The landscape of Indian commercial dispute resolution has undergone a profound legislative transformation. Recent amendments to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act signal a decisive shift toward establishing India as a robust, micro-managed, and highly efficient seat for international and domestic commercial arbitration. For practicing advocates and corporate counsel, these statutory updates demand a recalibration of…

In a landmark civil ruling, the Supreme Court of India has re-emphasized the strict boundaries of judicial intervention under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. This definitive clarification underscores a vital truth for commercial litigators: a Section 34 application is not an appellate mechanism, and courts cannot routinely re-evaluate evidence or replace an…

In Delhi’s high-stakes real estate market, comprehensive title verification and rigorous due diligence are the primary legal shields against protracted property litigation. Given the capital’s intricate property landscape—characterized by a complex mix of freehold and leasehold properties, ancestral inheritances, and overlapping administrative jurisdictions—relying solely on superficial paperwork is a recipe for legal exposure. A definitive…

An overview of the Delhi High Court’s new electronic filing system and its impact on civil litigation practitioners. The Delhi High Court has taken a definitive step toward a fully digitized judiciary with the comprehensive implementation of its advanced electronic filing (e-filing) system for civil cases. Moving away from traditional, paper-heavy submissions, this digital portal…

The post-pandemic landscape in Delhi NCR has witnessed an unprecedented surge in property transactions, bringing with it a complex wave of real estate litigation. From contested family inheritances and boundary disagreements to fraudulent title transfers and protracted builder-buyer gridlocks under RERA, property disputes have become a major challenge for owners across the National Capital Region….