Search Results for Tag : Dispute
International Cases
Function of Court is to determine whether there is a genuine dispute, Courts are not expected to undertake an extended inquiry or to weigh the merits of the dispute(27.02.2020)
The Plaintiffs filed an application pursuant to Section 459G and Section 459H of the Corporations Act, 2001 to set aside a statutory demand served by .....
Tags : Dispute, Existence, Statutory demand, Validity
Top Story
WHO settles long standing dispute between India and European Union(24.11.2016)
The World Health Organization has settled a long standing dispute between India and the European Union (EU) by clarifying that the term ‘counterfeit’ .....
Tags : Settlement, Dispute, Medicines
Central Government Approves the Commercial Courts and Commercial Division of High Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2018(07.03.2018)
The Union Cabinet has approved the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2018 for .....
Tags : Commercial disputes, bill, Amendment
Supreme Court refers Ram Mandir- Babri Masjid case for Mediation(08.03.2019)
The Supreme Court has referred the Ram Janambhomi- Babri Masjid land dispute case to mediation for a possible settlement of the disputes arising out o.....
Tags : Land dispute, Reference, Mediation
Pre-existing dispute is not a bar for rejecting application filed by a financial creditor under Section 7 rules NCLAT(01.10.2019)
In a recent Judgment rendered by National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), it has been held that, the pendency of a suit in relating to a dispu.....
Tags : Dispute, Pendency, Application, Maintainability
Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Bill, 2020 introduced in Lok Sabha(05.02.2020)
The Minister of Finance introduced the Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Bill, 2020 on February 5, 2020, a mechanism for resolving tax disputes pending in v.....
Tags : Settlement, Disputes, Bill
Government proposes quick settlement of contractual disputes to promote ease of doing business(08.02.2023)
The Ministry of Finance circulated a draft scheme. The government intends to bring one time settlement scheme called “Vivad se Vishwas II (Contractual.....
Tags : Contractual disputes, Quick settlement, Disputes
Central Board of Direct Taxes amends the Income-tax Rules, 1962 for faster resolution of disputes in terms of tax treaties(06.05.2020)
The Central Board of Direct Taxes amends the Income-tax Rules, 1962 aiming to speed-up dispute resolution and settle cases of multinational corporatio.....
Tags : Rules, Amendment, Dispute resolution
Government launches one-time settlement Scheme for Contractual Disputes(02.08.2023)
The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, has launched the scheme, "Vivad se Vishwas II - (Contractual Disputes), to effectively settle the .....
Tags : Settlement Scheme, Launch, Contractual Disputes
Notifications & Circulars
Notice issued by Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal(30.05.2018)
Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal has issued notice under Rule 4 of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Rules, 1959 to the State Governments of Odisha.....
Tags : Water Dispute, Notice, Issuance
Central Government hereby declares the services engaged in the Banking industry to be a public utility service for the purposes of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947(18.04.2019)
Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that public interest so requires that the services engaged in the Banking industry, which is covered under.....
Tags : Services, Declaration Industrial Disputes
Sabka Vishwas - Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme notified(22.08.2019)
In the Union Budget 2019-20, the Hon'ble Finance Minister announced the Sabka Vishwas-Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2019. The Scheme has now been .....
Tags : Scheme, Operation, Pending disputes
Several measures taken by DoCA to provide simple and speedy redressal for consumer disputes(10.12.2020)
Central Consumer Protection Authority refers Honey Adulteration matter to Food Regulator FSSAI & extends cooperation in investigation for taking class.....
Tags : Measures, Redressal, Consumer disputes
Ministry of Women and Child Development issues one more Look-out-Circular regarding NRI Matrimonial disputes(04.07.2018)
The Integrated Nodal Agency (INA), in its meeting held today under the chairpersonship of WCD Secretary, decided to issue one more Look-out-Circular(L.....
Tags : Circular, Issuance, NRI, Matrimonial disputes
Central Government hereby declares the services in the Bank Note Paper Mill India Private Limited, Mysore, Karnataka to be a public utility service for the purposes of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947(11.02.2021)
Whereas the Central Government is satisfied that the public interest so requires that the services in the Bank Note Paper Mill India Private Limited, .....
