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The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) filed three appeals under Section 37 of the Arbitration Act, but the appeals were lodged 630 days after the impugned orders. NHAI sought condonation of the delay, citing internal administrative approvals and financial arrangements as reasons. The Court …
The petitioners, heirs of the deceased Mrs. Shantidevi Ramchandra Halwai, filed a writ petition challenging a July 1, 2025 order of the Civil Judge (Senior Division) at Ponda which dismissed their application (Exhibit D‑141) for leave to produce four additional documents under Rule 5 of Order 11 of …
The applicant, ViiKing Beverages Pvt. Ltd., filed an application under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act in the High Court of Bombay at Goa seeking extension of an arbitrator's mandate. The Supreme Court, in Jagdeep Chowgule v. Sheela Chowgule (2026 SCC OnLine SC 124), held that …
The appellant, Harilal Talkshi Shah, sought an injunction to restrain respondents (including M/s. Gada Enterprise and others) from constructing on and creating third‑party rights over a 3267‑sq‑yard property in Borivali, alleging that his leasehold rights under a 1971 Assignment Deed were still …
MITC Rolling Mills Pvt. Ltd. filed a commercial suit for recovery of Rs.2.52 crore against Renuka Realtors, seeking urgent interim reliefs including injunction and attachment before judgment. The respondents moved to reject the plaint under Order VII Rule 11, arguing non‑compliance with the …
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd entered into a distribution agreement with Mahalakshmi Enterprises, a partnership firm, in December 2021. Disputes arose over alleged misuse of a channel‑finance facility, unpaid dues, and accusations that the respondents filed false complaints with various regulators, …
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd entered into a distribution agreement with Mahalakshmi Enterprises, a partner‑run distributor, in December 2021. Disputes arose over alleged misuse of a channel‑finance facility, unpaid dues, and accusations that the distributor filed false complaints with SEBI, CCI, MCA …
The Defendant (Culver Max Entertainment) filed an interim application seeking condonation of a 50‑day delay in filing its written statement in a commercial suit. The plaintiff opposed, arguing that the period for filing should be computed from the date of knowledge of the suit, which would render …
Jyoti Structures Ltd., the defendant in a commercial suit filed by Africa Power Company, filed its written statement on the 120th day after service of the writ of summons, seeking condonation of delay. The trial court rejected the condonation, holding that the service date could not be excluded in …
The Union of India filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 8 September 2021 that transferred proceedings of Civil M.A. No.192 of 2018, an application under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, to the Court of Civil Judge Senior Division, Thane. The petitioner argued …
The Nashik Municipal Corporation filed a writ petition challenging a trial court order that rejected its application to convert an existing suit into a commercial suit. The petition erroneously cited Section 2(c)(xiii) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, and the trial court held that the suit did …
The Nashik Municipal Corporation filed a writ petition challenging a trial court order that rejected its application to convert an existing suit into a commercial suit. The petition erroneously cited Section 2(c)(xiii) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, and the trial court held that the suit did …
The petitioners, Benninger India Pvt Ltd, entered into a lease and a leave‑and‑licence agreement with First Space Infra LLP for industrial premises, which included a buy‑back clause allowing the petitioner to purchase the structures. After the licence term expired in April 2022, the petitioner …
The petitioners, Benninger India Pvt Ltd, entered into a lease and a leave‑and‑licence agreement with First Space Infra LLP for industrial premises, which included a buy‑back clause allowing the petitioner to purchase the structures. After the licence term expired in April 2022, the petitioner …
The plaintiffs, A.K. Ghosh & Co., filed a commercial suit for unpaid dues and the defendants filed a counter‑claim. The defendants served the counter‑claim on 18 July 2023, but the plaintiffs sought leave to file a written statement only on 15 March 2024, well beyond the statutory period. The …
The appellants, a group of railway officials, challenged an arbitral award of Rs.1,73,84,96,092 awarded to Afcon Infrastructure Ltd. The Additional District Judge, Patna, upheld the award and dismissed the Section 34 challenge, but the appellants appealed on the ground that the ADJ lacked …
Blue Cross Laboratories Private Limited, the registered proprietor of the trademarks ‘MEFTAL’ and ‘MEFTAL‑SPAS’ and the copyright in the artwork on its product packaging, sued Alto Healthcare Private Limited and another for using the deceptively similar mark ‘MEFIAL‑SPAS’ and copying the artwork and …
The Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation appointed a sole arbitrator to resolve a dispute with Sanjeev Kumar Singh over unpaid transport bills under a 2016 agreement for the Darbhanga district. The arbitrator awarded the claimant a principal sum, earnest money for Darbhanga and Sitamarhi, …
The Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation (appellant) entered a three‑year transport‑handling agreement with Piyush Kumar (respondent) for the Madhubani district. The contract was terminated and the respondent was black‑listed in 2019, leading to arbitration under the Arbitration and …
The Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation (BSFC) entered into a 2014 transport‑handling agreement with Ram Uday Singh for the Munger district, later extending the work to Madhubani and Bhagalpur. After disputes over GPS tracking and alleged contract breaches, BSFC cancelled the agreement …
The Bihar State Food & Civil Supplies Corporation entered into a three‑year transport‑handling agreement with Dinkar Choudhary, who later claimed delayed payments amounting to over ₹4.44 crore. The parties failed to appoint an arbitrator, leading to a sole arbitrator’s award on 17 Oct 2020 granting …
The Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation (BSFC) entered into a 2014 transport‑handling agreement with Ram Uday Singh for the Munger district, later extending the work to Madhubani and Bhagalpur. After disputes over GPS tracking and alleged contract breaches, BSFC cancelled the agreement …
The Bihar State Food & Civil Supplies Corporation appointed Dinkar Choudhary as transporting‑cum‑handling agent under a 2014 agreement and later disputed unpaid bills. The arbitrator awarded the claimant Rs 2,06,13,021, compensation of Rs 25 lakh, 10% pre‑award interest and 18% post‑award interest, …
The Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation (appellant) entered a three‑year transport‑handling agreement with Piyush Kumar (respondent) for the Madhubani district. The contract was terminated and the respondent was black‑listed, leading to arbitration where the sole arbitrator awarded Rs …
The Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation (appellant) entered a 2016 transport‑handling agreement with Sanjeev Kumar Singh (respondent). Disputes over delayed payments led to arbitration, where the sole arbitrator awarded the respondent a principal sum of Rs 2,33,07,924 (later corrected to …
The appellant, Johnson Paints Co., a partnership firm, claimed continuous use of the trademark “JOHNSON” since 1987 and sought an interim injunction against Johnson Paints Pvt. Ltd. for alleged passing off. The respondent, incorporated in 2009, asserted rights based on a series of assignment deeds …
The East Central Railway appealed against the order of the Additional Sessions Judge who dismissed its Section 34 application under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and affirmed an arbitral award, modifying the interest rate from 16% to 9%. The High Court examined whether the Additional …
The Bihar State Road Development Corporation Ltd. (BSRDCL) awarded a highway contract to M.G. Contractors, which later led to a dispute over site hindrances and contract performance. The matter was referred to arbitration, and the Arbitral Tribunal rendered an award granting the contractor monetary …
The Union of India appealed to the Allahabad High Court under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 against a series of orders of the Commercial Court, Kanpur Nagar that dismissed its applications under Section 34 of the same Act because it failed to make the statutory pre‑deposit …
CCI Projects Private Ltd filed a review petition challenging the High Court's order of 24 November 2025, which had upheld a City Civil Court order rejecting the petitioner's motion to dismiss the plaint for non‑compliance with the mandatory pre‑institution mediation provision under Section 12A of …
The Union of India (through the Indian Navy) filed an interim application seeking condonation of a 55‑day delay in filing an appeal against a judgment dated 17‑Feb‑2023 in a commercial admiralty suit. The respondents objected, arguing that a preliminary objection to the appeal’s maintainability …
The Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) and Life Line Hospital entered into a 2017 agreement for cashless medical services. A dispute over hospital bills was referred to arbitration under clause 35 of the agreement, and the sole arbitrator awarded the Hospital Rs 79.83 lakh plus interest …
The plaintiffs, Piramal Capital and Housing Finance Ltd (as assignee) and an asset reconstruction company, sued Atria Brindavan Power Private Ltd and related entities for recovery of Rs.4.64 crore, declaration that share transfers were illegal, and compensation. They alleged that Atria defaulted on …
The East Central Railway filed an interlocutory application seeking condonation of an 85‑day delay in filing a commercial appeal under Section 13(1‑A) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 against a judgment dated 24‑06‑2025 in an arbitration matter. The railway argued that the delay was caused by …
Tata AIG General Insurance Company (appellant) insured M/s Tirhut Food Products (respondent) for fire loss. After a fire in December 2018 the insurer paid Rs 1.61 crore as full and final settlement, which the respondent later contested and invoked the arbitration clause in the policy. The arbitral …
