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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


Once jurisdictional seat of arbitration is fixed, same cannot be shifted on appointment of new arbitrator

May 26, 2022 1551 Views 0 comment Print

The short and interesting issue which arises in the present appeals is – whether conducting the arbitration proceedings at Delhi, owing to the appointment of a new arbitrator, would shift the ‘jurisdictional seat of arbitration’ from Panchkula in Haryana, the place fixed by the first arbitrator for the arbitration proceedings?

Section 5 of Indian Limitation Act not applies to proceedings under Section 34 of Arbitration Act

May 23, 2022 7821 Views 0 comment Print

State of Rajasthan Through Chief Engineer Vs Godhara Construction Company (Rajasthan High Court) It is not in dispute that the arbitral award was passed on 29.07.2000 and the objections were filed by the appellant-State of Rajasthan under Section 34 of the Act of 1996 on 21.11.2000. It is an admitted position of law that the […]

Arbitrator can decide if Supplementary Agreement Rescinding Arbitration Clause is Contrary To Law: HC

May 22, 2022 2094 Views 0 comment Print

Kiran Infra Engineers Limited Vs Northern Railway (Delhi High Court) The question as to whether the supplementary agreement is a full and final discharge of respective obligations under the principal agreement and also rescinds the terms and conditions of the principal agreement is itself in dispute, which requires to be referred to Arbitral Tribunal. The […]

Writ Jurisdiction cannot be invoked for mere Refusal to delete Name of A Party From Arbitral Proceedings

May 22, 2022 612 Views 0 comment Print

State of Odisha Vs Nayagarh Sugar Complex Ltd (Orissa High Court) The agreement provides for exclusion of representations and There are recitals in connection with or in relation to representations or warranties in mentioning Government of Odisha as substantial share holder in the seller and having had acted through Registrar of Cooperative Societies. Department of […]

Mere Pendency of Insolvency Petition not A Bar to Arbitrator Appointment

May 22, 2022 1239 Views 0 comment Print

Millennium Education Foundation Vs Educomp Infrastructure And School Management Limited (Delhi High Court) The Supreme Court has categorically held that the adjudicating authority i.e., NCLT has a duty to advert to the contentions put forth on the application filed under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and to examine the material placed before it and record […]

Order terminating proceedings u/s 25(a) can be recalled by Arbitral Tribunal on application of claimant

May 22, 2022 2478 Views 0 comment Print

Union of India Vs Delhi State Consumer Co Operative Federation Ltd. (Delhi High Court) Facts- According to Union of India, Delhi State Consumers Co-operative Federation Limited (respondent) failed to furnish the requisite security deposit, as a result of which each of the contracts were cancelled at the risk and cost of the respondent. The Union […]

Deciding the termination of mandate of arbitrator via application u/s 11(6) is not possible

May 21, 2022 5943 Views 0 comment Print

In a case where there is a dispute/controversy on the mandate of the arbitrator being terminated on the ground mentioned in section 14(1)(a), such a dispute has to be raised before the “court”, defined under section 2(e) of the Act, 1996 and such a dispute cannot be decided on an application filed under section 11(6) of the Act, 1996.

Right to invoke arbitration not get waived merely because of Filing of Written Statement Qua An Independent Transaction

May 18, 2022 1797 Views 0 comment Print

Extramarks Education India Private Limited Vs MES Central School (Delhi High Court) High Court held petitioner cannot be held to be deemed to have waived his right to invoke arbitration under the subject agreements by merely filing a written statement in the Suit which is not connected with the subject agreements and is in respect […]

Section 65-B of Indian Evidence Act not applies to arbitration

May 18, 2022 4821 Views 0 comment Print

Millennium School Vs Pawan Dawar (Delhi High Court) In V.E. Venkatachala Gounder v. Arulmigu Viswesaraswami & V.P. Temple And Anr.: (2003) 8 SCC 752, the Supreme Court held that an objection with regard to a certificate of Section 65-B of the Evidence Act is not available if it is not taken at the material time. […]

Arbitration agreement cannot be acted upon unless stamp duty is paid: SC

May 18, 2022 6372 Views 0 comment Print

VR Commodities Private Limited Vs Norvic Shipping Asia Pte. Ltd. (Andhra Pradesh High Court) With respect to the validity of the arbitration clause in an unstamped instrument, the Supreme Court relied on sections 33 and 35 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899. Section 33 of the legislation relates to the examination and impounding of instruments […]

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