.

By - Chaitanyaa Bhandarkar

A Brain teaser, recalling of its own order by an Arbitral Tribunal post-termination of the Arbitral Proceedings.

By - Devesh Bhatia & Shirin Suri

Legislative and Judicial contours of Witness Protection in India

By - Aadit Ved

Enhancing the legal aid system for the under-trial prisoners through the lens of Artificial Intelligence

By - Grishma Mahatme

Pre-deposit under SARFAESI Act cannot be waived off

By - Prachi Pandey

Can a Criminal Investigation be closed? An Analysis of Closure Reports in Criminal Law

By - Aadit Ved

Decrypting India's New Stock Exchange

By - Prapti Allagh

Oxygen is not a raw material for the manufacture of steel; therefore no concession in sales tax.

By - C. George Thomas

Land shall be released from reservation if no steps taken by planning authority for acquisition within the prescribed period from receipt of purchase notice.

By - Chaitanyaa Bhandarkar and Aman Marwah

Interest, not interested! Apex Court rules on exorbitant interest charged on lease land in Noida and Greater Noida.

By - Devesh Bhatia

Google pays for google play!

By - Arush Khanna & Prapti Allagh

Arbitration agreement existing between the parties does not override reference to the facilitation council under MSMED Act

By - C. George Thomas

Admissions can be enforced against a party to the suit only in conjunction with the attached reciprocal conditions.

By - Chaitanyaa Bhandarkar

What makes the money tainted?

By - Lakshmi Raman

The conflict between "fly high" and "fly higher": High Court of Delhi elucidates while vacating the stay!

By - Maheshwari & Pranav Sethi

Arbitral Tribunal duty bound to give reasons behind determination of rate of interest on award.

By - C. George Thomas

The Court shall hold a preliminary inquiry as to arbitrability at the Section 11 stage if arbitrability is disputed.

By - Chaitanyaa Bhandarkar

Reading between and beyond the lines

By - Muskan Maheshwari

Modern Forensics: Opportunity or Obstacle?

By - Aadit Ved

The conundrum of prioritising and defining the statutory debt under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

By - Devesh Bhatia

Not so Ad-Hoc!

By - Arush Khanna & Pranav Sethi

Arbitration Clause Valid Even in the Absence of the words "Final" and "Binding"

By - C. George Thomas

No presumption of time being of essence in a contract for sale of an immovable property

By - Chaitanyaa Bhandarkar

The Debate on Section 141 of the NI Act

By - Lakshmi Raman

The Green Leafy Substance

By - Lakshmi Raman

If the facts are glaring, a Court hearing an application under Section 11 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 can decide on arbitrability of the dispute.

By - Chaitanyaa Bhandarkar

When in doubt, do refer!

By - C. George Thomas

Jurisdictional dispute anent the appointment of an arbitrator by the High Court: Supreme Court elucidates again!

By - Muskan Maheshwari

The "Sui Generis" Legislation

By - Lakshmi Raman

The quandary of inclusion of interest while computing operational debt under IBC.

By - Devesh Bhatia

Tipping Point

By - Arush Khanna

Discharge of an Accused after filing of chargesheet

By - Vedanta Kishanchandani

Ocular Evidence in Criminal Trials

By - Lakshmi Raman

3 years limitation does not mean Purchaser can wait for 1 or 2 years to file a Suit for specific performance.

By - Chaitanyaa Bhandarkar

Venue of arbitration, in its entirety, becomes the seat of the arbitration: Bombay High Court settles the venue-seat quandary.

By - Rishika Jain and Pranav Sethi

Party Cannot Seek Specific Performance Of A Contract Under The Garb Of An Application Under Section 9 Of The Arbitration And Conciliation Act, 1996.

By - Devesh Bhatia and Ratnadeep Raha

Dispute can be referred to Arbitration under Micro, Medium and Enterprises Development Act, 2006 even in the absence of an Arbitration Agreement between the parties

By - C. George Thomas

Principles of Natural Justice over Politics

By - Lakshmi Raman

Belated Claims of Homebuyers, if recorded in the books of the Corporate Debtor ought to be included in the Information Memorandum

By - Rishika Jain and Vanshika Agrawal

Issuance of Succession Certificate for a missing person.

By - Chaitanyaa Bhandarkar

Windfall Tax Decoded: Unnecessary Regulation or Need of the Hour?

