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25 June
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India’s parliament introduces Bill to alter Arbitration Law: attempt to put an end to fraudulent practices

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To read the article on IBA net,   click here India’s laws relating to arbitration are largely based on the English Common Law. The Indian arbitration regime is governed and regulated by the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 (the ‘Principal Act’), which derives its basis from the 1985 United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model on International Commercial Arbitration and the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules of 1976. The Principal Act was passed to consolidate the laws relating to domestic arbitration, international and commercial arbitration, enforcement of foreign arbitral awards, and the law relating to conciliation. Since its inception, the Principal Act...

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29 November
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Curbing Misleading Advertisements – A Birdview of the New Guidelines

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To read the article on Mondaq,  click hereIntroductionThe Consumer Bill of Rights lists 6 important Consumer rights which are the Right to Safety, the Right to be Informed, the Right to Choose, the Right to be Heard, the Right to Seek Redressal and the Right to Consumer Education. As advertisements are an important and significant source of information related to the product and service quality & purpose, it becomes necessary that they give correct and true information to the intended consumer and are not mere baits to trap consumers to make them part with their hard earned money in exchange for...

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28 July
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India’s 2030 goals: a sustainable and technologically sound construction nation

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To read the article on the IBA website, click  here As a developing country with the second largest population in the world, India is arguably highly dependent on construction. According to the submission made by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) of India to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) dated November 2022, the nation’s buildings account for 40 per cent of the country’s total energy consumption, with such energy use expected to increase at an annual rate of eight per cent. The MoEFCC further predicts the development and construction of over 900 million square...

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07 March
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Determining the seat of arbitration

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To read the article on the IBA Website, click here. The alternative dispute resolution mechanism of arbitration has been widely preferred by the parties owing to its accessibility and expedited procedures. In recent years, this preference has also extended to the sectors of commercial- and construction-related disputes, whether domestic or international. With an open option to mutually decide on the method, the dispute adjudicator, the applicable laws or even the place, arbitration has developed the reputation of actually serving its purpose of attaining an amicable settlement of disputes. However, owing to such a high number of decisions which have to be undertaken...

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07 March
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India: The need for climate-resilient infrastructure in disaster-prone India

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To read the article on the IBA Website, click here. Climate change is undermining hard-earned development gains, trapping the poorest and most vulnerable in poverty, increasing malnutrition and exacerbating inequality.[1] The Covid-19 pandemic and economic crisis have been devastating, and as we support countries to respond to the ongoing crisis and build back, there is an urgent need to integrate climate and development strategies to deliver green, resilient, and inclusive development.[2] In September 2023, India hosted 19 countries and the European Union for the G20 Summit, held in the national capital of Delhi. In light of its increasing environmental conscience, the country...

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08 March
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SIMPLIFYING THE COMMERCIAL COURTS ACT, 2015

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SIMPLIFYING THE COMMERCIAL COURTS ACT, 2015-IV

To read the article on Mondaq, click here. I. The Ban List: CPC, 1908 provision not applicable to Commercial Suits filed under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 The Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (“Act of 2015”) is an improvement over the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (“Act of 1908”) in respect of commercial disputes. This Act is a handmaid to the Act of 1908 to provide speedy disposal of commercial suits. Various amendments have been made to the Act of 1908 in furtherance of the objectives of the Commercial Courts Act. Commercial suits are those where cause of action is arising out of a...

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08 March
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SIMPLIFYING THE COMMERCIAL COURTS ACT, 2015-II

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SIMPLIFYING THE COMMERCIAL COURTS ACT, 2015-IV

To read the article on Mondaq, click here. II. Order XI : Disclosure Discovery and Inspection of Documents in Suit before the Commercial Division of A High Court or a Commercial Court The Order XI of Civil Procedure Code applicable to commercial disputes of specified value as introduced by the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 is different from the Order XI of Civil Procedure Code applicable to other Civil Disputes in material ways. This order has 7 rules divided into sub-rules and sub-sub-rules as opposed to 23 rules in the Order XI applicable to other civil suits. A brief, Rule-wise discussion is given .It...

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08 March
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SIMPLIFYING THE COMMERCIAL COURTS ACT, 2015-III

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SIMPLIFYING THE COMMERCIAL COURTS ACT, 2015-IV

To read the article on Mondaq, click here. III. Order XIII-A: SUMMARY JUDGMENT Introduction A summary procedure of pronouncing judgment has been introduced through the addition of Order XIII-A applicable to the commercial suits of specified value. 1 It may be mentioned here that commercial suits involve monetary litigation between parties to a commercial contract and involve complex questions of facts and law often times requiring special attention of the Court. So far the remedy of summary procedure was available under Order XXXVII most commonly known as ‘Suits for Recovery’ where the lis involved recovery of amount due on a negotiable instrument or an...

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08 March
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SIMPLIFYING THE COMMERCIAL COURTS ACT, 2015-IV

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SIMPLIFYING THE COMMERCIAL COURTS ACT, 2015-IV

To read the article on Mondaq, click here. IV. DEFENCE TO A CIVIL SUIT The Order IV: Institution of Suits of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (hereinafter CPC) specifies that a suit shall be instituted by presentation of Plaint. The Order VI Rule 1 of the CPC 1 stipulates that pleading shall mean Plaint or Written Statement. The significance of a Written Statement filed by the Defendant is very well understood. A Suit becomes meaningful when it is contested on the basis of a well drafted Written Statement. The Commercial Court Act has added by way of amendment Rule 3A in Order VI, which...

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08 March
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Litigation Financing/Third-Party Funding: A New Way to Ensure Justice

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To read the article on Mondaq, click here. In the recent case of Tomorrow Sales Agency Pvt Ltd vs. SBS Holdings, Inc. & Ors. 1 , the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi, while dealing with the issue of holding a third party liable under an arbitration agreement, appreciated the vital role played by third-party funders in ensuring access to justice. It was observed that the absence of third-party funding would restrain impecunious parties from pursuing claims for amounts which may legitimately be due. In making such observations, the Hon’ble Court re-invoked an essential topic in relation to the importance of third-party funding or...

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