#Section 4

The Supreme Court held that jurisdiction to extend an arbitral mandate under Section 29A lies exclusively with the 'court' defined in Section 2(1)(e), not the Section 11 appointing authority. A party waives its right to a three-member tribunal by twice consenting to a sole arbitrator and participating for 18 months. The IBC moratorium does not bar a corporate debtor from initiating arbitration to recover dues.

The Bombay High Court has ruled that once stamp duty is paid on a registered Agreement for Sale deemed a conveyance under Article 25 of the Maharashtra Stamp Act, no further duty is payable on the subsequent Conveyance Deed. This prevents double taxation in property transactions and provides clarity to housing societies and buyers navigating post-agreement transfers.

Kerala High Court directs issuance of Emergency Certificate under Section 4(2)(a) of Passports Act for accused abroad to surrender before magistrate, with strict compliance conditions.