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Foreign Arbitral Awards in India: Enforcement, Resistance & Judicial Attitudes

Corporate Law : Indian law permits enforcement of foreign arbitral awards unless specific exceptions apply. Courts now favour enforcement with min...

April 7, 2026 492 Views 0 comment Print

From Dispute to Arbitration: The Breaking Point Test

Corporate Law : The ruling clarifies that limitation for appointing an arbitrator starts only when negotiations fail and arbitration is clearly in...

January 28, 2026 555 Views 0 comment Print

Case Summary: Gayatri Balasamy Vs ISG Novasoft Technologies Limited (Supreme Court)

Corporate Law : Gayatri Balasamy Vs ISG Novasoft Technologies Limited (Supreme Court of India) – Citation- 2025 INSC 605 Overview of the Fa...

January 18, 2026 1782 Views 0 comment Print

Confidentiality in Arbitration – Myths vs Reality

Corporate Law : Explores how arbitration is often perceived as confidential, but legal and public interest obligations frequently limit this priva...

December 22, 2025 336 Views 0 comment Print

Arbitration & E-Adjudication: MCA’s New Push for Faster Dispute Resolution

Company Law : The MCA now mandates e-Adjudication for corporate penalties, streamlining notices, filings, and orders. This reform accelerates co...

December 9, 2025 981 Views 0 comment Print


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Draft Arbitration And Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2024: Comments Invited

Corporate Law : The Government invites public feedback on the Draft Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2024, aiming to enhance institu...

October 24, 2024 1473 Views 0 comment Print

Report on drafting Arbitral Rules for Proposed International Arbitration Centre at GIFT IFSC

Finance : The Expert Committee has submitted its report on drafting institutional arbitral rules for the International Arbitration Centre at...

July 17, 2024 1167 Views 0 comment Print

Arbitration under MSME Act

Corporate Law : Sub-section 3 of Section 18 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006 provides that where the conci...

August 2, 2021 1944 Views 0 comment Print

HLC to review Institutionalisation of Arbitration Mechanism in India

Corporate Law : Comments invited on working paper of high level committee (HLC) to review Institutionalisation of Arbitration Mechanism in India b...

March 16, 2017 1161 Views 0 comment Print

Constitution of HLC to review Institutionalization of Arbitration Mechanism

Corporate Law : In order to ensure speedy resolution of commercial disputes and to facilitate effective conduct of international and domestic arbi...

December 29, 2016 913 Views 0 comment Print


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SC Dismisses Challenge to Arbitrator Appointment due to Parties’ Willingness to Arbitrate

Corporate Law : Despite arguable points raised, the Supreme Court declined interference since arbitration had commenced before a senior arbitrator...

February 25, 2026 369 Views 0 comment Print

Arbitration Clause Prevails Over General Jurisdiction Clause: Delhi HC

Corporate Law : The Court held that designation of New Delhi as the arbitration venue amounts to the juridical seat, conferring supervisory jurisd...

February 25, 2026 360 Views 0 comment Print

Interim Relief Survives as Arbitration Commences on Section 21 Notice: SC

Corporate Law : The issue was whether interim protection lapses if a Section 11 petition is filed beyond 90 days. The Supreme Court held that arbi...

January 8, 2026 531 Views 0 comment Print

Arbitral Award Restored as Appellate Court Exceeded Section 37 Scope

Corporate Law : The issue was whether the High Court could interfere with an arbitral award upheld under Section 34. The Supreme Court held that S...

January 8, 2026 429 Views 0 comment Print

Arbitration Appointed Despite Lease Expiry Due to Continuing Possession: Calcutta HC

Corporate Law : Rejecting objections on non-existence of the arbitration clause, the court applied the doctrine of separability. Arbitration was h...

December 22, 2025 462 Views 0 comment Print


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Delhi High Court Issues New Practice Directions for Arbitration Petitions

Corporate Law : Delhi High Court mandates email and mobile service for arbitration petitions under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, effective...

May 20, 2024 717 Views 0 comment Print

SEBI Clarifies Disclosure of Arbitral Proceedings under LODR Regulations

SEBI : SEBI issues guidance to GAIL (India) Limited on disclosing arbitral proceedings details as per LODR Regulations, ensuring complian...

