Recent ADR Journal stories tagged Arbitration Conciliation Act.
The Supreme Court of India questioned the validity of arbitration clauses that require only contractors to deposit a percentage of their claim before initiating arbitration.A benc...
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...
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...
At a Delhi High Court event, Justice C Hari Shankar criticized Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 for ambiguous wording, particularly regarding the expression...
The Supreme Court of India has held that High Courts cannot ordinarily intervene under Article 227 of the Constitution to challenge an arbitral tribunal's rejection of a jurisdict...
On June 2, 2026, the Supreme Court of India clarified the application of limitation periods under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act for challenges to arbitral awards. The bench...
On July 6, the Delhi High Court ruled that documents obtained from confidential arbitral proceedings cannot ordinarily be relied on in separate arbitration cases. This decision ar...
The Delhi High Court has enforced two foreign arbitral awards worth approximately $99 million in favor of Vedanta Limited and Singapore-based Ravva Oil. The dispute originates fro...
The Delhi High Court has held that a party who acknowledges receipt of an arbitral award via WhatsApp and takes steps to implement it cannot later challenge the award on the groun...
The Supreme Court of India in Hirani Developers v. Nehru Nagar Samruddhi CHS Ltd. and Ors. (2026 INSC 484) addressed whether an arbitration clause from one agreement can be applie...
The Supreme Court of India has changed the legal framework regarding interim relief for parties challenging arbitration awards. Until now, award-debtors seeking to contest an awar...
On April 28, 2026, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) directed Eros International Media Ltd. and Colour Yellow Productions Pvt. Ltd. to resolve their dispute through arbitra...
The Supreme Court of India has clarified the interpretation of Section 34(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, ruling that the prior notice requirement to the opposit...
The Supreme Court of India dismissed the State of West Bengal's appeal against a Calcutta High Court decision that found its petition challenging an arbitral award under Section 3...
On June 19, 2026, the Bombay High Court dismissed Oil and Natural Gas Corporation's (ONGC) challenge to a $24.7 million international commercial arbitration award issued in favor...
On 12 May 2026, the Delhi High Court ruled in Eureka Forbes Ltd v Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) on whether an arbitrator's rejection of a counterclaim-wh...
In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of India ruled that a non-signatory collaborator who is integral to the performance of a contract and bound via a Deed of Joint Undertaking...
The Bombay High Court has flagged and criticized a growing practice among non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) in India of unilaterally appointing arbitrators through institution...
On February 10, 2026, the Supreme Court of India clarified the legal status of arbitral awards during pending challenges under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The ruli...
On 28 May 2026, the Supreme Court of India issued a Constitution Bench ruling in Gayatri Balasamy v. ISG Novasoft Technologies Ltd., Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 15336-15337...
On 28 May 2026, the Supreme Court of India dismissed an appeal challenging whether High Courts may exercise writ jurisdiction to set aside an arbitrator's decision under Section 1...
On 28 May 2026, the Supreme Court of India clarified the interpretation of Section 33(1)(a) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The ruling specifies that the provision...
An article published by Bar & Bench examines the interpretation and limits of Section 28(2) of the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The provision determines when an...