The last eight years have seen a paradigm shift in Indian arbitration law. The 2024 Bill to amend the (Indian) Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 seeks to bring the arbitration process in line with international practice, limit court intervention, and increase the efficiency of arbitration. The 2024 Bill is being looked at as a means to provide more certainty to foreign investors for enforcement of contracts and to establish India as an international arbitration hub.
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Dr. Mahmood Hussain, Founding Partner of M&Co., said: “We are happy to welcome Mr. Khan to our team. His reputation as a well-renowned expert in international arbitration, combined with his extensive experience handling complex, high-stakes disputes across a wide range of sectors, makes him an invaluable addition to our practice.”
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Bench comprising Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice R. Mahadevan heard a batch of pleas wherein the question before the Court was whether an application for extension of time under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 19961 can be filed after the expiry of the period for making of the arbitral award
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In this conversation with BW Legal World, Raj R. Panchmatia talks about judiciary's role in promoting Arbitration as a mode of dispute resolution, challenges in enforcement of arbitral awards and much more
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Arbitrator can add companies as parties basis GoC doctrine even during arbitration, the High Court held
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Authored by: Gunita Pahwa, Joint Managing Partner & Shikhar Agarwal, Principal Associate, S&A Law Offices
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After ten years of persistence in making India a global hub for Arbitration in commercial disputes, the incumbent Government has suddenly changed its policy. It now wants public enterprises and departments to adopt Mediation for dispute resolution involving large contracts. Is it a wrong move? Records show that 99 per cent of Mediation cases land up in courts
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The SC established the concept of ‘Curative Petition’ in 2002 under its inherent powers under Article 129 & Article 142 the Constitution of India (“CoI”), through a series of judgments in the case Rupa Ashok Hurra v. Ashok Hurra. It is the ultimate legal resort available to litigants’ seeking relief. A curative petition is filed when a review petition is dismissed by circulation, i.e., without an open hearing in the SC. However, a curative petition is allowed only in very exceptional cases where a serious miscarriage of justice has occurred.
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At a recent discussion, legal experts explored the Indian and international ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) landscape and the very high number of cases across the nation
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The External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar and Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will be Chief Guests at the event
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