Articles for RBI

India's Big Policy Shift: Govt Seeks Mediation, Not Arbitration For Public Enterprises

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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RBI Launches PRAVAAH Portal; What Do Law Firms Have To Say?

Currently, the portal offers 60 application forms covering different RBI departments. There's also a general form for requests that don't fit any specific category. All the 60 forms are available now on this portal and more application forms will be made available when the needed

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K Singhania
Scope Of Supreme Court Of India To Review Arbitral Award Under Curative Petition: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. v. Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt Ltd.

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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Handling The Overload Of Litigations Through ADR

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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Inauguration Ceremony Of Arbitration Bar Of India To Be Held On May 11

The External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar and Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will be Chief Guests at the event

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