Tags : Bank Note Paper Mill, Public utility, Industrial Disputes Act
Technical Committee Report on Large Scale Integration of Renewable Energy(18.04.2016)
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy released a report on ‘Large Scale Integration of Renewable Energy, Need for Balancing, Deviation Settlement M.....
Tags : renewable energy, integration, dispute resolution
Indirect Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme Rules, 2016(31.05.2016)
The Ministry of Finance introduced Rules to give effect to Section 18 of the Finance Act 2016.
The Rules provide declarations and manner of.....
Tags : indirect tax, dispute resolution, finance act, 2016
Direct Tax Dispute Resolution and Equalisation Levy effective 1 June 2016(31.05.2016)
The Direct Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme 2016 under Chapter X of the Finance Act 2016 came into effect on 1 June 2016. Declarations in respect of tax .....
Tags : direct tax, dispute resolution, equalisation levy, finance act, 2016
Government of India at forefront to promote Alternative Dispute Resolution Systems(08.02.2024)
The Government has been at the forefront of promoting Alternative Dispute Resolution Systems. The enabling legal framework for resolution of disputes .....
Tags : ADR Systems, Disputes, Settlement
News
NCDRC Imposes Penalty on Jaypee Group(10.05.2016)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has ordered Jaypee Group to pay 12% annual penalty to home buyers in Kalypso Court project in.....
Tags : National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Jaypee Group
Delhi HC: Unfortunate That Property Dispute Pending for 30 Years(16.05.2016)
Delhi HC has termed it "very unfortunate" that an appeal regarding a property dispute was pending before it for over 30 years and no satisfactory solu.....
Tags : Delhi HC , Property Dispute
NCDRC Imposes Fine of Rs 64 Lakh on Delhi Hospital, Doctors for Negligence(16.05.2016)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has imposed fine of Rs 64 lakh on a Delhi-based private hospital and three of its doctors for.....
Tags : National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Hospital, Doctors
P&H HC Notices Defence Ministry Over Alimony in Matrimonial Dispute Involving Soldiers(27.02.2017)
Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued a notice of motion to Ministry of Defence (MoD) on a petition by a serving army officer, Lt Col P Katal, for fa.....
Tags : Punjab & Haryana High Court, Soldiers, Matrimonial Dispute
CIVIL - Liability of Past Dues Rests Only with RCom and Not with Reliance Jio: TDSAT(27.02.2019)
Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has said that liability of past dues related to Spectrum Usage Charges (SUC) rested only with Re.....
Tags : Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT), RCom
CIVIL - Liability of Past Dues Rests Only with RCom and Not with Reliance Jio: TDSAT(27.02.2019)
Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has said that liability of past dues related to Spectrum Usage Charges (SUC) rested only with Re.....
Tags : Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT), RCom
Bombay HC Suggests for Evolving a Better Mechanism for Dissolving Marriages(24.10.2016)
Bombay High Court has suggested that a mechanism be evolved to ensure matrimonial disputes are heard and decided or resolved within a fixed time frame.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, matrimonial disputes,
Delhi High Court: Children Are The Real Sufferers In Matrimonial Disputes(06.09.2017)
Delhi High Court had lamented how children are used as tools of vengeance by disputing parents and how it is a child’s fundamental right to get love o.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Matrimonial Disputes
SC To NCDRC: Formulate Plan For Speedy Disposal, Use of ADR by Consumer Fora(07.09.2017)
Supreme Court has issued directions to ensure speedy resolution of disputes and utilization of alternate dispute resolution mechanisms by the consumer.....
Tags : Supreme Court, National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
Supreme Court Asks Allahabad HC to Name Two Observers in Ayodhya Dispute(12.09.2017)
Supreme Court has asked Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court to appoint two new observers for disputed land in the Babri Masjid-Ram Mandir case withi.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Ayodhya Land Dispute
NCDRC Allows Advocates to Appear Physically if All Parties to the Matter Consent(02.09.2020)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has allowed advocates to appear for physical hearing of cases if all the parties to the matter.....
