Summary: The Bombay High Court has recently, in Norvic Shipping Asia PTE Limited v. Zigma International and Malaney Trading & Services LLP v. Uzer Makina VE Kalip Sanayi A.S. granted interim relief in foreign seated arbitrations. Providing guidance on the
Summary: Part I of this article examined the interplay between admiralty and insolvency law in India, particularly the effect of insolvency proceedings against a corporate debtor on in rem proceedings against its vessels. Part II turns to the conflict between
Summary: The Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017, brought much needed reform to India’s maritime legal framework. Though its coexistence with the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, and the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, has given rise
Summary: This article examines the comprehensive trajectory of the Vidarbha decision, beginning with a judgement based on exceptional circumstances that expanded the discretion of the Ld. NCLT(s) and contributed to delays in insolvency admissions. It further discusses the judicial limitation
Summary: A common misconception is that arbitral tribunals must decide every jurisdictional challenge under Section 16 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, at the threshold before proceeding with the arbitration. This article explains why neither Section 16 nor the
Summary: The Supreme Court of India, in Maniyar Iliyaz v. P. Ayyappan, declared the right to walk on footpaths alongside roads a fundamental right under the Part III of the Constitution, prioritising pedestrian movement over vehicles. The case originated from
Summary: The case considered whether a suit for a common law remedy, in particular, for permanent injunction could be sought before RERA or whether a civil court retains jurisdiction to entertain such a suit. The Court held that the equitable
Summary: The Supreme Court recently ruled[1] on SEBI’s case of fraud against Reliance Industries Ltd. (“RIL”) and twelve of its agents for trades in respect of Reliance Petroleum Ltd. (“RPL”) in 2007. Its emphasis on establishing intent when determining
Summary: What happens when everyone, but the internet has moved on? In a landmark judgment delivered on May 29, 2026, the Delhi High Court has addressed the growing problem of digital records that continue to haunt individuals, long after legal
Summary: In its recent decision in APTEC Advanced Protective Technologies AG v. Union of India, the Delhi High Court reaffirmed a fundamental principle of arbitral jurisprudence: the legal character of an arbitral order is determined by its substantive effect, not
