Introduction The Seeds Act, 1966 (hereinafter ‘the Act’) was enacted with the primary aim of regulating the quality of seeds supplied for agricultural use in India. It serves both an economic and social purpose ensuring that farmers receive seeds of a minimum certified standard and holding suppliers accountable in case of non-compliance. However, the Act […]
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Introduction What happens to an arbitration agreement when one of the parties passes away? Does it vanish with them, or does it bind those who step into their legal shoes? This question, often overlooked but holds immense significance in contractual and partnership disputes. The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India recently weighed on this issue, reaffirming
Introduction In expanding the interpretation of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (hereinafter referred as ‘the Code’), the Hon’ble Supreme Court, in the judgement of Saranga Anilkumar Aggarwal v. Bhavesh Dhirajlal Sheth and Ors.[1], ruled that an interim moratorium under the Code does not extend to execution proceedings for penalties imposed under the Consumer Protection
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Introduction The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, (Hereinafter referred as ‘the Act’) was enacted to promote arbitration as a swift, efficient and cost-effective mechanism for dispute resolution. Sections 34 and 37 of the Act are pivotal in maintaining a balance between judicial intervention and arbitral autonomy. While Section 34 restricts the grounds for challenging an
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Arbitration in India operates within a framework shaped by both public policy and patent illegality, two distinct yet often overlapping grounds for challenging arbitral awards. While both concepts aim to uphold justice, they function differently, each offering unique grounds for judicial intervention. The tension between promoting arbitration finality and allowing judicial intervention has been a
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Arbitration in India operates within a framework shaped by both public policy and patent illegality, two distinct yet often overlapping grounds for challenging arbitral awards. While both concepts aim to uphold justice, they function differently, each offering unique grounds for judicial intervention. The tension between promoting arbitration finality and allowing judicial intervention has been a
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As world is moving towards digitalization and AI is growing at fast pace. Every country around the world is promoting digitalization to increase the business and reduce the cost of the corporates so that they can trade freely in the market. With rapid growth of technology electronic agreements are taking the place of traditional handwritten
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INTRODUCTION “Differences we shall always have but we must settle them all, whether religious or other, by arbitration”. – Mahatma Gandhi With economic growth and to avoid prolonged litigation, the parties’ resort to arbitration as a preferred alternate dispute resolution mechanism. Not only in India but globally it has been realized that arbitration happens to
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Agriculture contributes more than 65% of Indian Gross Domestic Produce. Further India is one of the largest exporters of Agricultural products. Indian Government to support Agriculture has taken various steps i.e setting up Government laboratories for sample testing, enacting Laws and setting up market for easy and smooth trade of food grains as well as
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INTRODUCTION Back-to-back agreements, also known as parallel contracts, are a common practice in the business world. Most of the real estate companies and Tech companies enter into back to back agreements with the sub-contractors. These agreements involve two separate contracts, one agreement between a principal and a main contractor and other agreement between the main
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