Recent ADR Journal stories tagged India.
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 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...
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...
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...
On July 7, 2026, nurses at the Amala Institute of Medical Sciences in Thrissur, Kerala, ended a 113-day strike after the District Labour Officer mediated talks between the hospita...
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...
At a legal event in July 2026, Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan strongly criticized the Supreme Court's 2024 Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. v. Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt...
The Supreme Court of India has referred a class action suit by Jindal Poly Films shareholders to arbitration. The dispute centers on claims by minority shareholders, and the court...
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd has received an arbitration award instructing it to pay ₹77.67 crore plus interest to Roadway Solutions Narayanpur Roads Project Privat...
Pakistan has assumed full responsibility for both its own and India's costs in the ongoing arbitration and Neutral Expert proceedings under the Indus Waters Treaty. This step foll...
On 16 July 2026, the Bombay High Court ruled in Tata Sons Private Ltd. v. Union of India & Ors. that the settlement and execution withdrawal of a foreign arbitral award do not con...
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...
The Anjuman Intezamia Masajid, which manages the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, has publicly declined a Supreme Court proposal to resolve the ongoing Gyanvapi dispute through Lok Ad...
Ashok Leyland has secured a majority arbitration award against Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) in a long-running dispute over bus supplies to DTC. The award, delivered by an Arb...
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...
The Supreme Court of India has directed the Kalyani family, including Bharat Forge Chairman Baba Kalyani and his sister Sugandha Hiremath, to undertake mediation in their long-sta...
Shanghai Electric Group has secured favorable rulings at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) in its long-running dispute over the Sasan 6×660MW coal-fired power...
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has publicly emphasized the continued delay in establishing the Arbitration Council of India, originally mandated under the Arbitration and Conci...