36% Default Interest Upheld: SC Draws the Line on ‘Public Policy’ Challenges to Commercial Arbitration
Introduction The stability of the Indian arbitration landscape hinged on whether a court could invalidate
Proprietary Claims over Common Lexicons: Reassessing the Doctrinal Limits of Distinctiveness in Trademark Law
Introduction The central question that currently intoxicates Indian trademark law is deceptively simple yet legally
Can a Handclasp Erase a Fraud? Supreme Court Rejects Discharge on the Basis of Bank Settlement
Introduction Can a corporate handshake, in the form of a one-time settlement with a bank,
The Spark of Deception: When a Single Letter Threatens a Century of Goodwill
In a resounding affirmation of trademark integrity and the sanctity of established brand reputation, the
Race to the Sale Certificate: IBC Freezes Bank Auction as Ownership Outlasts Redemption Rights
Introduction Possession is often described as nine-tenths of the law, but in the complex intersection
A Skeleton in the Closet: Unmasking the ‘Unclean Hands’ and the Myth of Deadlock for Corporate Survival
Introduction The sanctity of a corporate entity’s life is a principle heavily guarded by the
The Locked Gate: Why Compelling Fraud Claims Failed to Grant Locus Standi
Introduction The spectre of corporate fraud looms large in the digital age, making the mechanism
Consent Before Claim: Why a Society’s Mandate Is Not Enough in the IBC Arena
Introduction When a body of individuals, each holding a legitimate financial stake in a failing
Judicial Restraint is No Excuse: NCLAT Upholds EMD Forfeiture for Payment Default in IBC Auction
Introduction The specter of insolvency casts a long shadow over commercial transactions, making the rules
Section 38(2) and the Mandate’s End: The Supreme Court Unifies Termination Law and Calls for Legislative Urgency
Imagine an arbitration, which is a faster, less formal alternative to court, grinding to a