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While India's Constitution tilts towards the Centre on certain areas, not all states are equal either. Right after Article 370, the Constitution creates special provisions for at least nine states, from Article 371A-I. Here's why.

This is a significant decision from the apex court as it has overruled the judgment of five judge bench which had in April 2023 held that unstamped arbitration agreements were not legally enforceable.

The Constitution Bench held that non-stamping or insufficient stamping of an agreement is a curable defect under Indian Stamp Act, 1899. It added that to obligate courts to determine the issue of stamping of arbitration agreement at the pre-referral stage will defeat the objectives of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. �� Supreme Court Overrules Verdict Holding Unstamped Agreements Unenforceable and Invalid.

Effect of not paying duty renders an instrument inadmissible and not void and non-payment of stamp duty is curable, the Court held.

In a statement on Tuesday, the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation expressed concern over the Supreme Court verdict and also reaffirmed its solidarity with the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

A seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday (December 13) ruled that arbitration clauses in unstamped or inadequately stamped agreements are enforceable. Insufficiency of stamping does not...

Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud on Wednesday agreed to look into the urgent listing of a plea filed by Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra against her expulsion from the Lok Sabha."Please send an email. I would look at it right ...

The Supreme Court's approach in Cox and Kings aligns with the overarching goal of fostering a pro-arbitration environment in India, but extreme caution must be exercised while applying the group of companies doctrine.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its judgment on the question of whether interim stay orders granted by courts in civil and criminal cases should only operate for six months unless specifically extended

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