Tags : National Consumer Dispute Redressal Committee, Physical Hearing
NCDRC: Pecuniary Jurisdiction to be Determined by Value Of Goods/ Services 'Paid'(07.09.2020)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that for determining the pecuniary jurisdiction of Consumer fora, the value of the go.....
Tags : National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Pecuniary Jurisdiction
NCDRC: Pecuniary Jurisdiction to be Determined by Value Of Goods/ Services 'Paid'(07.09.2020)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that for determining the pecuniary jurisdiction of Consumer fora, the value of the go.....
Tags : National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Pecuniary Jurisdiction
Income Declaration & Tax Dispute Resolution Schemes to Come into Force from Tomorrow(31.05.2016)
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has said that the Income Declaration Scheme, 2016 and the Direct and Indirect Tax Dispute Resolution Schemes 2016.....
Tags : Central Board of Direct Taxes, Income Declaration Scheme, 2016, Tax Dispute Resolution Schemes
Supreme Court: Third Arbitrator in Any International Dispute Must Be From Neutral Nation(13.04.2017)
Supreme Court has said that third arbitrator in any international rift involving a foreign company should always be from a neutral country for a sense.....
Tags : Supreme Court, International Dispute, Arbitrator
Madras HC Grants Status Quo on Kalaignar TV Tax Dispute Case(03.04.2019)
Madras High Court, in an interim relief to Kalaignar Television, has directed Income Tax department to maintain status quo on its arrears of tax deman.....
Tags : Madras High Court, Kalaignar TV Tax Dispute Case
NCRDC: Exclusion of Song from Movie Which Was Included in Trailer Amounts to Unfair Trade Practice(20.02.2020)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has held that inclusion of a song in the promo of the movie when it is not a part of the movie deceive.....
Tags : National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Exclusion of Song from Movie
Consumer Forum, Hyderabad: Supermarket Charging Cost for Carry Bags an 'Unfair Trade Practice'(22.02.2021)
District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Hyderabad has directed 'More Megastore' to discontinue its unfair trade practice of arbitrarily impos.....
Tags : District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Carry Bags
NCRDRC: Consumer Protection Act Not Applicable to Educational Institutions(25.02.2021)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has reiterated that the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, does not apply to Educational Instituti.....
Tags : National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Educational Institutions
CIC: Don’t Make Information Public in Mediation Proceedings in Domestic Disputes(26.11.2015)
Central Information Commission (CIC) has ruled that information related to mediation proceedings in domestic disputes should not be made public, as ca.....
Tags : Central Information Commission, domestic disputes
Consumer Forum Orders 3 Months Jail Term to Chennai Based Builder(02.11.2016)
Northern Chennai District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has ordered three months imprisonment for a city-based realtor, in a case in which Chennai.....
Tags : Chennai District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, builder
Supreme Court Disallows Video Conferencing in Transfer Petitions(10.10.2017)
Supreme Court has held that video-conferencing cannot be allowed in hearing and deciding transfer petitions dealing with matrimonial disputes as this .....
Tags : Supreme Court, matrimonial disputes
MSCDRC: Higher, But Not Abnormal, Pathology Report No Ground For Denying Insurance Claim(10.10.2017)
Maharashtra State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission has ruled that if some results of the blood pathology are higher but not abnormal or show noth.....
Tags : Maharashtra State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission
Delhi HC: Writ Petition Relation to Industrial Dispute to Not Be Listed(22.09.2020)
Delhi High Court has held that a writ petition relating to an industrial dispute shall not be listed unless it discloses 'exceptional circumstances' i.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Writ Petition to Industrial Dispute
Bombay HC: Written Submissions in Dispute Immaterial if Counsel Doesn’t Rely on It(17.08.2021)
Bombay High Court has observed that written submissions in a dispute become immaterial if the litigant's counsel doesn't rely on them before the court.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Written Submissions in Dispute
Delhi State Commission for Consumer Disputes Orders Rs 3 Lakh Compensation For Baggage Loss(27.03.2017)
Delhi State Commission for Consumer Disputes has said that no amount of monetary compensation can pay for harassment and agony a flyer goes through du.....
