Is Time of Essence: A Test of IBC’s Timelines and Accountability
by Aseem Chaturvedi*, Arpit Kumar Singh**, Siddhant Kumar*** and Amaan Khan****
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“Inconceivable that entire proceedings could have been concluded fairly within two weeks”: Madras HC upholds order quashing disciplinary action against Canara Bank employee
“A disciplinary proceeding should not resemble a point-to-point bullet train journey. A charge memo need not necessarily culminate in punishment.”
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Arbitrating Indo-Saudi Commercial Disputes
by Dr Pinky Anand1
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Live | 3rd ILA Annual Conference 2025
Live updates of Third Edition of its Insolvency Law Academy Conference hosted by Insolvency Law Academy.
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MP High Court strikes down notification exempting 62 Species of ‘Forest Produce’ from Transit Rules
“Right to life is deeply entrenched in the protection and conservation of environment, forests, and all the natural resources of the State, as a facet of Article 21 read with 48-A of the Constitution of India.”
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Year in Review 2024: Key Arbitration Pronouncements
by Arpit Kumar Singh*, Aseem Chaturvedi** and Amaan Khan***
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Striking a Delicate Balance: Regulatory Dilemmas in Mediation
by Swarnendu Chatterjee* and Swastika Ganguly**
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2025 SCC Vol. 1 Part 3
Conversion rate of foreign currency for computation of awarded amount must be considered
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Summary of Landmark Constitution Bench Judgments of 2024 [Part I of III]
by Siddharth R. Gupta* and Aman Agarwal**
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Interpreting S.468(3) CrPC in a way which considers relevant offences as one where summons is issued leads to absurdity; Delhi HC dismisses petition to quash complaint
“Limitation seeks to prevent abuse of process by filing vexatious and belated prosecutions. However, at the same time, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (‘CrPC’) is not blind to the problems faced by litigants and provides for extension of the limitation period in certain cases under Section 4731 of the CrPC. Thus, CrPC also ensures that interests of bona fide complainants are not affected.”
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Arbitration in 2024: Landmark Rulings and Key Takeaways
From the High Court’s clarification of the definition of “court” under the Arbitration Act to the Supreme Court’s recommendation for Parliament to introduce an amendment defining a specific limitation period for the appointment of arbitrators, several key rulings have shaped the arbitration landscape. This piece highlights the notable arbitration cases of 2024.
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‘Public defrauded under the guise of necessary public infrastructure’; SC upholds Allahabad HC’s decision making DND flyway toll-free
“NOIDA (Levy of Infrastructure Fee) Regulations, 1998 came to be enacted only after the Concession Agreement had been executed and were seemingly designed to validate the actions already taken by NTBCL and NOIDA.”
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Supreme Court Roundup November 2024 | Material Resources of Community; AMU Verdict; Unilateral Appointment of Arbitrators; Bulldozer Action; Yamuna Expressway; and more
November 2024 saw significant developments in the Supreme Court, with the elevation of Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the 51st Chief Justice of India; and landmark rulings on material resources of the community and minority status of AMU.
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Arbitration Law Roundup: A quick recap of the top arbitration cases from November 2024
Top arbitration cases on unilateral appointment, seat of arbitration, limitation period, scope of judicial scrutiny and more.
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Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice B.R. Gavai
Recapitulating the career trajectory of eminent Judge of the Supreme Court of India, Justice B.R Gavai, who is in line to become only the second Chief Justice of India belonging to Scheduled Caste category after Justice K.G. Balakrishnan.
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Application for arbitrator’s appointment cannot be rejected on multiplicity alone if cause of action for subsequent arbitration arises: SC
“While applying the principles of Order 23 Rule 1 of CPC to applications under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, it must be kept in mind that it will act as a bar to only those applications which are filed subsequent to the withdrawal of a previous Section 11(6) application filed on the basis of the same cause of action.”
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Timeline of 90 days for filing appeal prescribed under S.21 of NIA Act is ‘justice bar’, to be applied equally to accused and agency: Telangana HC
The doors of justice cannot selectively be shut to a few and not to others, particularly where the life and liberty of the accused is at stake.
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