Legal Updates 21 September 2026
India Court Rulings: Consumer, Arbitration & Corporate Updates
Recent Indian judiciary actions span consumer compensation, corporate governance and arbitration limits. A hospital must pay Rs 63,000 after a cancer patient died before Ayurvedic treatment, while the Supreme Court set a special bench for a cattle‑shelter dispute. Tata‑Mistry voting rights, a cancelled Turkish navy contract, and a court‑ordered refund for a faulty Tata EV also made headlines. Additional rulings address train‑delay payouts, MMA arbitration fees, costs for consent‑quashing suits, and new MoRTH arbitration restrictions affecting infrastructure claims.
- Cancer patient death: Hospital ordered to pay Rs 63,000 to parents after patient died before Ayurvedic treatment. Read more
- Supreme Court special bench: Agreed to set up bench on Highway Authority's plea over stray cattle shelter order. Read more
- Tata‑Mistry voting rights: Supreme Court hearing focuses on Tata Trusts' special voting rights in Tata Sons dispute. Read more
- Turkish ship contract cancelled: Delhi High Court bars arbitration, ending contract with Turkish firm for Indian Navy ships on security grounds. Read more
- Corporate veil pierced: Delhi High Court upholds arrest warrants after officer hid operational bank account in execution case. Read more
- Train delay compensation: Passenger awarded Rs 35,000 for 9‑hour train delay, based on Supreme Court consumer precedent. Read more
- MMA arbitration fee: Indian MMA federation paid $1,000 arbitration fee after controversial fight result. Read more
- Consent quashing costs: Bombay High Court imposes costs on parties for filing consent‑quashing cases involving criminal law allegations. Read more
- Faulty Tata Harrier EV refund: Court orders Tata dealer to refund Rs 28 lakh for defective EV. Read more
- MoRTH arbitration ban analysis: SCC Online article examines new arbitration restrictions, evidence rules, and GST impact on infrastructure claims. Read more
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