Tags : Delhi State Commission for Consumer Disputes, Baggage Loss
SC: High Courts Not Precluded from Entertaining Writ Petitions Even if Disputed Questions of Facts(17.02.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that a High Court is not precluded from entertaining a writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1949 e.....
Tags : Supreme Court, High Courts Jurisdiction Where Disputed Questions of Fact
MP HC: Commercial Matters Involving Arbitration Disputes Can Only Be Heard by Commercial Court(05.03.2021)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that Commercial matters involving Arbitration disputes can only be heard by Commercial Court of the status of Distr.....
Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, Commercial Matters Involving Arbitration Disputes
SC: NCLT Has Jurisdiction to Adjudicate Contractual Disputes(08.03.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that the National Company Law Tribunal has jurisdiction to adjudicate contractual disputes, which arise solely from or whic.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Contractual Disputes
NCDRC: Builder Can't Levy Maintenance Charge on Flat Purchasers Without Occupancy Certificate(27.01.2022)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that in the absence of obtaining an occupancy certificate, maintenance on the project.....
Tags : National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Maintenance Charge on Flat Purchasers
NCDRC: Only Registered Home Buyers' Body Can File Complaint Against Builders(08.05.2017)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has clarified that only registered Residents' Welfare Associations (RWAs), consumer organisati.....
Tags : National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Real Estate
Ayodhya- Babri Land Dispute: SC Extends Time For Completing Mediation Till Aug 15(10.05.2019)
Supreme Court has extended the time for completion of mediation in the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid land dispute case till August 15.
Tags : Supreme Court, Ayodhya-Babri Masjid land dispute
SC Seeks Govt Reply on Vacancies in Apex Telecom Tribunal, Extends Chairman’s Tenure(08.04.2020)
Supreme Court has sought the response of Central Government on Centre's apathy in not appointing members and chairperson of the Telecom Disputes Settl.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Vacancies in Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Closes Till May 4(17.04.2020)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has decided to remain closed until 4th May, 2020 in light of the extension of the national loc.....
Tags : National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Closes Functioning
NCDRC Suspends Functioning on Account of Health Ministry’s SOP on Covid-19(19.04.2021)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has suspended sitting of the National Commission with effect from 19th April, 2021 till 30th April, 20.....
Tags : National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Suspension of Functioning
NCDRC Benches to Conduct Only Physical Hearings from Feb 21 Onwards(16.02.2022)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has resolved that all its Benches shall conduct only physical hearings from February 21, 2022 .....
Tags : National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Physical Hearings
NCDRC Orders Testing of 13 Samples of Maggie Noodles(16.10.2015)
National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has ordered 13 samples of Nestle India’s Maggi instant noodles to be sent to a government-run .....
Tags : National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, Maggie Noodles
Ayodhya Dispute: Supreme Court Directs Panel to Inform About Outcome of Mediation Process by July 31(18.07.2019)
Supreme Court has asked the mediation panel to continue the process and submit a detailed and final report on the matter by July 31, instead of the ea.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Ayodhya Dispute
SC Directs NCDRC to Expeditiously Pronounce Judgment in a Case Which It 'Reserved For Judgment'(31.07.2020)
Supreme Court has directed the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission to expeditiously pronounce judgment in a case which it had 'reserved fo.....
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Chhattisgarh HC: If Agreement Stipulates for Reference to DRC, Claimant Must Exhaust that Remedy(18.04.2022)
Chhattisgarh High Court has held that an application under Section 11 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is not maintainable if the Petitioner .....
Tags : Chhattisgarh High Court. Application, Dispute Resolution Committee, Agreement
Delhi HC: FIR for Non-Compoundable Offences Can be Quashed in Matrimonial Disputes(20.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that First Information Report or complaints can be quashed even with regard to non-compoundable offences pertaining to matri.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, First Information Report, matrimonial disputes, non-compoundable
SCDRC Directs Bank to Pay 1L Compensation For Failure to Inform Loan Applicant of Rejection(02.05.2017)
State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Maharashtra has held that failure to inform an applicant about rejection of his loan application constit.....
