De minimis non curat lex- In law and equity
The equitable maxim de minimis non curat lex, signifying that the law does not concern itself with trifles, serves as a cornerstone within Indian jurisprudence. By establishing that trivial or inconsequential infractions do not warrant the mobilization of formal judicial machinery, the Supreme Court of India has consistently deployed this doctrine to filter out frivolous […]
Scope of Writ Jurisdiction in Commercial Arbitration- Supreme Court clarifies
The intersection of commercial arbitration and state-level stamp duties continues to be a hotbed for litigation in Indian corporate law. In a significant development for alternative dispute resolution, the recent judgment in Tarini Prasad Mohanty versus Sunflag Iron and Steel Company Limited (2026 INSC )clarifies the exact limits of judicial intervention under Articles 226 and […]
Supreme Court on Indian Succession Act: Procedural gaps in Examination-in-Chief are not fatal to a Will
In a recent ruling clarifying the evidentiary standards for proving a Will, the Supreme Court of India in K.S. Dinachandran v. Shyla Joseph (2025 INSC 1451) held that material omissions in an examination in chief can be effectively cured during cross examination. The Bench noted that answers elicited through leading questions posed by an adverse […]
When AI creates, who gets the Credit?
A few years ago, the question was whether AI could create anything meaningful. In 2026, the question is far more uncomfortable. Who owns what your AI produces? The answer depends less on the technology and more on how the law sees creativity. India’s intellectual property framework, anchored in the Copyright Act, 1957 and the Patent […]
Protecting Identity and privacy of children under the Juvenile Justice(Care and Protection of Children Act, 2015)- Rehabilitative and reformative approach
The Juvenile Justice(Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015[1] is a comprehensive law to provide measures for protecting and sheltering abandoned, surrendered and orphaned children, protecting children who are victims of crime and investigating and prosecuting children who are involved in offences. . The protections granted by the JJ Act, 2015 is derived from the […]
Class action complaints under the Consumer Protection Law in India
Class action complaints under the Consumer Protection Law in India . Class action claims are a unique and vital part of the civil dispute resolution ecosystem. A class action proceeding is initiated when a group of litigants bring a suit or other proceedings before a court/tribunal/forums on behalf of a larger group of persons.[1] . […]
Delhi High Court lays down the test to ascertain incidence of stamp duty on Release Deed/Relinquishment deed under Indian Stamp Act, 1899
Delhi High Court lays down the test to ascertain incidence of stamp duty on Release Deed/Relinquishment deed under Indian Stamp Act, 1899 [The firm’s dispute resolution team has represented the petitioner in the matter, views expressed are personal of the author.] The Indian Stamp Act in Delhi provides for fixed stamp duty on instruments of transfer which […]
Law governing winding up of Mutual Funds in India
The recent news[1] about winding up of mutual fund schemes by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund during the present situation[2] led to nervousness amongst regular investors of mutual fund. While no doubt the Mutual Fund companies promptly issued press releases assuring the liquidity and standing of their schemes, it left the investors grappling with questions about […]
Indian Patent Law-Analysis of Working, Revocation and Compulsory Licence regime.
The Indian Patent Law regime is governed by the Patents Act, 1970 which had replaced the pre-independence patent law. Since patents are not conferred with common-law protections as in the case of Trademarks i.e. passing off of the marks of another prior user; therefore the rights and privileges on an invention and to the inventor […]
Should insider dealing be prohibited?
INTRODUCTION When persons deal in financial products having prior knowledge of price sensitive information which is not in the public domain, such trades are termed as Insider Dealing. These trades seem to a non participant, legally and morally incorrect as understood in colloquial understandings as a matter of ethics. However, if the moral high ground […]