India - High Court of Bombay

Failure to Prove Rejection of Goods Bars Counter-Claim Under MSMED Act: Bombay High Court

Corporate Accountability: Bombay High Court Denies Mahindra’s Challenge to MSMED Arbitral Award In a decision emphasizing the importance of evidence in commercial litigation, the Bombay High Court has dismissed an appeal by Mahindra Defence Systems Ltd. against a smaller proprietorship, Ranja...

30 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Questions Mandatory Aadhaar for Digi Yatra

Kerala High CourtQuestions Mandatory Aadhaar for Digi YatraThe landscape of digital infrastructure in India’s aviation sector faces a significant legal hurdle as theKerala High Courthas expressed serious reservations regarding the mandatory requirement of Aadhaar for registration on the 'Digi...

15 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

High Court Upholds Arbitral Security Deposit Order Against Zanmai Labs in WazirX Cyber-Attack Dispute

High Court Upholds Arbitral Security Deposit Order Against Zanmai Labs in WazirX Cyber-Attack Dispute TheBombayHigh Courthas delivered a significant ruling concerning the obligations of virtual digital asset platforms following a security breach, upholding a decision by anArbitral Tribunaltha...

07 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay High Court Enhances Interim Maintenance to ₹3.5 Lakhs, Citing 'Unclean Hands' and Concealed Financial Assets of Husband

Bombay High Court Enhances Interim Maintenance to ₹3.5 Lakhs, Citing 'Unclean Hands' and Concealed Financial Assets of Husband In a significant ruling aimed at ensuring financial dignity for a former spouse, the Bombay High Court has drastically increased the interim maintenance payable to Pu...

10 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Arbitral Award Set Aside by Bombay High Court for Violating Natural Justice

Arbitral Award Set Aside by Bombay High Court for Violating Natural Justice The High Court of Judicature at Bombay, in a significant ruling, has set aside an arbitral award against a meat supplier, affirming that the principles of natural justice are sacrosanct in commercial arbitration. Just...

10 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Parent Arbitration Clause Governs Supplemental Disputes: Bombay High Court

Parent Arbitration Clause Governs Supplemental Disputes: Bombay High Court In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court has clarified the scope of arbitration clauses, holding that a dispute arising from a subsequent supplemental agreement is arbitrable under the original Development Agreem...

04 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Insurer Negligence Does Not Excuse Liability On Technical Grounds: Bombay High Court

Insurer Negligence Does Not Excuse Liability On Technical Grounds: Bombay High Court In a significant ruling for consumer rights, the Bombay High Court has affirmed that insurance companies cannot escape their obligations by citing technical defenses if the compa...

15 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Cannot Rope in Unconnected Third-Party as 'Veritable Party' in Arbitration: Bombay High Court

Anatomy of a Dispute: Why Non-Signatories Cannot Be Arbitrarily Pulled into Arbitration In a significant ruling for commercial arbitration, the Bombay High Court has clarified the boundaries of the "veritable party" doctrine. Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan dismissed an attempt t...

09 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Arbitral Award Partially Set Aside Under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act: Bombay High Court

When Logic Fails: Bombay High Court Removes "Consolation Prize" from Arbitral Award In a significant ruling regarding the limits of arbitral discretion, the Bombay High Court has reaffirmed that judicial intervention under Section 34 of the Arbitration...

07 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Insurers Obligated to Exercise Due Diligence When Porting Policies; Cannot Blame Portal Failure for Non-Disclosure: Bombay High Court

The Burden of Vigilance: Bombay HC Clarifies Insurer Responsibility in Policy Porting In a significant ruling for health insurance policyholders, theBombay High Courthas clarified that insurance companies cannot shift the burden of disclosure failures onto the insured once they have accepted ...

23 Jan 2026