October 4, 2023 2709 Views 0 comment Print

India International Arbitration Centre (Conduct of Arbitration) Regulations, 2023

Corporate Law : 1) These regulations may be called the India International Arbitration Centre (Conduct of Arbitration) Regulations, 2023. (2) T...

August 31, 2023 1035 Views 0 comment Print

New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (Amendment) Bill, 2022

Corporate Law : New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (Amendment) Bill, 2022 is Introduced in Lok Sabha to to change the name of the Centre f...

July 29, 2022 1305 Views 0 comment Print

Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2021

Corporate Law : (1) This Act may be called the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2021. (2) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, it ...

March 11, 2021 4200 Views 0 comment Print


Law of Limitation, Arbitration and Share Trading Disputes

July 6, 2023 2637 Views 0 comment Print

The share trading disputes are dealt with by the Stock Exchanges under the regulatory framework designed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The law of limitation plays a crucial role in the setup.

Role of Expert Evidence in International Commercial Arbitration

July 3, 2023 1593 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the crucial role of expert evidence in International Commercial Arbitration. Learn about the requirements for presenting expert evidence, the duties of expert witnesses, and the considerations in appointing experts. Delve into judicial precedents that shape the use of expert evidence and the balance between party-appointed and tribunal-appointed experts. Understand the significance of expert guidance in resolving disputes, especially in industries like construction and infrastructure.

Third Party Funding in Arbitration: An Unregulated Doorway to Ease of Business in India

June 19, 2023 2154 Views 0 comment Print

In this article, the author reflects upon the growing businesses in the country, with huge economic ambitions at hand and how this growth in businesses will parallelly scale up the finances involved in commercial arbitration, making third party funding more common and preferable mode of financing the process of arbitration in the near future.

Overview of the Arbitration and Conciliation

June 7, 2023 753 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the world of Arbitration and Conciliation as alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods, offering flexibility, confidentiality, and a neutral third-party approach. Discover how arbitration involves binding decisions by arbitrators chosen by the parties, providing a voluntary and efficient process. Learn about conciliation as a non-binding, facilitative approach where a conciliator helps parties reach a voluntary settlement, fostering open communication and confidentiality. Uncover the advantages of these ADR methods in resolving disputes outside traditional court proceedings.

Post Vidya Drolia Judgement – Whether or Not the Dispute Relating to the Existence of Arbitration Agreement Should be Referred to Arbitration Tribunal

May 26, 2023 4677 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the impact of the Vidya Drolia judgment on the jurisdiction of arbitration tribunals in deciding the existence and validity of arbitration agreements. Understand the evolving landscape post the 2015 amendment and conflicting decisions shaping the scope of judicial intervention in pre-arbitral disputes.

Approach of Finance & Banking Companies: Unilaterally Appointment of Arbitrators

May 15, 2023 2226 Views 0 comment Print

High Court of Calcutta has made a significant pronouncement on the practice of banking and financial institutions unilaterally appointing arbitrators. The court has deprecated this practice and refused to enforce an award that was passed by a unilaterally appointed arbitrator.

Corruption in International Commercial Arbitration & its Impact on Public Policy

April 6, 2023 1836 Views 0 comment Print

International commercial arbitration is a process by which parties to an international contract can resolve their disputes without having to go through the courts. However, corruption in this system has become a major concern in recent years. It is estimated that up to 10% of all international commercial arbitration cases involve some form of bribery or other corrupt activities.

Agreed procedure for appointing arbitrator not followed hence petition u/s 11(6) of Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 dismissed

April 1, 2023 732 Views 0 comment Print

Madhya Pradesh High Court held that as petition under section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 not maintainable as there was an agreement on procedure to be followed for appointing an arbitrator.

Arbitration is an alternative but whether it is equally efficacious or not?

January 20, 2023 1212 Views 0 comment Print

Even before the law was codified there was an old tradition to settle the disputes amicably through arbitration and in order to make it easier and more systematic, the Arbitration Act, 1940 was enacted by Act No.10 of 1940 on 11.03.1940 to consolidate and amend the law relating to arbitration.

Arbitration clause contained in invoice falls within ambit of section 7 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

January 8, 2023 5169 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that the clause contained in the invoices which clearly stipulate a reference to arbitration, deserve to be construed as an arbitration clause as parties duly acted upon the invoice. Accordingly, clause squarely fall within the ambit of Section 7 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

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