Tags : State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Loan, Bank
Delhi HC: Assessee with Pending Tax Dispute May Avail Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020(17.03.2021)
Delhi High Court has held that benefits under the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020 may be availed by an assessee whose tax dispute is 'pending' b.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Assessee with Pending Tax Dispute
NCDRC: Provisions for Jurisdiction of Consumer Commissions Not Retrospective in Operation(22.03.2021)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has held that provisions regarding Jurisdiction of District, State and National Commission under Secti.....
Tags : National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Jurisdiction of Consumer Commissions
Delhi HC Dismisses Future Group Plea Against Continuation of Proceedings in Singapore Tribunal(05.01.2022)
Delhi High Court has dismissed the two petitions moved by the Future Group challenging the two orders passed by the Singapore Arbitration Tribunal. Th.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Future-Amazon Dispute
Kerala HC: Centre Should Seriously Consider Having a Uniform Marriage Code(12.12.2022)
Kerala High Court while observing that Family Courts have become another battleground, has stated that Union Government should seriously consider havi.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Uniform Marriage Code, Matrimonial Disputes
SC: Constitute Inter-State River Water Disputes Tribunal for Pennaiyar River Dispute Within 3 Months(15.12.2022)
Supreme Court has directed Centre to complete the process of constituting the Inter-State River Water Disputes Tribunal to resolve the Pennaiyar river.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Inter-State River Water Disputes Tribunal, Pennaiyar River
Delhi HC Refuses to Stay TDSAT Order on Reporting of Segmented Offers(07.05.2018)
Delhi HC has refused to stay interim relief provided by Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) to the companies from reporting seg.....
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SC: HC Should Not Entertain Dispute Which is Arbitrable Unless Issue of Public Interest(02.04.2021)
Supreme Court has observed that ordinarily a High Court in its jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1949 has to decline to ent.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Arbitrable Dispute
Delhi HC: Settlements Entered Into in Industrial Disputes are Legal and Valid(07.02.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that settlements entered into in industrial disputes are legal and valid even though provisions similar to Order XXIII R.....
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SC: Can Quash Criminal Proceedings When Attempt Was to Cloak Civil Dispute as Criminal Offence(31.01.2023)
Supreme Court has held that criminal proceedings can be quashed under Section 482 CrPC when it is found that the attempt was to give a cloak of crimin.....
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CDRC: Institute Conducting Physical Classes Can't Force Online Classes on Students(06.02.2023)
Delhi Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission while directing medical coaching institution to refund the entire advance fees paid by a student has held .....
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Judgments
‘Commercial disputes’ not an inclusive definition(03.02.2016)
Havells’ attempts to have its dispute with the Advertising Standards Council of India heard at the High Court took a blow after the court rejected cla.....
Tags : commercial dispute, valuation, advertising
CCI inundated by real estate complaints(29.03.2016)
The Competition Commission of India has over the past few months been inundated by Tags : Supreme Court, Arbitrability of Disputes
Mathura Court: Places Of Worship Act Not Applicable To Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Dispute(20.05.2022)
Mathura court has held that the suit to remove the Shahi Idgah Masjid, allegedly built on the land of Shrikrishna Janam Bhoomi is maintainable. The Co.....
Tags : Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Dispute, Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Trust, Places Of Worship Act
Orissa HC: "Last Come First Go" Principle Can Be Departed By Employer Only After Recording Reasons(20.05.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that the principle of "last come first go" cannot ordinarily be departed from by employers while retrenching labourers unde.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Retrenchment, Workmen, Industrial Dispute Act, 1947
Ker HC: IIM Kozhikode Not Instrumentality of State(15.06.2023)
Kerala High Court while observing that IIM, Kozhikode being an autonomous body is not an instrumentality of state has held that since there are no sta.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, IIM Kozhikode, State, Service Dispute
Cal. HC: SAMA Not Duly Recognized by Government, Parties Should Approach Court for Arbitrator(21.08.2024)
Calcutta High Court has held that under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 there is no independent Dispute Redressal Institution in Kolkata in.....
