BALCO v. Kaiser: A Shift in Indian Arbitration Law

Bharat Aluminium Co. Vs Kaiser Aluminium Technical Service (Supreme Court of India) Case Analysis: Bharat Aluminium Co. v. Kaiser Aluminium Technical Services Inc. (2012) 9 SCC 552 Introduction The landmark judgment of Bharat Aluminium Co. v. Kaiser Aluminium Technical Services Inc., popularly known as BALCO v. Kaiser, was given by the Supreme Court of India in 2012. The case profoundly altered the dynamics of international commercial arbitration in India by bringing the country’s arbitration jurisprudence into alignment with globally accepted standards. It resolved a long-standing legal...