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Written By: Apoorv Agarwal Introduction The Supreme Court’s proceedings in Patanjali Ayurved Ltd., In re v. Union of India, (2024) 19 SCC 193, popularly associated

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal Introduction Goods and Services Tax (GST) was introduced in India on 1st July 2017 with the aim of incorporating different types

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal, Bhanukaran Singh Jodha The enactment of the Income-tax Act, 2025 presents an unusual exercise in legislative drafting. It replaces a statute

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal Introduction Search and seizure under the section 132 of the Income Tax Act[1] are among the strongest powers available to the

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal 1. Introduction Marital rape is also known as spousal rape, refers to sexual intercourse by a husband against his own wife

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal, Aparna Iyer On 18.08.2026, a Bench of two Judges of the Supreme Court, in Rishi Malhotra v. Union of India, dismissed

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal 1. Introduction International economic law is currently undergoing one of the most significant structural transformations of our generation. For decades, the

Written By:  Apoorv Agarwal,  Manya Jaiswal  Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) has transformed the digital landscape, redefining the manner in which information is created, disseminated and consumed.

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal, Preyoshi Bhattacharjee Introduction A free press is one of the indispensable foundations of a constitutional democracy. The ability of the press

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal Over the years, the Indian judicial system has expressed various views with regard to the stance on Active and Passive Euthanasia.

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal, Aastha I.  Introduction In 2021, the Hon’ble Supreme Court reversed the NCLAT and restored the board of Tata Sons; it did

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal, Aastha I. Introduction: In the ever-evolving landscape of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), one contentious and complex facet stands out as a

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal, Abhishek Kumar Jaiswal Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transformed sectors such as healthcare, banking, education, governance, and legal services. Its ability

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal I. The Facts and the Legal Question On 28 May 2023, a police sub-inspector named Rangayya told a complainant standing in

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal Introduction With the defeat of the 131st Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2025, along with the Delimitation Bill, 2026 and the Union Territories

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal Introduction Under section 71(1) of the companies act, a compulsorily convertible debenture is a hybrid form of security which can be

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal, Ritika Gusain Introduction The anti-defection law was enacted to address a specific problem in Indian politics i.e., the widespread practice of

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal, Gaurav Singh The Income-tax Act, 1961 (“Income Tax Act”) has rigid timelines not only for the completion of assessments but also

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal, Vaishnavi Introduction Under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“Code”), the of concept of avoidance transaction has been introduced to safeguard

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal, Preyoshi Bhattacharjee INTRODUCTION The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”) has been hailed as one

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal Introduction For nearly a decade, Order XIII-A of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (“CPC”) remained one of the least utilised

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal, Nischay Purohit Introduction: Competition law holds a crucial position in today’s complex business landscape. With a surge in the emergence of

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal, Amrita Sony Arbitration has long been recognised as a preferred mode of commercial dispute resolution, primarily because it offers parties a

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal 1.  Introduction The evolving legal conundrum around Negotiable Instruments act especially sec 138[1] has tried to balance commercial efficiency with principles

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal Introduction Betting & Gambling are perhaps as old and mankind and have been practised since ancient times, with references made in

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal, Arya Anand Introduction “Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbours to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal, Ayushi Goyal INTRODUCTION The evolution of Indian arbitration jurisprudence over the last decade has been marked by an increasing recognition that

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal,  Divya Verma Introduction Family disputes carry an important place in the Indian Law System. Unlike ordinary civil or commercial litigation, matrimonial

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal, Manvi Jain One of the defining features of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“IBC”) is its attempt to provide a

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal, Mallika Luthra Introduction The legitimacy of a constitutional democracy rests upon its unwavering commitment to the rule of law and the administration

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal, Tanushvi Singh Introduction India’s arbitration landscape is undergoing a transformative shift with the Draft Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2024. Released

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal, Raj Maitrey Introduction Emergency Arbitration is when an arbitral institution selects a sole arbitrator to adjudicate on applications for interim relief

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal, Priyanshu Raj The transition from the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) has

 Written By: Apoorv Agarwal, Manini Shah INTRODUCTION In today’s fast‑moving world, Generative Artificial Intelligence is no longer confined to research labs, it can be found

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal, Vrinda Tripathi I. Introduction The Indian Infrastructural landscape has been exponentially growing. Over the years, the synergy between public and private

The enforceability of arbitral awards lies at the heart of international commercial arbitration. For multinational corporations, foreign investors, and cross-border commercial entities, an arbitral award

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal,  Rushil Anand By way of this article, we will examine the shifting paradigm of arbitrability of Intellectual Property Rights (“IPR”) disputes. By

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal,  Manav Goyal I.   Introduction A party that chooses arbitration is choosing to be done with the dispute faster. Unlike courts, arbitration

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal, Manav Goyal Review, curative jurisdiction and Article 142 in commercial disputes, and what 2026 has done to them Each of the

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal, Manav Goyal Every timeline Parliament has aimed at a court has been read down, struck down or quietly ignored. The only deadlines

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal, Anuj Maheshwari Introduction The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (the Code) marked a paradigm shift in India’s insolvency regime by introducing a consolidated

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal, Raghwendra Pratap Rao Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the “BNSS”), Chapter XXXIX deals with miscellaneous provisions,

Reconciling the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code with the Prevention of Money Laundering Act Written By: Apoorv Agarwal, Aparna Iyer I. Scope and Object This article

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal The introduction of the faceless assessment regime under Section 144B of the Income-tax Act 1961 with effect from 1 April 2021

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal Arbitration is founded on the principle of party autonomy, but the legitimacy of an arbitral award ultimately depends on the neutrality

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal, Saumya Aggarwal Introduction When a company cannot pay its debts, the law gives it two broad routes. One is a formal court

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal, Siddharth Kumar The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 [‘PMLA’] vests in the Enforcement Directorate [‘ED’] functions that are simultaneously investigative,

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal, Sanchit Aggarwal 1. Scope and Object of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 is built on a simple

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal, Rishabh Bafna Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) play a crucial role in encouraging innovation, protecting creativity, and promoting economic development. In a rapidly

Written By: Apoorv Agarwal, Bandita The last decade has seen a massive global disruption impacting all functions of life.  The global disturbance has also impacted