India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Rules Refund Clause Does Not Bar Request for Specific Performance of Contract

Supreme Court Rules Refund Clause Does Not Bar Request forSpecific Performanceof ContractIn a significant ruling for civil jurisprudence, theSupreme Court of Indiahas held that a contractual provision for the refund ofearnest moneyupon the failure to execute asale deeddoes not automatically d...

16 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Non-Signatories Can Be Bound by Arbitration if Defined Legal Relationship Exists: Calcutta High Court

Non-Signatories Can Be Bound by Arbitration if Defined Legal Relationship Exists: Calcutta High Court In a significant ruling addressing the interplay between partnership disputes and the scope of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the Calcutta High Court has clarified the conditions...

12 Feb 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Workman Bears Burden to Prove Employment: Delhi High Court

Workman Bears Burden to Prove Employment: Delhi High Court The High Court of Delhi has delivered a significant ruling concerning the evidentiary requirements in labour disputes, setting aside an award that had ordered the reinstatement of a workman. Presided over by Justice Ren...

05 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Arbitral Award Granting Relief to Port Workers Does Not Warrant Intervention Under Section 34 of Arbitration Act: Madras High Court

Arbitral Award Granting Relief to Port Workers Does Not Warrant Intervention Under Section 34 of Arbitration Act: Madras High Court The Madras High Court has delivered a significant verdict in the long-standing dispute between the Chennai Port Authority

07 Jan 2026

India - Latest News

UN Commission Report Finds Genocide Against Palestinian Children

UN Commission Report Finds Genocide Against Palestinian ChildrenIn a development that carries profound significance for the global legal order, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including E...

24 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Signed Confirmation of Accounts Constitutes Binding Written Contract for Summary Suits under Order 37 CPC: Delhi High Court

Debt Confirmed, Suit Decreed: Delhi HC Affirms Summary Procedures for Signed AccountsIn a significant ruling for commercial litigation, theDelhi High Courthas clarified that a "Confirmation of Accounts" document signed by a debtor qualifies as awritten contract, making it a valid basis for as...

18 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Contractual Employees Cannot Be Replaced by Another Set of Contractual Employees: Rajasthan High Court

Breaking the Cycle of Exploitation: Rajasthan HC Protects Vocational TrainersIn a landmark ruling for service law, theRajasthan High Courthas decisively barred the state government from substituting existing contractual employees with a fresh set of appointees through middleman agencies. The ...

11 Jun 2026

India - Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

ITAT Mumbai: Mere Suspicion of 'Penny Stock' Insufficient to Sustain Section 68 Tax Additions

Beyond Suspicion: ITAT Mumbai Restricts Revenue’s Power to Label Share Sales as 'Sham' In a significant ruling for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs), theIncome Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai, has held that tax authorities cannot disregard share transactions as "sham" or "penny stock a...

03 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Scope of Judicial Interference under Section 34/37 of A&C Act: Madras High Court Restores Arbitral Award in India Cements Dispute

Madras High Court Sets Aside Single Judge Order, Restores Arbitral Award in Major Corporate Dispute In a significant judgment reinforcing the limited scope of judicial interference in arbitration, the division bench of the Madras High Court, comprising Honourable...

05 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Parallel PMLA Proceedings Do Not Oust Jurisdiction of Arbitral Tribunals: Delhi High Court

Beyond the Shadow of Crime: Delhi HC Upholds Arbitral Autonomy Amid PMLA Probes In a significant ruling concerning the limits of arbitral jurisdiction, the High Court of Delhi has reaffirmed that the mere existence of parallel criminal investigations—specifically...

19 May 2025