Supreme Court Approves Set-Off of Extinguished Counterclaims in Arbitration Post-CIRP; Legal Implications Highlighted by adrEdge. The Supreme Court of India, in, examined the interplay between the clean slate principle under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) and the right to raise a counterclaim in arbitration after approval of a resolution plan. The Court upheld the continuation of arbitration proceedings while permitting the appellant to use its extinguished cl

J&K and Ladakh High Court Entrusts Hotel Property Dispute to Sole Arbitrator, Overturns Receiver Decision. Case Title: Mohammad Rafeeq Karnai v. Bashir Ahmad Karnai and Ors. Case No.: Arb P No. 4/2025 c/w CM(M) No. 380/2025 with CM(M) No. 485/2025 Coram: Justice Sanjay Dhar Citation: (2026) ibclaw.in 5275 HC Date of Decision: 08 September 2026 The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has referred all disputes between five brothers and their mother, arising from a family s

Delhi High Court Supports NH Road Contractor: Employer-Caused Delays Prevent Liquidated Damages. Case Title: Public Works Department, NH Wing and Anr. v. GVR Infra Projects Ltd. Case Number: O.M.P. (COMM) 236/2026 | Delhi High Court | Justice Subramonium Prasad The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, upholding an arbitral award of over Rs. 48.57 crores passed in favour of a road construction contrac

Supreme Court Enforces 120-Day Timeline for Plaintiff's Written Response to Counter-Claims in Commercial Disputes. Case Title: A.K. Ghosh & Company and Ors. v. Biman Bose and Ors. The Supreme Court has held that the mandatory 120-day timeframe prescribed under the proviso to Order VIII Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, as applicable to commercial suits under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, also governs the filing of a written statement by a plaintiff to a defenda