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SC Ruling On One-sided Forfeiture Clauses: Godrej Projects Development Limited v. Anil Karlekar & Ors.

In a landmark ruling delivered on 3 February 2025, the Supreme Court1 provided significant relief to homebuyers by scrutinizing the enforceability of one‑sided forfeiture clauses in builder–buyer agreements.

India Litigation

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Acuity Law

Written Grounds Of Arrest: From Formality To Constitutional Imperative

The Supreme Court's recent ruling in Mihir Rajesh Shah v. State of Maharashtra marks a decisive constitutional shift: grounds of arrest must now be furnished in writing...

India Litigation

SKV Law Offices

SC Holds That Contracts Terminated Prior To Insolvency Do Not Constitute 'Assets' Or 'Property' That Attract Protection Of Moratorium Under IBC

The SC, in A A Estates Private Limited v. Kher Nagar Sukhsadan Co-Operative Housing Society Ltd., held that the protection of moratorium under Section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code...

India Litigation

AP

AZB & Partners

SC Holds That Amounts Paid Towards Preference Shares Are Not Loans And Do Not Qualify As Debt Under IBC

The SC, in EPC Constructions India Ltd. v. Matix Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd., has, inter alia, held that preference shares are part of a company's share capital and therefore, the amounts paid towards preference...

India Litigation

AP

AZB & Partners

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration Monthly Update | January 2026

India Litigation

HA

HSA Advocates

Delhi HC Upholds Validity Of Provident Law Provisions On International Workers

India Employment

AP

AZB & Partners

High Court Of Delhi Sets Aside Arbitral Award For Ignoring Express Interest Clause In Commercial Invoices.

India Litigation

Sagus Legal

High Court Of Delhi Holds That Section 138 Of The NI Act Will Be Inapplicable To Cheques Dishonoured Due To Account Blocking During CIRP And Liquidation.

India Litigation

Sagus Legal

High Court Of Bombay Affirms Applicability Of Section 43(4) Of The A&C Act Enabling Pursuit Of Severed Arbitral Claims Without Limitation Bar

India Litigation

Sagus Legal

Proposal To Redefine The Arbitration Landscape In India: A Review Of The Arbitration And Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2024

India Litigation

MP

Majmudar & Partners

Forfeiture Of Gratuity Does Not Require Criminal Conviction As A Prerequisite

India Litigation

MP

Majmudar & Partners

Supreme Court: Mutual Intent To Arbitrate Is Crucial For A Valid Agreement

India Litigation

Sagus Legal

Unequal Acres: The Supreme Court's Constitutional Call On Compensation Under The National Highways Act, 1956

India Real Estate

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Supreme Court Affirms That Errors Of Law And Evidentiary Re-assessment Do Not Warrant Interference With Arbitral Awards.

India Litigation

Sagus Legal

Consent Managers Are India's Next Big Opportunity: Here's The FAQ You Need

AP

AK & Partners

MeitY Signals A Sharper Turn In India's Data Protection Rollout

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

Comparative Framework: How The New Labour Codes Differ From 29 Old Labour Laws

India Employment

LP

Legitpro Law

SEBI (Stock Brokers) Regulations, 2026: A Structural Reset Of India's Broking Regulatory Framework

India Commercial

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

MeitY Unveils India AI Governance Guidelines

India Technology

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Supreme Court Allows Practice Of Post-facto Environmental Clearance

The Supreme Court while placing reliance on Section 15 of the Environment Protection Act, 1986 ("EPA") the provision neither authorizes nor prohibits regularisation of projects and the understanding that the projects must be stopped and demolished after penalties are paid is an incorrect interpretation of statute

India Environment

Sagus Legal

Supreme Court Held That EPF Dues Have Priority Over Secured Creditors Under SARFAESI Act

However, if there is a first charge statutorily created, dehors the non obstante clause conferring priority over other debts, the statutory charge would prevail

India Litigation

Sagus Legal

Restrictive Covenants In Employment: Delhi High Court Holds Non-compete Clause Unenforceable Post-termination

In India, restrictive covenants are subject to strict scrutiny. Just recently, in Vijaya Bank & Anr. v. Prashant B. Narnaware, 2025 INSC 691, India's Supreme Court, while specifying that its ruling should not be treated as definitive law for all cases, upheld the validity of an employment bond.

India Employment

MP

Majmudar & Partners

Drawing The Line Between Medical Error And Criminal Negligence

The decision of the Hon'ble Punjab and Haryana High Court in Vijay Kumar Dhawan and others v. Gurpreet Singh...

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Allahabad High Court Held That Sleeping Partners In A Partnership Firm Are Jointly And Severally Liable Under The NI Act

India Litigation

Sagus Legal

Supreme Court Holds That Appellate Deposit Under Section 148 Of The NI Act Is Not Confined To The Company Alone; Issue Referred To Larger Bench.

