Recent ADR Journal stories tagged Supreme Court.
On October 12, 2026, the Supreme Court of India ruled that persons who have not signed an arbitration agreement can be included in arbitration proceedings if the dispute directly...
The Supreme Court of India has referred a long-standing property dispute involving late actor Sridevi's 2.7-acre land on Chennai's East Coast Road to mediation. The dispute center...
The Supreme Court of India issued a ruling addressing the relationship between Section 17 and Section 9 orders under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Court clarifie...
The Supreme Court of India ruled that, in the absence of a designated commercial court, a petition challenging an arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliati...
The Supreme Court of India ruled that the location where arbitration proceedings are conducted does not itself determine the juridical seat of arbitration unless expressly stated...
Supreme Court judge BV Nagarathna cautioned against using mediation in family disputes involving violence, coercive control, or significant power imbalance. Speaking at a regional...
The Supreme Court of India has declined to interfere with a Delhi High Court order that directs a forensic audit relating to the alleged dissipation of Fortis shares during the Da...
The Supreme Court of India clarified that the venue of arbitration proceedings does not, by itself, establish the juridical seat of arbitration.The Court set aside the Orissa High...
The Italian Supreme Court addressed whether members of a consortium are automatically bound by an arbitral award rendered against the consortium if they were not parties to the pr...
The Supreme Court of India addressed whether an arbitration clause in an Amenities agreement formed part of a contemporaneously executed Leave and Licence agreement between Shinha...
On 8 September 2026, the Supreme Court of India held that a personal guarantor can be bound by an arbitration clause in a loan agreement when the guarantee forms an integral part...
The Supreme Court of India addressed whether a claim in a work contract dispute falls within the scope of an 'excepted matters' clause-a decision reserved for the arbitral tribuna...
This article examines how the Indian Supreme Court handles judicial oversight in arbitration cases involving the State or public sector undertakings, focusing on instances where p...
The Supreme Court of India decided that a court exercising jurisdiction under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, is limited to determining whether an arbitr...
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...
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...
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 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 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...
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...
On 20 June 2026, the Supreme Court of India ruled that an arbitration clause included in an agreement cannot eliminate the jurisdiction of consumer courts. The Court set aside low...
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 June 12, 2026, the Supreme Court of India referred a long-running defamation dispute between Karnataka IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri and IPS officer D Roopa Moudgil to mediation....