Updates



Quick updates to help our readers stay up to date on various legal and regulatory developments. It is not intended to be an analysis on the subject, but merely a brief snapshot.

29th Jan, 2019

SC on whether execution of an agreement for sale of tenanted premises between lessor and lessee ipso facto result in determination of the lease

  • Real Estate,
  • Disputes

On January 28, 2019, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India passed a judgment in the matter of Dr. H.K. Sharma v. Shri Ram Lal (Civil Appeal Nos. 1237-...

29th Jan, 2019

Calcutta High Court - While exercising contempt jurisdiction, court does not have power to modify order directing contempt

  • Disputes

The High Court of Calcutta, in the case of Brahma Deo Mishra v. State of West Bengal (GA 2582 of 2018) has held that while exercising contempt juri...

29th Jan, 2019

Forech India Ltd. v. Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Co. Ltd. [Civil Appeal No. 818 of 2018]

  • Corporate Restructuring & Insolvency,
  • Disputes

On January 22, 2019, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in the matter of Forech India Ltd. v. Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Co. Ltd. [Civil Appeal...

29th Jan, 2019

Allahabad High Court on determination of whether the clause is an arbitration clause or expert determination clause

  • Disputes

The main issue which fell for consideration before the Hon’ble Allahabad High Court was whether the following clause amounted to an arbitration clause

29th Jan, 2019

Delhi High Court on whether Section 29A of Arbitration Act applicable to arbitrations initiated prior to Amendment Act

  • Disputes

The main issue which fell for consideration before the Hon’ble Delhi High Court, in the attached judgment, was whether The Arbitration and Concilia...

29th Jan, 2019

Supreme Court on determination of whether a clause is an arbitration clause

  • Disputes

The main issue which fell for consideration before the Hon’ble Supreme Court, in the attached judgment, was whether the following clause would amou...

29th Jan, 2019

PIT Amendment Regulations, 2019_Provisions related to disclosure under Insider Trading Regulations now applicable to promoter group

  • Corporate and M&A,
  • Private Equity & Venture Capital

24th Jan, 2019

Royal Bank of Scotland N.V. v. Surajit Sen (Cal HC)

  • Disputes

The Hon’ble High Court of Calcutta in Royal Bank of Scotland N.V. v. Surajit Sen (GA No.3611 of 2011) held that if a court did not have jurisdictio...

24th Jan, 2019

Delhi HC_Mahyco Monsanto v. CCI

  • Competition,
  • Disputes

On December 18, 2018, a division bench of Delhi High Court has passed a judgement in the matter of Mahyco Monsanto Biotech (India) Private Limited ...

24th Jan, 2019

Karnataka High Court on whether an interim order by an arbitrator would be amenable to stamp duty

  • Disputes

The main issue which fell for consideration before the Hon’ble Karnataka High Court in the attached case, was whether the expression ‘award’ as use...

23rd Jan, 2019

SEBI Informal Guidance on PIT

  • Corporate and M&A

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) has issued an informal guidance dated October 9, 2018 (published on January 21, 2019) in the ma...

23rd Jan, 2019

Informal Guidance pertaining to AIF

  • Corporate and M&A,
  • Private Equity & Venture Capital

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) has issued an informal guidance dated October 17, 2018 to JM Financial Limited (“JMFL”), under ...



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