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The Division Bench of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India has recently rendered a noteworthy judgment related to the plea of non est factum.

It started with a WhatsApp ping. A few emails later, a ship was en route carrying coal worth millions. But when the buyer backed out and a legal battle began...

JSA successfully represented Chemco Plastic Industries Private Limited ("Plaintiff-Respondent") before the Bombay High Court ("Bombay HC"), which has inter alia held that in deciding whether a plaintiff.

Based on an erroneous interpretation of Section 28 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 (Contract Act), Punjab National Bank (PNB/Respondent No. 1) forced a mandatory and unalterable claim period...

The Commercial Courts (Pre Institution Mediation and Settlement) Rules, 2018 ("the Rules") have been made under Section 21A(2) read with Section 12A(1) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015.

Provided they have not excluded the applicability of Part I of the Act, a party can still seek interim relief protection under Part I of the Act.

A 2018 amendment to the Indian Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Act, 2015

The law of limitation serves a crucial function in ensuring legal certainty, finality of disputes, and timely enforcement of rights. Section 18 of the Limitation Act, 1963, allows the limitation period for initiating ...

In NBCC (India) Limited vs. Zillion Infraprojects Pvt.Ltd., the Supreme Court has held that a general reference in a contract ("Contract 1") to a separate contract...

Understanding the critical timelines and legal frameworks governing money recovery suits in India requires navigating the complex interplay between the Limitation Act of 1963 and the Indian Contract Act of 1872. When does the clock actually start ticking on your right to sue, and how can acknowledgments or digital evidence extend or restart that crucial three-year window?

In the intricate world of legal battles, few cases capture the essence of corporate litigation quite like the recent suit filed by Warner Bros. against the NBA over a matching offer dispute. This case has garnered...

Commercial films almost always pass through one, and at times several, distributors. Film distributors are, in some ways, agents of the producers.

In a significant and far-reaching ruling, the Mumbai ITAT, in the case of Sky High Appeal XLIII Leasing Company Limited [TS-1085-ITAT-2025(Mum)], discussed in detail the applicability...

A bill of lading is more than a mere contractual or legal or transport document. It evidences several facets of relationships between various parties and continues to be debated in the legal circles regarding its form and significance.

COVID-19 has caused tremendous economic loss, delays in project completion, missing of targets and milestones and potential breaches and disputes among contracting parties.

Parties often mutually agree to subject their disputes in relation to a contract to a Court of their choice.

Revenue recognition is a cornerstone of accrual accounting system which determines the accounting period in which revenues and expenses are to be realized.

However, under a contract the compensation awarded are liquidated or unliquidated damages awarded as per the terms governing the contract.