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NCDRC: Riding High-End Motorcycle Without Orientation May be Negligence(12.10.2020)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that an intentional self-injury cannot be inferred in a case where a person rides a h.....
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Supreme Court Suggests Mediation for Settling Krishna Water Sharing Dispute(03.08.2021)
Supreme Court has suggested mediation to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for settling their dispute over sharing of Krishna river water, saying it did no.....
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Gujarat HC: Party Can’t Avoid Dispute Resolution Process After Agreeing on the Same(13.06.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that a party cannot circumvent the dispute resolution process after agreeing on the same.
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SC: Disturbing to See Trend of Projecting Civil Financial Disputes as Criminal Matters(06.07.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that despite judgments of Apex Court in the case of Priyanka Srivastava vs. State of U.P (MANU/SC/0344/2015) & Vijay Kumar .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Civil Financial Disputes, Criminal Matters, Trend
NCDRC: Pecuniary Jurisdiction to be Determined by Value Of Goods/ Services 'Paid'(07.09.2020)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that for determining the pecuniary jurisdiction of Consumer fora, the value of the go.....
Tags : National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Pecuniary Jurisdiction
NCDRC: Pecuniary Jurisdiction to be Determined by Value Of Goods/ Services 'Paid'(07.09.2020)
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that for determining the pecuniary jurisdiction of Consumer fora, the value of the go.....
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SIAC Concludes Hearing on Amazon-Future Dispute, to Deliver Judgment in 1 Month(20.07.2021)
Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has concluded its hearing on the plea filed by e-commerce major Amazon against the Rs 24,713-crore d.....
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Telangana HC: Application U/S 9 of A&C Act Shall Lie Before Commercial Court if Value More Than 1 Cr(17.06.2022)
Telangana High Court has held that if a dispute under Commercial Courts Act is the subject matter of a domestic arbitration whose value is more than R.....
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SC: Concerned Over Wrong & Rampant Conversions of Civil Disputes into Criminal Cases(17.12.2024)
Supreme Court while hearing a plea seeking quashing of charges under Indian Penal Code, 1860, has expressed concerns over rampant practices of convert.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Rampant Conversions, Civil Disputes, Criminal Cases
Natco Settles Patent Dispute with Gilead in a US Court(15.12.2015)
Natco Pharma along with its partner Alvogen has settled the patent infringement suit with Gilead Sciences Inc. and others over “Tamiflu” in a US court.....
Tags : Natco Pharma , Alvogen, Tamiflu, Patent Dispute
SC Put Stay on Class Suit Proceedings Against Nestle(17.12.2015)
SC has stayed class suit proceedings initiated against Nestle India by Centre before National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) over Magg.....
Tags : SC , National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Maggi
Stockholm Chamber of Commerce Launches New Tool for Parties to Receive Legal Assessment of Dispute(06.08.2021)
Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce has launched the “SCC Express,” a new tool in which parties can receive a legal assessment .....
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Tel. HC: SHRC Can’t Adjudicate Upon Property Disputes(07.08.2023)
Telangana High Court has observed that as per G.Manikyamma v. Roudri Cooperative Housing Society Ltd. (MANU/SC/1097/2014) it is evident that Section 1.....
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NCLAT: OC Can Trigger CIRP Process Only When there is an Undisputed Debt(17.03.2025)
NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that Operational Creditor (OC) can trigger CIRP Process only when there is existence of an undisputed debt and default .....
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Delhi HC: Lawyers have Great Responsibility towards Resolving Matrimonial Disputes(11.04.2025)
Delhi High Court has observed that parties in matrimonial disputes experience frustration and emotional trauma. In such cases, lawyers have a duty tow.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Matrimonial Disputes, Resolution Of Disputes
Mad HC: Under Tamil Nadu Government Servants' Conduct Rules, 1973, Matrimonial Dispute is Misconduct(20.06.2025)
Madras HC has observed that under the Tamil Nadu Government Servants' Conduct Rules, 1973, matrimonial dispute is also a misconduct and the Government.....
