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Legal & Judicial Updates (April 2025)

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From landmark court verdicts to key policy changes, this document provides a comprehensive summary of the most significant legal and regulatory developments from April 2025.

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From landmark court verdicts to key policy changes, this document provides a comprehensive summary of the most significant legal and regulatory developments from April 2025.

NOTABLE JUDGEMENTS MARCH 2025

ARBITRATION LAW

I. Case Title: Electro-steel Steel Ltd. (Now M/s ESL Steel Ltd.) vs ISPAT Carrier Pvt. Ltd.

Citation: 2025 SCC Online 829

Court: Supreme Court of India

Decided on: 21 April 2025

Brief Facts:

  • ISPAT Carrier Pvt. Ltd. (Respondent), an MSME, filed two claims in 2014 before the West Bengal MSME Facilitation Council under the MSMED Act, 2006 for unpaid dues amounting to approx. ₹1.59 crores.
  • Arbitration proceedings under Section 18(3) of the MSMED Act were initiated but paused due to the moratorium imposed by the NCLT under Section 14 of the IBC when CIRP was initiated against Electrosteel Steel Ltd. (Appellant).

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