Arjun Engicon Pvt. Ltd. filed a commercial appeal against East Central Railway but delayed filing the appeal by 6 months and 10 days beyond the deadline prescribed under Section 13(1‑A) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015. The appellant sought condonation of this delay, citing confusion over the …
The General Manager and other officials of East Central Railways filed an interlocutory application seeking condonation of a 222‑day delay in filing a commercial appeal against a judgment that dismissed their Section 34 application under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The delay was …
The plaintiffs, owners of the registered trademarks GLIMET and GLIMET DS for pharmaceutical products, sought an interim injunction to restrain the defendants from using the marks GLYNET and GLYZET, which they alleged were deceptively similar and violated a prior court order. The defendants had …
Allahabad Bank filed an appeal against an order but missed the 30‑day filing deadline by 31 days. The bank sought condonation of the delay through an interim application, while the respondent opposed, relying on a prior decision of the court. The judge examined the reasons for delay and considered …
MITC Rolling Mills Pvt. Ltd. filed a commercial suit for recovery of Rs.2.5 crore. The trial court rejected the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 of the CPC on the ground that the plaintiff had not complied with the mandatory pre‑institution mediation under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, …
The case arose from a commercial dispute where the plaintiff, Aroush Motors, sued Anvita Auto Tech Works for recovery of monies after terminating a dealership agreement. The defendant failed to file its written statement within the statutory 120‑day period and sought multiple extensions, eventually …
The Odisha State Financial Corporation (OSFC) financed a bleaching powder unit that defaulted, leading to its possession of the unit and subsequent litigation. Respondent Vigyan Chemical Industries sued the defaulting borrower and later impleaded OSFC, claiming repayment with interest calculated …
The Union of India filed a money suit of over Rs 8.73 crore in a Commercial Court in August 2019 without first complying with the pre‑institution mediation requirement of Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015. The defendant, Dhanbad Fuels Pvt. Ltd., raised a preliminary objection and sought …
The appellants Jindal Steel issued a work order to Bansal Infra and obtained an unconditional bank guarantee to secure an advance payment. After alleged delays, quality deficiencies and termination of the contract, the appellants threatened to encash the guarantee unless a debit balance was paid. …
The respondent, M/s Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd., sued Jharkhand Urja Utpadan Nigam Ltd. and another party for recovery of a sum based on an award. The Commercial Court pronounced a judgment, but the petitioners filed their appeal under Section 13(1-A) of the Commercial Courts Act 2015 after a …
OPG Power Generation (the appellant) and its holding company Gita Power were sued by Enexio Power Cooling Solutions for unpaid amounts under supply and erection orders for an air‑cooled condenser unit. The arbitral tribunal held that Gita Power, as the holding company, was bound by the arbitration …
The petitioners, an Afghan franchisee, sought appointment of a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to resolve disputes over royalty payments and renewal of franchise agreements with the respondent. The key issues were whether the Limitation Act, 1963 …
The appellants, nine defendants in a commercial suit filed by IL and FS Financial Services Ltd, failed to file written statements within the 30‑day period (ending 8 March 2020) and the 120‑day outer limit (ending 6 June 2020). They sought an extension on 20 January 2021, invoking the Supreme Court's …
The appellant National Insurance Co. Ltd. denied fire‑insurance claims of Harsolia Motors, a commercial enterprise, which led the respondents to file a complaint under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (CPA 1986). The Gujarat State Commission held the respondents were not "consumers" because the …
Jaycee Housing Pvt. Ltd. and others appealed against a notification by the Odisha Government that designated the Court of Civil Judge (Senior Division) as a Commercial Court to hear arbitration applications under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The appellants argued that Section 2(1)(e) …
Sanghi Industries Ltd invoked performance bank guarantees issued by Ravin Cables Ltd in respect of three purchase orders and subsequently commenced arbitration. Ravin Cables filed two applications under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 before Commercial Courts seeking to …
The case involved an Admiralty suit filed by Banque Cantonale de Geneve against the owners of the vessel M.V. Polaris Galaxy for alleged mis‑delivery of cargo. The Commercial Division of the Madras High Court, exercising its power under Order 1 Rule 10(2) of the CPC, added Gulf Petroleum FZC as a …
