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What is Interrogatory and Discovery by Interrogatories? Interrogatories are covered under Section 30 and Order XI Rule 1 to 11, 21 and 22 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.

Arbitration has increasingly become a preferred option to settle commercial disputes globally as well as in India.

Interim relief in commercial litigation, especially in the Indian Context, plays a very vital role in ensuring that justice delayed, does not in fact result in justice denied.

Economic offences have become increasingly prominent in recent years, with high-profile cases like those of Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi bringing attention to the significant damage such crimes...

The origins of this case trace back to June 1, 1984, when the predecessors in interest of Purni Devi (Plaintiffs) filed a suit for possession against Babu Ram & Anr (Defendants).

The Supreme Court of India has significantly altered the landscape for enforcing foreign summary judgments in India by holding that English summary judgments refusing leave to defend cannot be considered judgments "on the merits" under Indian law. This landmark ruling examines whether a foreign court's refusal to grant leave to defend, despite the existence of bona fide triable issues, satisfies the requirements of natural justice and merits-based adjudication under the Code of Civil Procedure.

Right to fair trial has been recognized as the heart of Criminal jurisprudence and one of the most important facets of democratic polity.

The inordinate delays in criminal trials have long been the bane of our society. With an aim to expedite the process, on February 23, 2024, three vital new laws were notified in India dealing with criminal justice, evidentiary standards and procedure in India, which were implemented with effect from July 1, 2024.

The Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (the SARFAESI Act) was enacted to empower secured creditors to recover dues without the intervention of civil...

This decision significantly strengthens arbitral autonomy by establishing that limitation and timeliness of claims are matters for arbitral tribunals rather than courts to determine. The judgment has important implications for infrastructure contractors and public authorities seeking to avoid arbitration through threshold objections, while reinforcing the principle that contractual disputes should proceed to arbitration without excessive court intervention at the appointment stage.

India's Supreme Court has long criticized the country's 'Meagre Costs' regime, which awarded minimal legal costs to successful litigants. Following parliamentary reforms in 2015 and key Supreme Court rulings, commercial courts are increasingly awarding costs on actuals, with the Delhi High Court leading this transformative shift in commercial litigation cost recovery.

The unprecedented lockdown due to the pandemic had brought the whole world to a standstill and the statutory timelines could not be met by the executive and the assessees at large.

The Supreme Court has reaffirmed foundational principles of arbitration law in a landmark decision involving a municipal octroi collection contract dispute.

The purview of this article is the impact of addition of United Arab Emirates to the notification dated 17th January 2020 G.S.R 38 (E) issued by Ministry of Law and Justice.

This article highlights some of the landmark judgments in India on the Trademarks Pharma disputes.

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 Bombay High Court’s recent judgment in Elder Projects Ltd. v. Elder Nutraceuticals Pvt. Ltd. serves as a stark reminder that ex-parte injunctions being extraordinary remedies demand the highest standard of candour from plaintiffs. Justice Sandeep V. Marne, by an order dated 9 March 2026, vacated an ex-parte ad-interim injunction previously granted to Elder Projects Ltd., finding that the plaintiff had secured the order by grossly suppressing material facts across four distinct categories.