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SC Dismisses PIL Seeking Balanced Protection for All Parties in Matrimonial Disputes(16.04.2025)
Supreme Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought balanced protection for all parties in matrimonial cases under Section 498A.....
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SC: In Matters of Matrimonial Disputes Courts Must be Circumspect in Taking Allegations at Face Value(21.04.2025)
SC has stated that in matters arising from matrimonial disputes, particularly where the allegations are levelled after many years of marriage and, tha.....
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SC Expresses Disapproval of Foreign Court’s Order Imposing Travel Ban on Minor Child(21.04.2025)
Supreme Court while expressing strong disapproval of a foreign Court order imposing travel ban on a child whose parents were involved in a matrimonial.....
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Karnataka HC: No Need for Courts to Take Consent to Refer Disputes for Mediation(06.09.2021)
Karnataka High Court has held that there is no need for the Courts to take consent of either the litigants or their advocates to refer the disputes fo.....
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J&K&L HC: Relatives Can’t be Roped into Dispute Without Instances of Their Involvement in Crime(02.08.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that in crimes pertaining to matrimonial disputes and dowry deaths the relatives of the husband shoul.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Matrimonial Dispute, Dowry Death, Relatives
Guj. HC: Person Working in Supervisory Capacity Cannot Raise Industrial Dispute(05.08.2022)
Gujarat High Court has held that a person working in ‘supervisory’ capacity cannot raise an industrial dispute under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.....
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Patna HC: Maintenance may be Allowed in Disputed Marriages if Relationship Was Socially Accepted(11.07.2025)
Patna HC has observed that a person who has lived with another as spouse, and where the relationship is accepted socially and within the family, may b.....
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SC: No Binding Arbitration Agreement if Clause Says Arbitration "May Be Sought"(21.07.2025)
Supreme Court has held that there will not be any arbitration agreement if a clause in the agreement says that arbitration "may be sought" to resolve .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Arbitration Agreement, Resolve Disputes
‘Seat’ Word Not Needed to Confer Court’s Jurisdiction If Arbitration Agreement Allows It: Delhi HC(10.09.2025)
Delhi HC held that absence of the word 'seat' in an arbitration agreement doesn’t deprive the court of jurisdiction to decide related disputes. The ru.....
Tags : Arbitration, Dispute Resolution, Arbitrator, Jurisdiction
NCLT: Damages from Contractual Disputes Cannot Form Basis for Initiating Insolvency Proceedings(05.12.2025)
NCLT Mumbai held that claims for liquidated or unliquidated damages, being contractual in nature, cannot trigger insolvency proceedings, dismissing Go.....
Tags : Damages, Contractual Disputes, Insolvency Proceedings
Delhi HC: ECI Cannot Resolve Internal Disputes of Unrecognised Parties; Civil Court Must Decide(09.12.2025)
The Court held that “The ECI will not recognize any rival faction of a registered unrecognized party in case of internal disputes, as it is not for th.....
Tags : Dispute, Civil Court, Resolve
NCLAT New Delhi: Insolvency Pleas Cannot Be Admitted When Information Utility Records Show a Dispute(15.12.2025)
NCLAT held that the existence of a dispute recorded with an Information Utility mandates rejection of an insolvency plea by an operational creditor, a.....
Tags : Insolvency, Dispute, Information Utility
Bombay HC: Mortgage, Enforcement and Related Reliefs Not Subject to Arbitration(15.10.2025)
Bombay High Court has held that mortgage enforcement is a right in rem and thus non-arbitrable. Disputes involving such enforcement must be pursued th.....
Tags : Mortgage, Arbitration, Dispute
Orissa HC: Court Must Pass Decree Based on Mediation Report Once Dispute is Referred to Mediation(28.10.2025)
Orissa High Court held that once a dispute is referred to mediation, the court cannot refuse to accept the mediation report and is obligated to pass a.....
Tags : Mediation, Dispute, Report
AP HC: Shutdown of Specific Unit Constitutes Closure, Workers Entitled to Compensation under S.25FFF(29.10.2025)
Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled that shutting down a part of an industrial unit with functional integration with other units amounts to a closure. Con.....