Essar Steel deposited roughly Rs 35 crore and Rs 47 crore as refundable security deposits with Essar House Private and Essar Services respectively. After Essar Steel entered corporate insolvency resolution, the resolution applicant Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel (Arcellor) sought repayment of those …
Brij Raj Oberoi leased the Norkhill Hotel from the State of Sikkim for 24 years under a deed that contained a renewal clause (clause 4(xiii)) requiring the lessee to give notice and, if the parties could not agree on the rent or period, to refer the dispute to arbitration. Oberoi offered renewal on …
The plaintiff, RAKHEJA ENGINEERS, filed a commercial suit for recovery of money without seeking urgent interim relief. The defendant, M/S. PATIL AUTOMATION, moved to reject the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 of the CPC, arguing that the suit violated Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, …
Prakash Corporates filed a money suit against Dee Vee Projects Limited on 21‑12‑2020. The defendant failed to file a written statement within the 30‑day period and sought extensions, which were granted up to 15‑04‑2021, but the 120‑day deadline fell on 06‑05‑2021. The trial court and the High Court …
The Supreme Court, acting suo motu, extended the limitation period for all judicial and quasi‑judicial proceedings due to the COVID‑19 pandemic, initially ordering an exclusion of the period from 15 March 2020 to 14 March 2021. After a decline in cases, the Court on 8 March 2021 limited the …
The plaintiff filed a commercial suit in October 2018 seeking a permanent injunction against the defendant for alleged trademark infringement and obtained an ex‑parte interim injunction. Realising the suit was not compliant with the Commercial Courts Act, the plaintiff withdrew it on 27 July 2019 …
The appellant SEPCO, a Chinese corporation, was awarded a large arbitration award in favour of the Indian respondent Power Mech Projects. The High Court, under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act, directed SEPCO to furnish a Rs 30 crore bank guarantee from a "scheduled bank located in India". SEPCO …
PASL Wind Solutions and GE Power Conversion India, both Indian companies, entered a settlement agreement that provided for arbitration under ICC rules with the seat in Zurich and the substantive law of India. A dispute over warranty claims was arbitrated, the arbitrator held the seat to be Zurich …
The Supreme Court examined whether Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 applies to appeals filed under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, especially when those appeals are governed by Articles 116, 117 of the Limitation Act or by Section 13(1A) of the Commercial Courts Act, …
The dispute arose when BSNL (appellant) withheld Rs.99.70 crore from Nortel (respondent) after completing a telecom tender. Nortel claimed the amount in May 2014, which BSNL rejected on 4 August 2014. After more than five years, Nortel invoked the arbitration clause on 29 April 2020 and sought …
In a suo motu writ petition, the Supreme Court examined the extension of limitation periods granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier orders had excluded the period from 15 March 2020 to a date to be fixed, allowing litigants extra time to file suits, appeals and other proceedings. Observing …
Chintels India Ltd. filed an application under section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to set aside an arbitral award, but the single judge of the Delhi High Court refused to condone the delay in filing the application and dismissed it. The appellant challenged that order by …
The appellant, Global Mercantile, entered into a sub‑contract with Indo Unique containing an arbitration clause, but the work order was unstamped under the Maharashtra Stamp Act. A dispute arose when Indo Unique invoked a bank guarantee, which Global Mercantile alleged was fraudulent, leading to a …
S.D. Containers (Indore) sued M/s Mold Tek Packaging Ltd for infringement of its registered container and lid designs, seeking a declaration and permanent injunction. The defendant counter‑claimed, seeking cancellation of the designs under Section 4(a) of the Design Act, 2000, and filed an …
NV Engineering (formerly Noy Vallesina) and Jindal Drugs entered into an engineering contract that provided for ICC arbitration with the seat in London. A partial award was made in 2000, which Jindal challenged before the Bombay High Court under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, …
The appellant and respondent, brothers, entered into an agreement to sell one floor of their ancestral property, which the respondent later sought to enforce through a suit for specific performance. The appellant repeatedly failed to file a written statement within the timelines prescribed by Order …
The petitioners BGS SGS SOMA JV sought to enforce an arbitral award concerning a hydro‑electric project, while the respondent NHPC Ltd filed a Section 34 petition in the Faridabad court to set aside the award. The petitioners applied under Section 151 CPC to have the petition returned to the …
Ambalal Sarabhai Enterprises Ltd. filed a suit in the Vadodara Commercial Court seeking specific performance of a mortgage deed concerning a parcel of land. The respondents contended that the dispute did not fall within the definition of a "commercial dispute" under Section 2(1)(c)(vii) of the …
