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THE DISPUTED RESOLUTION MECHANISM: INDIA’S PANICKED RETREAT FROM ARBITRATION
(Ananya Srivastava and Divyansh Bansal are Second Year Students at National Law University, Jodhpur.) Excerpt This blog examines the recent rollback of arbitration in India, from the Ministry of Finance’s 2024 guidelines to Delhi PWD’s 2025 blanket ban. It critiques the ad-hoc withdrawal, highlights the risks of eroding investor confidence and proposes evidence-based reforms to safeguard and promote India as an arbitration hub, which is grounded in national and internationa
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13 minutes ago8 min read
Consent Cannot Confer Jurisdiction In International Commercial Arbitration
Kartik Shukla is fifth year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) student at National Law University Odisha Keywords: International Commercial Arbitration, Appointment, High Court I. Introduction The appointment of arbitrators lies at the heart of the arbitral process which determines the integrity of arbitral proceedings. The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ( hereinafter , “Arbitration Act”) clearly lays down the framework for such appointments by distinguishing between
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2 days ago8 min read
Judicial Modification Of Post-Award Interest: Constraints On Arbitral Discretion In India
Mihir Teja Kalle is a third-year student at National Law Institute University, Bhopal. Keywords: Post-Award Interest, Arbitration, Arbitral Finality In its recent judgment in Gayatri Balasamy v ISG Novasoft Technologies Limited , the Supreme Court of India has revisited the contentious issue of whether courts can modify pendente lite and post-award interest (Part IX of the Judgement). The majority decision permitted the modification of the latter while refraining from expandi
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Nov 3, 20258 min read
Public Procurement Contracts in India: A Case for a Nuanced Approach towards Arbitrability
Rudra Singh Krishna and Dhruv Maheshwari are fourth-year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) students at WB NUJS, Kolkata. Key Words: Public Procurement, non-arbitrability, legality of executive order Introduction The Government, through a notification passed by the finance ministry in 2024, introduced far reaching changes in the Indian Arbitration landscape relating to public procurement. The notification titled " Guidelines for Arbitration & Mediation in Contracts of Domestic Public P
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Oct 27, 20258 min read
Editing Justice? The Perils of Judicial Redrafting in Arbitration
Anubhuti Raje is a fifth-year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at Gujarat National Law University with a keen interest in arbitration and dispute resolution. I. Introduction Over the past decade, India’s arbitration regime has undergone a series of legislative and institutional reforms aimes at positioning the country as a credible hub for commercial dispute resolution. The amendments of 2015 and 2019 to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ( “the Act” ) alon
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Oct 24, 20257 min read
The Governing Law Perplexity: Determining Supervisory Jurisdiction in International Commercial Arbitration
[Aashima Soni is a third-year B.B.A., LL.B (Hons.) student and Arjuna Singh is a third-year B.A. LL.B student from Symbiosis Law School, Pune and Government Law College, Mumbai respectively.] Keywords: Arbitration, International Developments. I. Introduction In cross-border commercial contracts, arbitration has emerged as a globally acclaimed method for dispute resolution. However, the arbitral process is often complicated by procedural complexities, primarily when t
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Oct 22, 20257 min read
Making Corruption Count: Red Flags and Proof Standards in Arbitration
Shefali Usha is a fourth-year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) student at Jindal Global Law School Keywords: Inner Conviction, Red Flags, Standard of...
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Oct 9, 20258 min read
A Conflict of Choice: Overriding Provisions v Institutional Rules
By Gauri Sidana and Kaushiki Chauhan from National Law University, Delhi Introduction Arbitration is often categorised into two broad...
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May 22, 20259 min read
Making a Case for Pre-Arbitral Deposits: Did the Indian Supreme Court Get It Right?
Author - Siddharth Melepurath and Harsh Pandey are 4th year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) students at National Law University Odisha. I....
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Dec 21, 20248 min read
An Emergence of a Pro-Arbitration Regime Conquering Frauds in India
Author - Arunima Agarwal and Anya Aranha Arunima Agarwal is an undergraduate law student at Bennett University, India. Anya Aranha is...
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Dec 17, 20249 min read
Examining the Impact of Facilitation Council's Exclusive Jurisdiction - Insights and Reform Proposals
Author - Putul Mehta Putul is a fourth-year student at National Law University Odisha. She has a penchant for legal research and is...
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Nov 8, 20247 min read
Claim Abandonment and Arbitration: Key Takeaways from the Dani Wooltex Case
Author: Anany Tiwari is a 4th-year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) student at Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur ABSTRACT The article...
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Oct 19, 20247 min read
Arbitration in Turmoil : Analysing India's Unexpected Shift from Arbitration to Mediation
Authors : By Garv Sood and Agastya Shukla Authors are 4th year law students at University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University,...
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Oct 11, 20247 min read
Navigating the European Union’s Novel Stance on Investment Arbitration
About Author : Paridhi Gupta, Fourth-year B.A. LL.B. student , Symbiosis International (Deemed) University - Symbiosis Law School, NOIDA...
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Sep 30, 20246 min read
Navigating Complexities of Arbitration: Mergers, Amalgamations, and Impacts
Author : Adwitiya Gupta (4th Year) and Shivam Agrawal (5th Year), Students at Gujarat National Law University Abstract Complexities of...
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Sep 26, 20247 min read
Rohan Builders (India) Private Limited v. Berger Paints India Limited: An Aberrant Interpretation or Something More?
Author Syed Raiyyan, Student at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law Keywords Arbitration, Section 29A, Extension of Mandate,...
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Sep 23, 20247 min read
Navigating Jurisdictional Labyrinths: Enforceability of Emergency Awards in International Arbitration
Author - Arya Vansh Kamrah is a 5th Year B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at Symbiosis Law School, Pune. Abstract Emergency arbitration can...
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Sep 22, 20248 min read
DMRC verdict unveiled: expanding extent of judicial intervention and interpretation of patent illegality.
Author: Amal Shukla, 3rd Year B.A.LL.B (Hons.) Student at Hidayatullah National Law University. DMRC verdict unveiled: expanding extent...
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Sep 19, 20247 min read
Mediation Act, 2023 - Impetus to Indian disputes with an International Context
Authors - Natasha Mittal and Gautam Taneja (Authors are BA.LL.B( Hons.) 1st Year students from Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law,...
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Sep 5, 20248 min read
REVISITING THE ‘GRUNDNORM’ HAS THE COURT STRAINED ‘SECURITY FOR COSTS’
Authors – Rahul Jacob & Keshav Kulshrestha (Authors are third year law students from Institute of Law Nirma University) Abstract Through...
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Aug 19, 202410 min read






