Case Analysis
19th Mar, 2019
Mere denial or mere creation of doubt does not rebut the presumption under Section 139 of the NI Act
The Apex Court held that circumstances like lack of documentary evidence to show the source of funds of complainant to advance the loan or lack of any written record of the transaction in the form […]
19th Mar, 2019
The Bombay High Court held that marginal delay in payment of the deposit of court fees cannot be a ground to deprive the opportunity to prosecute suit on merits. The said decision was held in […]
11th Mar, 2019
The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, in Vidya Drola & Ors. versus Durga Trading Corporation being Civil Appeal No. 2402 of 2019 on 28.02.2019 allowed the arbitration proceeding to resolve dispute between the landlord and […]
11th Mar, 2019
Dismissing the suits filed by multinational footwear manufacturer Crocs Inc., the Delhi High Court has held that suit for action against passing off solely based on a design registered under the Designs Act 2000 is […]
11th Mar, 2019
The Delhi High Court held that the scope of Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is limited to examining whether there is a valid arbitration clause between the parties. Objections such as […]
11th Mar, 2019
The Supreme Court has observed that no period of limitation is prescribed so far as presentation of petition for declaration to declare a marriage being null and void, under Section 24 of the Special Marriage […]
28th Feb, 2019
The Supreme Court has observed that a court while considering an appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, cannot undertake an independent assessment of the merits of the award. The Supreme Court […]
28th Feb, 2019
It was held by the Supreme Court that if a signed blank cheque is voluntarily presented to a payee, towards some payment, the payee may fill up the amount and other particulars at a later […]
28th Feb, 2019
Supreme Court has observed that proviso added to the Code of Civil Procedure by Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Act, 2015, is mandatory and no written statement can be […]
21st Feb, 2019
Mere execution of agreement to sell of the leased property with a tenant would not terminate the landlord-tenant relationship. The Supreme Court observed, If the parties really intended to surrender their tenancy rights as contemplated […]
16th Feb, 2019
It was held by the Supreme Court that if a signed blank cheque is voluntarily presented to a payee, towards some payment, the payee may fill up the amount and other particulars at a later […]
14th Feb, 2019
Applying the principle of “feeding the grant by estoppel” under Section 43 of the Transfer of Property Act, the Supreme Court granted relief to a party, who was misled to purchase a property by erroneous […]