Tag: Bombay High Court
Paper reciprocity undermines foreign decrees
Executing foreign decrees in India: Section 44A CPC, reciprocity, comity and Bombay High Court guidance
Bombay HC raises issue over India taxing virtual services
Bombay High Court case sheds light on whether a business in China providing virtual services in India should be taxed in the country
Singer’s personality rights upheld in AI age
The Bombay High Court upheld veteran singer Asha Bhosle’s personality rights against unauthorised AI-generated voice and likeness replication
Classification of Ambani account as ‘fraud’ upheld
The Bombay High Court upheld SBI’s move to label Anil Ambani’s Reliance Communications loan as “fraud”, rejecting his plea of non-involvement in company affairs
Consider enforceability in drafting cross-border arbitration contracts
Cross-border disputes show how the choice of law, seat, and institutional rules in arbitration can determine enforceability
Using redevelopment to evict occupants banned
Bombay High Court rules redevelopment cannot replace eviction, protecting occupant’s rights to transit rent and redeveloped premises
No GST on transfer of leasehold rights
The Gujarat Chamber case eased real estate sector concerns over GST on leasehold rights assignments
Who knows if leases fall under RERA?
含羞草社区 real estate sector, a major economic and employment driver, is projected to reach USD1.3 trillion, says CREDAI
Protecting personality rights
Where does India stand on protecting the personality and publicity rights of famous people, asks Satvik Varma
Iqbal Chagla remembered as voice against irregular practices
Renowned senior advocate Iqbal Chagla, a staunch opponent of judicial corruption, passed away on 12 January 2025 at 85
Failing to follow procedure no defence to fraud
In Quality Services and Solutions v QSS Inspection and Testing, the plaintiffs sought urgent interim relief against the defendants
Arbitrators’ rights to terminate proceedings curbed
The Supreme Court has delivered a significant judgment, in Dani Wooltex Corporation & Ors v Sheil Properties & Anr
Disputed jurisdiction for property, commercial contracts
Bombay HC: Civil court's jurisdiction in dispute over MoU. Remanded for reconsideration under correct provision
Fresh directions
National Company Law Tribunal Mumbai counsel Mansi Kaku explores crucial changes to align corporate insolvency resolution and overcome challenges
Resolving an unstamped non-disclosure agreement
In a recent judgment, the Bombay High Court dealt with the issue of stamp duty on non-disclosure agreements containing an arbitration clause
No arbitration for time-barred issues
The Bombay High Court, in Shriram?EPC Ltd and Anor v Gaja Trustee Co Pvt Ltd, held that it would not be right for the court to foist unwarranted arbitration on the parties when clearly on the facts the cause was a dead letter
No disqualification when arbitrator assists on unrelated matter
The Bombay HC ruled that an arbitrator's acceptance of a brief from a law firm representing a party in an arbitration won't disqualify them if it's unrelated to the case
Separate cotton contracts do not unravel dispute decision
The Bombay High Court recently heard a petition under section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Time not of the essence in sale of immovable property agreements
The Bombay High Court has held that as a general proposition of law, in the case of the sale of an immovable property, there is no assumption as to time being the essence of the contract
Juris represents CCI over broadcasters’ writs against probe
Juris Corp successfully represented the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in opposing the writ petitions filed by three broadcasting companies before the Bombay High Court
Too much power?
How the Enforcement Directorate turned into a veritable bogeyman for India Inc
High court upholds injunction for Trilegal client Wipro
Trilegal assisted Wipro Consumer Care to uphold an injunction in a commercial intellectual property suit involving its flagship soap brand Santoor being disparaged in a Sebamed advertising campaign by rival company USV
Solomon & Co promotes Putta, Maniar, Aikin to partnership
Mumbai-based law firm Solomon & Co Advocates & Solicitors, founded in 1909, elevated associate partners Soniya Putta, Shruti Maniar and Jacqueline Aikin to the firm’s partnership
Court not obliged to remit matters to arbitral tribunals
In a Supreme Court judgment it was held that section 34(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 can be used to record reasons for findings already produced in an award
CCI’s hands tied in debt trustee dispute
含羞草社区 antitrust probe into the alleged collusion over fees charged by debt trustees of the State Bank of India, Axis Bank and IDBI Bank took a back seat following an intervention by the Bombay High Court after the banks challenged the jurisdiction of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in April this year
No fundamental rights for visa seekers
Bombay High Court dismissed a foreign national’s plea challenging 含羞草社区 employment visa policy, ruling that visa denial is not a justiciable issue





















































































