Supreme Court Allows Forensic Audit in Daiichi–Singh Brothers Dispute
The Supreme Court has allowed a forensic audit of Fortis Healthcare-related transactions in the long-running Daiichi Sankyo–Singh Brothers dispute, while clarif…
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Stamp Duty On Arbitral Awards: Chargeable Event After URC Construction
The Delhi High Court in URC Construction Pvt. Ltd. v. Airports Authority of India clarified that the chargeable event for stamp duty on an arbitral award is its…
Stamping hurdle in enforcement of arbitral awards
The Delhi High Court has held that an insufficiently stamped arbitral award cannot be enforced merely by paying the deficit stamp duty at a later stage. The Cou…
India can demonstrate through its domestic system why the world should bring international arbitration to India: Drew & Napier CEO Cavinder Bull
Cavinder Bull, CEO of Drew & Napier, stated that India can emerge as a major international arbitration hub by first strengthening its domestic arbitration ecosy…
Gujarat government is not serious about expeditious disposal of arbitration cases: Former Justice Harsha Devani
Former Gujarat High Court judge Justice Harsha Devani criticized the Gujarat government for allegedly not taking adequate steps to ensure the speedy disposal of…
Fortis Moves Supreme Court Against Forensic Audit Order
Fortis Healthcare has approached the Supreme Court challenging a Delhi High Court order directing a forensic audit of transactions involving the company, IHH He…
Institutionalizing Trust: Role Of Arbitration Council Of India
The continued absence of the Arbitration Council of India (ACI), despite being legislated in 2019, has resurfaced as a major legal concern following Supreme Cou…
Why courts extend arbitration deadlines, not replace arbitrators? Justice Bharati Dangre explains
Justice Bharati Dangre explained that courts exercising powers under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act should primarily focus on extending the…
India ADR Week 2026: Experts debate geopolitics, neutrality and arbitral seat selection in global arbitration
Experts at India ADR Week 2026 examined how geopolitical tensions, sanctions, and concerns over neutrality are increasingly influencing parties' choice of arbit…
‘I was shocked’: Justice RV Raveendran disagrees with Justice Nariman on full appeal against arbitral awards
Former Supreme Court judge Justice R.V. Raveendran strongly disagreed with Justice Rohinton Nariman's proposal for a full-fledged appeal against domestic arbitr…
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ICC India has appointed Sameer Jain, Managing Partner of PSL Advocates & Solicitors, as Chair of the ICC India Arbitration Group and Aanchal Basur, Partner at A…
Sameer Jain appointed Chair, Aanchal Basur appointed Vice Chair of ICC India Arbitration Group
The ICC India Arbitration Group (IAG) has appointed Sameer Jain as its new Chair and Aanchal Basur as Vice Chair. The leadership transition reflects ICC India's…
Supreme Court Allows Centre to Withdraw Challenge in Vedanta Oil Block Dispute
The Supreme Court has permitted the Central Government and ONGC to withdraw their challenge in the ongoing Vedanta oil block dispute, effectively bringing an en…
West Bengal Government Opens Settlement Talks with Tata Group in Singur Dispute
The West Bengal Government has initiated discussions with Tata Motors and the Tata Group to explore an out-of-court settlement of the long-running Singur disput…
Rethinking Section 11 Of SARFAESI Act: Is Statutory Arbitration Limited To Secured Creditors?
A recent Bombay High Court ruling has reignited debate on the scope of Section 11 of the SARFAESI Act. The judgment suggests that statutory arbitration may not …