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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

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...

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...

22nd Jan, 2019

Delhi HC on condonation of delay in refiling

  • Disputes

On December 13, 2018, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court (hereinafter “Delhi HC”) passed judgement in the matter of Narender Kumar Sharma v Maharana Pra...

22nd Jan, 2019

Supreme Court on whether grant of reinstatement with full back wages is valid relief in the case of illegal termination of daily wage labourers

  • Labour & Employment,
  • Disputes

Recently, the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Deputy Executive Engineer v. Kuberbhai Kanjibhai (Civil Appeal No. 5810 of 2009) has held that a daily wage ...

22nd Jan, 2019

PAM Development Pvt Ltd. v. State of West Bengal & Ors

  • Disputes

On December 13, 2018, a division Bench of the Hon’ble Calcutta High Court passed a judgment in the matter of PAM Development Pvt Ltd. v. State of W...

21st Jan, 2019

NCLAT on admission of Section 7 application against guarantor when the loan agreements executed by principal borrower have suspended by court

  • Corporate and M&A,
  • Disputes

On January 16, 2019, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (“NCLAT”) in the matter of Export Import Bank of India v. CHL Limited, (Company Ap...



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