Introduction:
In civil proceedings in India, the standard for grant of interim injunction, is well established. The aggrieved party, seeking an injunction, must establish a three-part test to the satisfaction of a court of law, that is, (i) a prima
Introduction:
In civil proceedings in India, the standard for grant of interim injunction, is well established. The aggrieved party, seeking an injunction, must establish a three-part test to the satisfaction of a court of law, that is, (i) a prima…
Introduction
Agreement to arbitrate – through a clause in a master or a separate agreement – forms the crux of arbitration. Processes like arbitration depend entirely on parties’ written consent to arbitration agreements. Great importance is attached to party autonomy…
The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the landmark RPS Infrastructure Ltd vs. Mukul Sharma[1] judgement, once again delved into the issue of claims being made beyond the statutorily prescribed timelines in a Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (“CIRP”). In this case,…
Introduction
In order to foster quick resolution, efficiency and flexibility are the cornerstones of arbitration. The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“the Act”) [1], provides for strict limitations at most stages of the arbitral process. Naturally, Section 11 with its…
The Hon’ble Delhi High Court in Madhu Sudan Sharma & Ors. v. Omaxe Ltd.[1]recently held that once a party has taken objection in its written statement to the jurisdiction of the Court to entertain the suit due to…
The Tax Deducted at Source (“TDS”) provisions under the Indian Income Tax Act of 1961 (“IT Act”) have been the cornerstone of the country’s tax architecture. A payer (or a deductor) is expected to be vigilant at the time of…
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), introduced in 2016, was conceived as a game-changer, a potent tool to expedite debt recovery from insolvent companies within a stipulated timeframe. Eight years into its existence, the IBC has witnessed a mixed track…
Corruption and bribery[1] are often a cross-border phenomena. Accordingly, since the early 1990s, various countries around the world have joined global efforts to combat corruption collectively. Recently, European Union (“EU”) policymakers have decided to take that combat to the…