Litigation

Litigation amounting to nearly 7.5% of GDP is stuck at the level of tribunals, locking in capital. It’s not the stuff of headlines but it’s a big contributor to regulatory cholesterol. Reform attempts should not ignore blockages in the plumbing

FM Sitharaman directs CBDT to withdraw all low-value tax cases within 3 months

Of the 5.77 lakh pending appeals, over 2.25 lakh cases are targeted for disposal in FY 2025–26, potentially resolving more than Rs 10 lakh crore of disputed tax demand.

AI in courtrooms and how it will change the landscape of litigation

AI is transforming Indian courtrooms by improving efficiency in translation, transcription, and case management, while facing challenges of cost, regulation, bias, and accessibility across all levels of the judiciary

Tackling litigation delays to boost India’s economic growth

Litigation delays in India hinder investment, economic growth, and infrastructure development. Addressing these inefficiencies requires judicial reforms, improved court infrastructure, and proactive government action to create a predictable business environment that fosters innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainable growth

Experts hope new I-T bill will end India’s tax dispute drama

A major focus of the new tax bill is likely to be on lowering the number of such disputes by clearly defining provisions and minimising room for aggressive interpretation.

Pending litigation from government crosses 7 lakh cases: MC Analysis

Analysis indicates that 40 percent of cases were stuck at the tribunal level, while another third were stuck in the High Court

NDA 3.0: Two weeks and two litigation policies

With the announcement of monetary limits for the government to file GST litigation, the NDA government has hit the ground running on two policies in the last two weeks to reduce litigation.

MC Explains: The What, Why, When and How of National Litigation Policy

It's meant to unclog the strained wheels of justice. Modi 3.0 has made it a priority in its agenda of judicial reforms

Suit filed against Rahul Gandhi, PM Modi over alleged defamatory remarks against Adani group

The suit has been filed by Surjit Singh Yadav, who claims to be a farmer and a stock market investor

Budget 2024: Announcement on withdrawal of petty direct tax demands unlikely to reduce pendency in courts, say legal experts

Compared to other ministries, the Finance Ministry files the maximum number of cases. As of Jul 2023 the ministry was fighting over 1.7 lakh cases.

Claims worth Rs 45,286 crore against Bharti Airtel, subsidiaries under litigation

The pending litigations include a demand of Rs 15,178 crore, the highest among all, for one-time spectrum charges that was raised by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in January 2013.

Mediation bill will prevent protracted litigation, enable ease of doing business

The bill puts a mediated settlement agreement on par with a court order, thus imparting a finality to the proceedings. Also, disputes have to be resolved in 180 days, extendable by another 180 subject to bona fide causes.

Delhi HC asks district courts to lift permission clause in hybrid hearing

Earlier, parties wishing to avail the facility of virtual hearing by requesting for it earlier, if no such request had been made, the parties will have to mandatorily appear physically in the court hall.

Lawyers say foreign law firms' entry a balanced move, will boost pay

The Indian law fraternity will benefit by gaining access to best international practices and at the same time, will not be largely affected as foreign lawyers are barred from practising in Indian courts, they say

Streamline case management, push for an alternative to help curb judicial backlog, say experts

Available data shows that over 41 million cases are pending in the district courts, 5.9 million in the high courts and 71,000 in the Supreme Court. Systemic change is needed to reduce the backlog, experts say.

Better call Salve: Why corporate law is such a lucrative practice

Be it slugging it out in court for Tata Sons and Cyrus Mistry or conducting due diligence in the Sony Picture Network India–Zee Entertainment Enterprises merger, corporate lawyers are always in the thick of things. Given the high stakes involved and their clients’ deep pockets, their services come for a price and they are the richest lawyers in the land, by far

Opinion | Unclogging the judicial system

The proposed steps by the tax and company affairs departments will decrease the number of frivolous litigations that take up courts’ time thereby increasing the backlog and further delaying timely disposal of cases

Alembic Pharma soars 7% on USFDA inspection clearance

The US drug regulator had inspected its Baroda unit between March 6 and 10 and issued no Form 483s for the same.

Property dispute decided after five decades with 58 parties

One of the oldest property disputes which dragged three generations of a family to court has reached finality after nearly five decades, with a Delhi court asking the litigants to arrive at a mutual agreement on the partitioning of the three buildings.

Tax dept signs 3 advance pricing pacts with taxpayers

The tax department today signed three advance pricing agreements (APAs) with taxpayers as it looks to reduce litigation by providing certainty in transfer pricing.

Gujarat panel to chalk out plan for clearing pending cases

Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today said a joint committee comprising government officials and High Court judges will be formed in the near future to chalk out a plan for clearing pending court cases in which Gujarat government is a litigant.

Pending cases crippling coal mines; output to be impacted

Demand for coal may not cripple the sector immediately, since Coal India has enough stock but the situation could get ugly really quickly, unless litigation over coal mines is not dealt with in a hurry.

Deutsche Bank face shareholder anger over massive loss

"The whole (management board) team -- with the backing of this supervisory board -- want to put Deutsche Bank back on the road to growth," chief executive John Cryan told his first shareholder meeting since taking up his position last July.

Govt plans to raise tax effect limits for litigation

Revenue secretary Hasmukh Adhia said that from a retrospective date, the government will withdraw appeals filed by it from the ITAT, as well as the high courts, where the tax effect is Rs 10 lakh and Rs 20 lakh, respectively

Amendments To The Arbitration Act

Amendments To The Arbitration Act