By - Muskaan Ahuja and Nikhil Javali

An Arbitrator awarding 18% P.A interest on the award is in consonance with the statutory provisions contained in Section 31 (7) (b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

By - Chaitanyaa Bhandarkar

Decree Holders' cannot be treated at par with 'Financial Creditors'

By - Lakshmi Raman

Jurisdictional Immunity to the Holocaust? A continuous strife between Germany and Italy

By - Rishika Jain and Priyanshi Aggarwal

Notices Issued under the unamended Section 148 Of The IT Act, 1961 deemed To have been issued under Section 148A Of The IT Act as Substituted by The Finance Act, 2021

By - C. George Thomas

Standard of Proof under the PMLA: Preponderance of Probabilities vs. Beyond Reasonable Doubt

By - Muskaan Ahuja and Devesh Bhatia

No Obligation on the court to remit a matter to the Arbitral Tribunal

By - Arush Khanna & Bhavya Murgai

Court's Interference with an Award is Limited as Circumscribed by Contract

By - Rishika Jain & Bhavya Murgai

An unauthorised sale of immovable property by a constituted attorney and parting of possession contrary to the Power of Attorney will not tantamount to the principal having parted with possession.

By - Chaitanyaa Bhandarkar

Constitutional Validity of a Legislation cannot be challenged on ground of Inconvenience

By - C. George Thomas

The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022

By - Lakshmi Raman

Procedure is said to be the handmaiden of justice

By - Lakshmi Raman

Sustainability of an application under Section 33 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

By - Lakshmi Raman

Principles of res-judicata between co-defendants

By - Lakshmi Raman

Arbitration under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006

By - Lakshmi Raman

Failure of a builder to obtain occupation certificate is a deficiency in service under Consumer Protection Act 1986.

By - Lakshmi Raman

Supreme Court upholds the constitutional validity of Sections 3, 4 and 10 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act 2020.

By - Lakshmi Raman

Contract barring payment of interest is not ultra vires in terms of Section 28 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872

By - Lakshmi Raman

Pre-deposit mandatory under Section 129E of the Customs Act, 1962

By - C. George Thomas

Failure of Prosecution to prove the demand for illegal gratification is fatal despite recovery

By - Lakshmi Raman

The conundrum of job quota in the State of Haryana

By - Arush Khanna & Ridhima Gupta

Court cannot refuse specific performance without assigning good and cogent reasons therefor

By - Chaitanyaa Bhandarkar

Benefit Conferred Without Legal Basis Cannot Be Relied Upon As A Principle Of Parity

By - C. George Thomas

Offences under Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017

By - Lakshmi Raman & Vedanta Kishanchandani

CCI'S Penalty has Tyre Manufacturers Looking for a Jack

By - Arush Khanna & Suradhish Vats

Post-award interest can be granted by an Arbitrator on interest awarded

By - Chaitanyaa Bhandarkar

Shakti Criminal Laws (Maharashtra Amendment) Bill, 2021

By - Lakshmi Raman

Borders and Red Lines!

By - Arush Khanna

Employees Of Autonomous Bodies Can't Claim Same Service Benefits As Government Employees

By - C. George Thomas

Period from 15th March, 2020 to 28th February, 2022 now stands excluded for the purpose of limitation under any general or special law.

By - Chaitanyaa Bhandarkar

From an Alternate Mode of Dispute Resolution to a Branch of Law: Mediation has arrived!

By - Arush Khanna

A solitary transaction of advancing a loan does not fall within the definition of "Commercial Dispute" under the Commercial Courts Act.

By - Chaitanyaa Bhandarkar

Compelling an Accused to undergo a Narco Analysis test, Brain Mapping test or a Polygraph Examination

By - Lakshmi Raman & Vedanta Kishanchandani

Supreme Court holds that the Resolution process has to be completed within the period stipulated under Section 12 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

By - C. George Thomas

Relief for homebuyers: Retroactive Applicability of RERA and condition for pre-deposit before Appeal, upheld by SC

By - Arush Khanna

Dishonoured Cheques: The Vicarious Liability of a Director in Absence of Specific Allegations

By - Muskaan Ahuja

Supreme Court issues directions to all courts dealing with Suits and Execution to reduce delays in execution.

By - Chaitanyaa Bhandarkar

Dishonour of a 'security' cheque under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

By - Lakshmi Raman

Will the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 apply even after its repeal?

By - C. George Thomas

Contract barring payment of interest is not ultra vires in terms of Section 28 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872

By - Lakshmi Raman

Unpacking the Pre-Pack: Admission of First Pre-Packaged Insolvency Resolution Process by NCLT, Ahmedabad

By - Rishika Jain

Brewing a Cartel - CCI Imposes Penalty on Beer Companies for Engaging in Cartelization

By - Muskaan Ahuja

For the purpose of passing a decree of Specific Performance, readiness and willingness of is required to be established.

