The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 19961 was enacted to facilitate expeditious and affordable resolution of disputes pertaining to in-personam rights arising out of contractual disputes between private parties.

The popularity of online gaming platforms has soared high in recent times with enthusiasts from all age groups. The rising trend of demand for such games has made it critical to speculate...

On September 15, 2025, the Reserve Bank of India ("RBI") issued the Master Direction on Regulation of Payment Aggregators, 2025 ("Master Direction")...

Alternative Investment Funds ("AIF") in India are governed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Alternative Investment Regulations), 2012 ("AIF Regulations") and regulated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI").

Summary: What happens when a pre-grant opposition is filed after the Controller signs a patent application to grant? This knotty question was answered by the Delhi High Court in a recent case.

Forerunning companies in the Indian edtech space have collectively formed a consortium named the India EdTech Consortium ("IEC") under the aegis of the Internet & Mobile Association of India ("IAMAI").

In recent years, the Government has facilitated ease of doing business in India, and amongst the flurry of measures aimed at projecting a globally ‘open for business' image have been the...

Representations, Warranties and Covenants clauses are included in all commercial contracts. Traditionally, the nomenclature has not been clearly delineated...

According to Professor Gower, "Winding up of a company is the process whereby its life is ended and its property is administered for the benefit of its members & creditors.

On November 9, 2023, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 79 of the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 ("LLP Act")...

On November 21, 2025, the Ministry of Labour and Employment issued notifications operationalizing substantial portions of India's four labour codes i.e. the Code on Wages, 2019 ("Wage Code")...

Applying for a patent is a race against time to secure the earliest priority date (i.e., the date of the first filing of a patent application).

Summary: A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court recently stayed an injunction in a patent dispute against Automat, criticizing the "fragmented" approach of focusing solely on the "characterised in that" clause.

How safe is your maize? A recent injunction for infringement of a maize variety in India has given a jolt to the agricultural industry...

The past few years have seen considerable improvement and simplification of the import regulatory framework.

In over-ruling its own decision in the 2017 case of Himangni Enterprises v. Kamaljeet Singh Ahluwalia, the Supreme Court of India ("Court") has held in the recent case of...

A seven judge bench of the Supreme Court was called upon to resolve an issue which arose in the context of three statutes – the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and the Indian Contract Act, 1872.

In 2019 Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings ("Amazon") had acquired a 49% stake in Future Coupons Limited ("Future Coupon").

On February 10, 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology ("MeitY") notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code)...

The Government of India, in supersession of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules, 2011, has notified the Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 ...