Bachhaj Nahar vs. Nilima Mandal & Another [(2008) 17 Supreme Court Cases 491] Facts: The plaintiffs[1] filed a suit seeking a declaration that they were owners of the suit property and that the defendants had encroached upon it. The plaintiffs also sought possession and an injunction. The Trial Court decreed the suit in part – […]

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic has triggered a state of uncertainty world-over, the likes of which have never been experienced before. Declarations of nation-wide lockdowns cutting across continents and the lack of a vaccination or cure at the moment have led to a situation which is extremely volatile and uncertain. One certainty is that the out-break […]

In a recent judgment passed in Bank of Baroda vs. Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited[1],  a division bench of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India comprising Justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose, spelt out important principles of limitation applicable to execution of foreign decrees of reciprocating countries, in India. Facts Leading to the Appeal: Bank of […]