Decoding tax fine-print, Finance Bill, 2021 – Clause by Clause Analysis

The Hon’ble Finance Minister presented the Finance Bill 2021 in an unprecedented environment of economic slowdown. The Budget focused on measures to boost the economy and as promised by the Hon’ble Finance Minister, it is a “Budget Like Never Before”. However, as it is said, the ‘Devil lies in the details’. In the Finance Bill, […]

Between the Lines | Supreme Court: Tenancy disputes under Transfer of Property Act, 1882 are arbitrable except when governed by rent control legislations

The Hon’ble Supreme Court (“SC”) has in its judgment dated December 14, 2020 (“Judgement”) in the matter of Vidya Drolia and Others v. Durga Trading Corporation [Special Leave Petition (Civil) Nos. 5605-5606 of 2019], held that landlord-tenant disputes are arbitrable as the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (“TPA”) does not forbid arbitration. However, the landlord-tenant […]