Indian Contract Act Archives

Delhi High Court on post-employment restriction

Inside Delhi High Court Ruling on post-employment restrictions and employees’ right to livelihood

“The negative covenant post termination of the employment can be granted only to protect the confidential and proprietary information of the employer or to restrain the employee from soliciting the clients of the employer.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Non-signatory parties can be subjected to arbitration in accordance with Doctrine of Group of Companies: Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court held that non-signatory or third party could be subjected to arbitration proceedings without their prior consent. It was necessary to examine the touchstone of direct relationship of signatory parties to the arbitration agreement, forming part of a composite transaction.

Case Briefs High Courts

Can Courts re-appreciate evidence under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act and treat High Courts as regular first Court of Appeal? Sikkim High Court answers in Negative

The Court observed that the Tribunal after holding that there was a fundamental breach of contract, factored in the contributory delay caused by the appellant and fairly awarded ‘Loss of Profit’ by slashing it to 50% of the original claim put forth by the appellant.

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | If a minor girl enters into an “agreement of marriage”, what would be the legality of such agreement? Option to ratify or rescind would be available? HC throws light in view of Ss. 11 and 23 of Contract Act

Allahabad High Court: Vikas Kunvar Srivastav, J., addresses whether a minor girl on attaining majority can ratify the agreement of marriage that

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Force Majeure – The sudden apprising

by Prashanth Shivadass & Priyanka Yavagal*