By - Chaitanyaa Bhandarkar

Burden is on employee to prove he was not gainfully employed after dismissal under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

By - C. George Thomas

Vicarious Liability of Directors under Criminal Jurisprudence

By - Lakshmi Raman

Supreme Court upholds Award passed by Emergency Arbitrator, renders the same enforceable.

By - Arush Khanna

Courts cannot direct party to execute a Sale Deed in a suit for specific performance if, the circumstances and efflux of time make it inequitable to grant the relief of specific performance.

By - Chaitanyaa Bhandarkar

Penalising the Discount: CCI imposed penalty of INR 200 Cr. on Maruti Suzuki for enforcing Discount Control Policy !

By - Muskaan Ahuja

Gujarat High Court holds Gujarat Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Act, 2019 unconstitutional

By - C. George Thomas

Criminal Prosecution for Infringement of Trademark and Copyright

By - Lakshmi Raman

Certificate of Recovery constitutes a fresh cause of action to file an Application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

By - C. George Thomas

The Bane of Digitalization

By - Lakshmi Raman & Shweta Varma

An Agreement to Sell in respect of an immovable property which does not contemplate immediate possession can be read in evidence even if not registered.

By - Chaitanyaa Bhandarkar

Hold up on Exit Route!

By - Arush Khanna

Enforcing the Enforcement!

By - Arush Khanna & Nishtha Kansal

Serious Fraud Investigation Office

By - Lakshmi Raman & Shweta Varma

Hostel by Charitable Institution engaged in imparting education is not a separate business activity and is eligible for IT exemption under Section 11 of the Income Tax Act

By - George Thomas

Land once de-reserved cannot be reserved again in a second revised plan with some variation.

By - Chaitanyaa Bhandarkar

Fixing the price of Oxygen Concentrators: About time!

By - Arush Khanna & Shreya Singh

A Breath of Taxed Air

By - George Thomas

Parameters to tackle quashing of a First Information Report

By - Lakshmi Raman

Objection as to the legality of a decree passed in favour of an unregistered partnership firm can be taken at any stage.

By - Chaitanyaa Bhandarkar

Party Autonomy Is The Backbone Of Arbitration: SC Cleared The Decks On International Commercial Arbitration Between Indian Parties

By - Rishika Jain

The Supreme Court futher extends limitation for filing of proceedings from 14th March, 2021

By - Chaitanyaa Bhandarkar

Providing relief to MSME's

By - Arush Khanna

Is your vehicle a private or public place?

By - Lakshmi Raman

A case of over-reach and under-reach: Analysing the position of the NCLAT in the Tata-Mistry controversy

By - Arush Khanna & Rishika Jain

Commercial Courts Act, 2015 does not exclude Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963

By - George Thomas

Supreme Court Ceases the Operation of the Order Extending Period of Limitiation

By - Arush Khanna

Availability of alternate remedy before the Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 be construed as near total bar for invocation of supervisory jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 227.

By - Chaitanyaa Bhandarkar

IBC (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 which introduces the pre-packaged insolvency resolution procedure for MSME's published by the Indian Express.

By - Arush Khanna

COVID-19: A Game Changer for the Legal Profession

IBC (Amendment) Ordinance 2020: Uncertain Times, Uncertain Measures!

Will there be/not be final year examinations in Maharashtra this year?

By - George Thomas

No Panacea for Stressed Assets

By - Arush Khanna

'One-sided' developer agreement overturned

By - Arush Khanna

Court takes stand on inadequate healthcare

By - Lakshmi Raman

Supreme Court Lays Down Guidelines for Identification of Preferential Transactions Under the IBC

By - Arush Khanna

The Law on Parole and Furlough in India: An Overview

By - Arush Khanna

"Lay-Off" and "Retrenchment" in Times of COVID-19

By - Arush Khanna

Government to Contribute towards Provident Fund: A Welcome Move

By - Arush Khanna & Lakshay Mehta

COVID-19 Update: Important Judicial Announcements - Part II

By - Arush Khanna

COVID-19 Update: Important Judicial Announcements - Part I

By - Arush Khanna

Getting Your Matter Listed in Times of COVID: Delhi High Court

By - Arush Khanna

Supreme Court Comes out with a Unique Solution Relating to Public Health.

By - Lakshmi Raman

The Supreme Court solves the tri-partite dispute among Passengers, Travel Agents and Airlines.

By - Lakshmi Raman

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020

By - Arush Khanna

Criminality in Medical Negligence

By - Lakshmi Raman

COVID-19 Update:- The Corona Code.

By - Lakshmi Raman

Dispute Resolution With A Sense Of Business Efficacy

By - Arush Khanna

Specific Relief (Amendment) Bill, 2018: Highlights & Takeaways!

By - Arush Khanna

Oligarchs Beware: The CCI is Watching!

By - Arush Khanna