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October 4, 2025October 4, 2025Arbitration Matters, IBC / Insolvency Law

Supreme Court Rejects JSW Resolution Plan in Bhushan Power & Steel Case: A Landmark in Indian Insolvency Jurisprudence

In May 2025, the Supreme Court of India delivered a watershed ruling in the long-drawn insolvency saga of Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd. (“BPSL”). […]

September 4, 2025September 4, 2025Civil Law

Testamentary Succession and Judicial Scrutiny: A Supreme Court Reflection

Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of Indian succession law, the Supreme Court’s recent decision in C.P. Francis v. C.P. Joseph & Others (2025 INSC […]

September 4, 2025September 4, 2025Companies Cases

Corporate Governance and Shareholder Oppression: A Landmark Judgment Revisited

Introduction In a decision that will reverberate through boardrooms and legal chambers alike, the Supreme Court of India in Mrs. Shailja Krishna v. […]

September 2, 2025September 2, 2025Civil Law, Commercial Cases

GPA Sales, Will Transfers & the Illusion of Ownership — A Supreme Court Wake-Up Call

In a landmark judgment delivered on September 1, 2025, the Supreme Court of India revisited a long-standing controversy surrounding property transfers via […]

August 18, 2025August 18, 2025IBC / Insolvency Law

IBC (Amendment) Bill, 2025 — A Transformational Leap in India’s Insolvency Jurisprudence

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025 marks one of the most sweeping overhauls since the Code’s inception in 2016. It […]

August 8, 2025August 8, 2025AI Regulation Laws

AI, Accountability, and the Law: The Gwinnett County Decision on ChatGPT and Defamation

In a significant ruling handed down on May 19, 2025, the Superior Court of Gwinnett County, Georgia, in the case of Mark Walters v. OpenAI, […]

August 8, 2025August 8, 2025Arbitration Matters

Between Arbitration Autonomy and Judicial Oversight: A Constitutional Rebuttal to Vexatious Cross-Border Proceedings

“The integrity of adjudication is not just a virtue—it is the essence of justice.” The Jurisprudential Crossroads In an era where arbitration […]

August 2, 2025August 2, 2025Arbitration Matters

Judicial Restraint in Arbitral Review: High Court Affirms Sanctity of Arbitral Awards Under Section 34

UT of J&K and Ors. vs. Mrs. Rajinder Oberoi Arb. P. No. 15/2024 | Decided on 04.07.2025 | Justice Sanjay Dhar | […]

August 2, 2025August 13, 2025IBC / Insolvency Law

Balance Sheet as Acknowledgment of Debt: A Landmark Ruling by the Supreme Court

IL&FS Financial Services Ltd. vs. Adhunik Meghalaya Steels Pvt. Ltd. Civil Appeal No. 5787 of 2025 | Decided on 29.07.2025 Introduction The […]

August 1, 2025August 13, 2025IBC / Insolvency Law

IBC is Not a Debt Recovery Mechanism: NCLAT Reiterates in Pravin Electricals Case

The NCLAT in this recent landmark decision has once again underscored a critical principle under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”)—that […]