Tags : Industrial Disputes Act, Compensation, Workers
MP HC: Wife’s Convenience Not Paramount; VC Facility or Commute Compensation Allowed(23.02.2026)
Madhya Pradesh High Court held that a wife’s convenience is no longer the sole or paramount factor in transfer petitions, noting alternatives like vid.....
Tags : Wife, Compensation, Matrimonial Disputes
Supreme Court Restores Arbitral Award, Rules State Cannot Be Judge in its Own Dispute Case(24.03.2026)
Supreme Court restored an arbitral award in a dispute between ABS Marine and Andaman Administration, holding that a State cannot decide its own breach.....
Tags : Arbitral Award, Judge, Dispute Case
Supreme Court: Disputes are Not Arbitrable When the Arbitration Agreement is Alleged to be Forged(03.02.2026)
The court observed “…in a case where plea is taken with regard to non-existence of an arbitration clause or agreement, the same would amount to seriou.....
Tags : Arbitration Agreement, Forged, Disputes
Supreme Court: While a Child’s Welfare is Paramount, It is Not the Sole Factor in Custody Disputes(05.02.2026)
Supreme Court emphasised that child custody decisions cannot be based solely on welfare, holding that courts must also consider other relevant factors.....
Tags : Child’s Welfare, Custody, Disputes
Del HC: Mother's Right to Education and Personal Growth Cannot be Restricted Due To Custody Disputes(06.02.2026)
Delhi High Court held that a mother’s right to personal growth, dignity, and higher education abroad is part of her Article 21 right to life and liber.....
Tags : Right to Education, Custody Disputes, Mother
Delhi HC: Workman Cannot Claim Section 17(B) of the ID Act Wages after Reaching Superannuation Age(12.02.2026)
Delhi HC has held that a workman is not entitled to Section 17(B) wages under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, after reaching superannuation, as the.....
Tags : Workman, Industrial Disputes Act, Wages
Allahabad HC: Senior Citizens Act Cannot Decide Title Disputes Unless Transfer Challengeable(06.07.2026)
Allahabad High Court held that Section 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 cannot be used to decide title dispu.....
Tags : Senior Citizens Act; Title Disputes; Transfer
Delhi High Court: UP Passport Disputes Cannot be Filed in Delhi Only Because MEA is Based There(13.07.2026)
Delhi High Court held that passport disputes cannot be filed in Delhi merely because the Ministry of External Affairs is located there. It ruled that .....
Tags : Ministry of External Affairs; Passport; Disputes
Delhi High Court: Can’t Use Senior Citizens Act For Purposes of Property Dispute(23.02.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that the purpose behind enacting Senior Citizens Act, 2007 was to protect the senior citizens from exploitation and not for .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Senior Citizens Act, Property Dispute
Cal. HC: Jurisdiction Can’t Be Assumed By Consumer Forum When Arbitration Prescribed By Special Law(23.02.2024)
Calcutta High Court has held that Court under Section 11(6) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act is not merely obligated to appoint an arbitrator but c.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Jurisdiction, Consumer Forum, Adjudication of Disputes
Supreme Court: Plaint Cannot Be Rejected Where Ad Valorem Court Fee Depends on Disputed Facts(25.08.2026)
Supreme Court held that a plaint cannot be rejected under Order VII Rule 11 CPC for non-payment of ad valorem court fee where the liability to pay suc.....
Tags : Disputed Facts; Ad Valorem; Court Fee
Delhi High Court: Husband Cannot Reopen Settled Marital Disputes to Avoid Maintenance Liability(01.09.2026)
Delhi High Court held that a husband cannot reopen a marital dispute already finally decided to avoid maintenance under Section 125 CrPC. It dismissed.....
Tags : Husband; Marital Disputes; Maintenance
Supreme Court Revisits the definition of “Industry”: 9-Judge Bench Reformulates the 1978 Triple Test(20.08.2026)
By a 5:4 majority, the Supreme Court reformulated the Bangalore Water Supply “triple test” for defining “industry” under the ID Act, 1947, clarifying .....
Tags : Industry; Triple Test; Industrial Disputes Act