The Supreme Court of India, on 10 January 2022 has once again restored it earlier orders suspending all limitation. The new order will be in operation till 28 February 2022. Orders passed by the Supreme Court of India, extending all limitations through exercise of its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution have been a…
published by LiveLaw on 04 June 2020 [https://www.livelaw.in/columns/ad-interim-to-interim-stage-delhi-hc-takes-a-u-turn-to-vacate-stay-against-bg-invocation-157817] By Rohan Batra & Dhruv Sethi On May 29, Delhi High Court vacated its earlier stay order on BG encashment and held that COVID – 19, a force majeure event, does not excuse contractor’s non-performance of a contract “for which the deadlines were much before…
Published by www.inc43.com on 20 April 2020 [https://inc42.com/resources/is-lay-offs-and-salary-cuts-the-only-way-forward/] -By Rohan Batra Rapidly spreading pandemic, Covid-19, has brought the country to its knees. The announcement of the Lockdown 1.0 on March 24, 2020, brought all, except for essential services, to a grinding halt. With startups to large business houses left to fend for their sustenance, an…
published by LiveLaw on 25 May 2020 [https://www.livelaw.in/columns/lockdown-suspension-of-rent-delhi-hc-shuts-its-door-for-unpaying-tenant-while-leaving-the-equity-gateway-ajar-157293] -By Rohan Batra & Dhruv Sethi On May 21, Delhi High Court pronounced a crucial verdict[1] on a seminal and pressing issue- Can tenants claim waiver/suspension of rent owing to the COVID-19 lockdown crisis? Prime real estate at meagre tent Housed in one of Asia’s most premium…
published by www.yourstory.com on 17 April 2020 [https://yourstory.com/2020/04/moral-dilemma-employers-facing-covid-19-lockdown] -By Rohan Batra & Dhruv Sethi Not just life but equally livelihood hangs in balance as India enters Lockdown 2.0. Last 21 days of lockdown had spelt financial woes for new entrants to established business players, who struggled with the moral dilemma- Save the business or Save…
published by www.yourstory.com on 17 April 2020, [https://yourstory.com/2020/04/moral-dilemma-employers-facing-covid-19-lockdown] –By Rohan Batra & Dhruv Sethi Indian unicorns and start-ups dependent on future funding from Chinese investors should not be starved, if GoI has decided to tame the Chinese Dragon. Press Note 3 of 2020 released by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)…
Infusing clarity on the applicability of the amended Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, (“the Act”), the Single Judge of the Delhi High Court (“Court”) in the case of ONGC PETRO ADDITIONS LIMITED vs. FERNS CONSTRUCTION CO. INC, pronounced on 21 July 2020, has found that the amendments to Section 29A (1)…
Arbitrator Treating Increase In Diesel Price By Govt. Circular As “Change In Law” Is Not A Possible Construction- SC Sets Aside Award* Award set aside as arbitrator’s interpretation of treating increase in High Speed Diesel (HSD) price through govt. circular as “change in law” not possible SEAMEC LTD vs. OIL INDIA LTD., CA NO.…