India: Civil Law

The High Court of Delhi, through its judgment dated 20.05.2026 in the matter of GAC Logistics Pvt. Ltd. v. Acer Logistics Pvt. Ltd., inter alia, held that under Section 20(c) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (“CPC”), even if part of the cause of action arises within the territorial jurisdiction of a court, such court would have jurisdiction to entertain the suit.

The Delhi High Court has ruled that an acknowledgement letter containing an arbitration clause, signed by only one party and lacking evidence of mutual consent, cannot constitute a valid arbitration agreement under Section 7 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

The Gujarat High Court has clarified the legal standing of power of attorney holders in filing complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881...

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed criminal proceedings under Section 354-A of the Indian Penal Code (sexual harassment) against a company director who used profane language during...

The Supreme Court through its judgment dated 01.04.2026 in Rajiv Gaddh v. Subodh Parkash , held that a party abandoning earlier arbitral proceedings cannot subsequently file a fresh application under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“A&C Act”) on the same cause of action.

The Latin maxim “secundum allegata et probata” lays a fundamental rule of civil litigation, and it means that a case should be decided on what is pleaded and what is proved or according to the pleadings and proof.

Bringing long-awaited closure to a two-decade-old land allotment dispute, the Supreme Court of India has reiterated that a judicial decree passed in favour of deceased parties, without substitution of their legal heirs...

The appellant i.e., Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. ("ONGC"), was subjected to an arbitral award dated 21 November 2004 passed by a three-member arbitral tribunal.

In today's fast-paced commercial world, where time is often as valuable as the assets at stake, traditional dispute resolution mechanisms may prove too slow...