India Commercial

Sagus Legal

Current State Of Play Of The Liberalization Of India's Legal Market

India Litigation

MP

Majmudar & Partners

Supreme Court Ruling In Case Of Tiger Global: Key Observations And Takeaways

AC

Aurtus Consulting LLP

Supreme Court Upholds APTEL Judgment On Interim Relief Under Section 11 Of The Electricity Act

SKV Law Offices

Citizenship, Statelessness And The Limits Of Lineage: Re-Examining "Person Of Indian Origin" For Children Born To OCI Cardholder

India Immigration

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Two Ombudsmen, One Objective: Consumer Redressal Under The RBI's Integrated And Internal Ombudsman Frameworks

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

India Labour Law Reforms 2026: Key Developments And Compliance Updates

India Employment

AL

Anhad Law

Tiger Global Before The Supreme Court: Redefining The Limits Of Treaty Protection, AAR Jurisdiction And Investor Certainty

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

F&M Arbitration Playbook

India Litigation

Fox & Mandal

Two Ombudsmen, One Objective: Consumer Redressal Under The RBI's Integrated And Internal Ombudsman Frameworks

The RBI on 14th January, 2026 released the Internal Ombudsman Directions for Credit Information Companies, and only days after on 16th January 2026 released the Integrated Ombudsman Scheme.

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

India Labour Law Reforms 2026: Key Developments And Compliance Updates

On December 30, 2025, the Ministry of Labour and Employment pre-published the draft Central rules under all four (4) Labour Codes, namely...

India Employment

AL

Anhad Law

Tiger Global Before The Supreme Court: Redefining The Limits Of Treaty Protection, AAR Jurisdiction And Investor Certainty

The Supreme Court's decision in Authority for Advance Rulings v. Tiger Global International Holdings marks one of the most consequential moments in India's international tax jurisprudence since Vodafone.

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

F&M Arbitration Playbook

This Playbook presents a curated selection of recent rulings that have significantly shaped the arbitration ecosystem in India, spanning the full arbitration lifecycle from contract formation and tribunal constitution to interim measures, and post-award challenges.

India Litigation

Fox & Mandal

Can PMLA Be Invoked Solely Based On The Invocation Of Section 120b (Criminal Conspiracy) Of Indian Penal Code Which Is A Scheduled Offence

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Vaish Associates Advocates

Classification Under The Customs Law: Analysing The Supreme Court's Ruling In Commissioner Of Customs (Import) V. M/s Welkin Foods (Civil Appeal No. 5531 Of 2025)

Classification lies at the very core of customs jurisprudence, as it determines not only the applicable rate of duty but also the eligibility for exemptions, the applicability of prohibitions or restrictions, and the overall compliance framework governing the Customs law.

India Litigation

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

Client Confidence On Trial: Advocate-Client Privilege And The Limits Of Judicial Compelled Disclosure

The sanctity of advocate-client privilege lies at the heart of the adversarial justice system.

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Arbitration Newsletter | December 2025

Welcome to the December 2025 edition of our quarterly Arbitration Newsletter, where we delve into significant judgments that touch upon the interpretation of the relevant provisions...

India Litigation

DL

Dentons Link Legal

The Repealing And Amending Act, 2025

Narendra Dingankar – Partner, shares the latest insights on The Repealing and Amending Act, 2025, and its key amendments to the Indian Succession Act, General Clauses Act, and Civil Procedure Code.

PL

Pioneer Legal

The Precautionary Principle, The Aravalli Hills And The Supreme Court: From Protection To Redefinition

India Environment

LegaLogic

Does Reliance On The Defendant's Registered Office And An Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause Confer Jurisdiction In Commercial Suits?

India Commercial

DL

DSK Legal

Legal & Judicial Updates (December 2025)

India Litigation

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

From Fortuity To Equality: SC Declares Post-Death Widowhood No Bar To Claim Under Sections 21 & 22, Hindu Adoptions & Maintenance Act

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Legal Update | Bombay High Court Directs Sra To Resolve Slum Dweller Grievances Through "Special Cells"

India Litigation

MH

Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.

Dispute Resolution & ADR Newsletter - January 2026

India Litigation

Fox & Mandal

Unilateral Appointments On Trial: The Supreme Court's Reaffirmation Of Arbitrator Neutrality

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Legal Update| Supreme Court View On Msme Act vs Arbitration Act

India Litigation

MH

Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.

Year In Review: 10 Indian Competition Law Judgments That Mattered

India Anti-trust

SA

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Attorney Client Privilege - Supreme Court Holds In House Counsel Are Not Entitled To Privilege: In Re: Summoning Advocates Who Give Legal Opinion Or Represent Parties During Investigation Of Cases And Related Issues*

India Litigation

TC

Tuli & Co

Remand And The Duty Of Fresh Decision: Supreme Court Clarification

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Unilateral Appointment Of Arbitrator And Self-Determined Jurisdiction: A Harmonious Reading Of Statutes

India Litigation

LegaLogic

Emergency Playbook: Responding To Show-Cause Notices & Seeking Interim Relief Before The NGT

India Environment

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Supreme Court Holds That Payment Of Non-Compete Fee Is A Revenue Expenditure And Upholds Deduction Of Interest On Funds For Acquiring Controlling Stake In Subsidiary

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Why 'No Oral Modification Clauses' Matter More Than Ever? Lessons From The Supreme Court's Ruling In SEPCO-GMR Case

India Litigation

AP

AK & Partners

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Execution Of Foreign Decrees (Video)

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

29 Ticking Clock, Sealed Fate: Supreme Court Ends Borrower Redemption Post-Auction Notice (Podcast)

AP

AK & Partners

Behind The Bench: Sr. Adv. Arvind P. Datar On Safari Retreat Judgment And Tax Law Interpretation (Video)

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Shraff Legal Advocates

Right To Liberty In Backdrop Of Preventive Detention (Jaseela Shaji v. Union Of India)" (Video)

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JSA

Murder And Culpable Homicide – Complete Explanation IPC

Century Law Firm

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