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In an important decision strengthening the rights of transferees pendente lite, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has reaffirmed that an impleading petitions...

The primary issue before the Supreme Court was to decide the correctness of the Impugned Judgment.

In case of a cognizable offence [as defined under Sec. 2(c) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.), "cognizable offence" means an offence for which, and "cognizable case" means a case in which, ...

Lok Adalat is a method of alternate dispute resolution that is governed under Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (hereinafter referred to as "Act").

The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in its recent judgement in the case of Bharat Broadband Networks Limited v. United Telecoms Limited , held that the appointment of arbitrator by a person who is himself ineligible ...

Section 126 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, states that guarantee means a contract to perform the promise or discharge the liability of a third person...

The Hon'ble Delhi High Court has restricted all media entities from displaying or revealing contents of the chargesheet in regards to the Shraddha Walkar murder case.

The Gujarat High Court has clarified the legal standing of power of attorney holders in filing complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881...

The Supreme Court of India recently delivered a significant judgment in the case of Vishnoo Mittal versus M/S Shakti Trading Company, addressing the interplay between insolvency proceedings and criminal prosecutions.

The Supreme Court in the case of Etizen Bulk A/S v Ashapura Minechem Ltd. has stated that the mere choosing of a juridical seat of arbitration would automatically attract the law applicable to such a location.

India's courts face over 5 crore pending cases, driving a fundamental shift toward Alternative Dispute Resolution methods like arbitration and mediation. Recent legislative reforms including the Mediation Act 2023 and amendments to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act have strengthened ADR's position as a faster, more cost-effective alternative to traditional litigation.

The Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Act, 2018 (the "Amendment") was recently passed by parliament and came into effect from September 1, 2018.

The Hon'ble Delhi Court dismissed the appeal in the case of Commissioner of Income Tax (Revenue) vs Sony Mobile Communications India Pvt Ltd (company) on 28 February 2023.

The effectiveness of Tax Collection at Source (TCS) under Section 52 of the CGST Act, 2017 is called into question due to a critical legislative gap. While e-commerce operators are obligated to collect tax from suppliers using their platforms, the statute provides no express recovery mechanism in case of default. This analysis examines whether the absence of such provisions renders Section 52 unenforceable, and explores the legal implications when operators fail to collect and remit the mandated amounts.

The Supreme Court has analysed the scope and applicability of Section 2(1) (e) and Section 42 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

The perplexity over jurisdiction of courts in cheque bouncing cases has finally been resolved by the three judge bench of the apex court in Dashrath Rupsingh Rathod v State of Maharashtra & Anr.

The Hon'ble Supreme Court judgment in Abhisar Buildwell (supra) settled the law that in respect of unabated/ completed assessments, no addition can be made under section 153A ...