SIAC Opens Liaison Office in Delhi to Strengthen India Engagement
The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has inaugurated a liaison office in Delhi, marking its third representative office in India and seventh overseas office.The n...
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Supreme Court of India Sets Aside High Court Intervention in Arbitration over Non-Signatory Status
On appeal, the Supreme Court of India set aside Gauhati High Court orders that had intervened in ongoing arbitral proceedings regarding whether certain parties could be subjected...
Bombay High Court: Pre-Litigation Mediation Not Mandatory Where Genuine Urgency Exists
On August 21, 2026, the Bombay High Court ruled that commercial suits genuinely seeking urgent interim relief are not required to undergo mandatory pre-litigation mediation under...
Justice C Hari Shankar Calls for Clarity in Section 34 of Arbitration Act
Justice C Hari Shankar of the Delhi High Court has publicly stated that Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is poorly worded and requires clarification, parti...
400 Cases Settled in Supreme Court's Samadhan Samaroh Mediation Scheme
The Supreme Court of India conducted a Special Lok Adalat as part of its Samadhan Samaroh mediation initiative, resulting in the amicable settlement of over 400 cases on the first...
Supreme Court Reviews Rajasthan HC Order Cutting Arbitral Fees for Delay in HCL Infosystems Arbitration
The Supreme Court of India is examining appeals by tribunal members after the Rajasthan High Court ordered a reduction in arbitral fees due to delays in concluding arbitration bet...
Karnataka High Court Admits Qatar Holding's Plea to Enforce Arbitration Award Against Byju's
On 24 June 2024, the Karnataka High Court admitted a plea by Qatar Holding LLC to enforce an arbitration award of SGD 7.2 million against Byju Raveendran and Byju's Investments Pv...
Supreme Court of India Refers Pre-Deposit Arbitration Clause Validity to Larger Bench
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...
Pakistan Bears Full Costs of Indus Waters Treaty Arbitration After India Withdrawal
Following India's withdrawal from ongoing Indus Waters Treaty arbitration proceedings after the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack, Pakistan has taken over full responsibility for...
Bombay High Court: Settlement of Arbitral Award and Enforcement Withdrawal Not Taxable as Supply Under GST
The Bombay High Court ruled in Tata Sons Private Ltd. v. Union of India & Ors. that the settlement of a foreign arbitral award and the withdrawal or suspension of related enforcem...
India Introduces Bill to Tighten Arbitration Timelines for MSME Payment Disputes
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...
Supreme Court of India Limits High Court Intervention in Section 16 Arbitration Challenges
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...
US Ninth Circuit Upholds Confirmation of Devas $562.5M Arbitration Award Against Antrix
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...
Supreme Court of India Refers Kalyani Family Dispute Over ₹1 Trillion Assets to Mediation
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...
Supreme Court of India Clarifies Limitation Period for Section 34 Arbitration Challenges
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 Expects Q3 2027 Outcome in $1.097 Billion JioStar ICC Rights Arbitration
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...
India Supreme Court Clarifies Mediation Rules for Urgent IP Enforcement
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...
CJI Surya Kant Highlights Six-Year Delay in Arbitration Council of India Formation
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...
Jharkhand High Court: Signed Mediation Settlement Is Binding and Cannot Be Withdrawn Unilaterally
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...
Delhi High Court Allows $99 Million Arbitral Award Enforcement for Vedanta, Ravva Oil
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...
Delhi Government Orders Vigilance Inquiry Into Rs 94.61 Crore LNJP Hospital Arbitration Award
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...
Supreme Court of India on 'Group of Companies Doctrine' in Arbitration Jurisprudence
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'...
Telangana High Court Denies Article 226 Challenge to Arbitration in HMDA-HEL Dispute
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...
Chhattisgarh High Court: Blacklisting Requires Show-Cause Notice, Arbitration Clause No Bar to Writ
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...