Recent ADR coverage connected to India.
On 28 July 2026, the Indian government introduced the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Rajya Sabha. The bill seeks to address persiste...
The Supreme Court of India ruled that High Courts cannot ordinarily use Article 227 to challenge arbitral tribunal orders rejecting jurisdictional objections under Section 16 of t...
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has confirmed the enforcement of a $562.5 million arbitral award granted to Devas Multimedia against Antrix Corporation, t...
On July 13, 2026, the Supreme Court of India referred a major family dispute involving the Kalyani siblings to mediation. The case concerns ancestral wealth and promoter stakes in...
On June 2, 2026, the Supreme Court of India issued a ruling clarifying that filing a Section 33 application under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act defers the limitation period...
Zee Entertainment Enterprises has announced that it expects a possible outcome in its $1.097 billion arbitration with JioStar over television broadcasting rights for ICC men's and...
The Supreme Court of India has clarified the procedures and standards under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act regarding pre-institution mediation, specifically addressing i...
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has publicly underscored the significant delay in the formation of the Arbitration Council of India, which was legislated in 2019 but remains unc...
On August 8, 2026, the Jharkhand High Court ruled that a party cannot withdraw consent from a court-annexed mediation settlement simply due to a change of mind, once the agreement...
The Delhi High Court recently ruled in favor of Vedanta Limited and Singapore-based Ravva Oil, rejecting the Indian government's objections to the enforcement of foreign arbitral...
The Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) of the Delhi government has ordered a vigilance inquiry regarding a Rs 94.61 crore arbitration award linked to the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (L...
In December 2023, the Supreme Court of India ruled in Cox and Kings Ltd. v. SAP India Private Ltd., affirming the independent legal existence of the 'group of companies doctrine'...
The Chhattisgarh High Court considered whether a contractor could be blacklisted without a specific show-cause notice and if an arbitration clause limited the Court's writ jurisdi...
The Telangana High Court has ruled that parties bound by a contractual arbitration clause cannot invoke Article 226 of the Constitution to circumvent arbitration, dismissing petit...
On June 4, 2026, the Supreme Court of India held that the existence of an arbitration clause in a contract does not oust the jurisdiction of a consumer forum after a complaint has...
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has issued new regulations removing or restricting arbitration clauses in Indian insurance policies, acting on...
Between January and June 2026, the Supreme Court of India delivered multiple judgments interpreting key provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. These cases addre...
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that government authorities cannot justify late filings in arbitration appeal cases by citing bureaucratic procedures or administrative delays....
On June 29, 2026, the Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that an order by a Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council (MSEFC) is void if it is passed without formally ending con...
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) secured a major arbitration victory with a Rs 1,202 crore award against IRB Infrastructure Developers. The case emerged from premiu...
The Allahabad High Court considered an appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, by the U.P. State Highways Authority regarding an arbitral award in i...
On July 27, 2026, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) announced that it had largely prevailed in an arbitration case brought by Bareilly Highways Project Limited (BHPL...
At a recent arbitration conference, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant discussed the evolving role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in international arbitration, highlighting ethica...
Ola Electric has clarified that recent insolvency petitions filed by two of its suppliers are tied to an ongoing commercial arbitration. The company responded publicly after court...