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Experts examined how data centre projects are generating disputes involving AI infrastructure, energy supply, construction risk, data regulation and damages assessment, highlighting the growing gap between technological innovation and legal frameworks.
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From deep-sea mining and Arctic trade routes to lunar resource extraction and orbital congestion, experts at LIDW26 examined whether existing international legal frameworks can withstand growing geopolitical rivalry, commercial competition and technological change.
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At LIDW26, Mr. Sean West examined how geopolitical fragmentation, legal uncertainty and rapid advances in artificial intelligence are creating an increasingly “unruly” world and reshaping the future of international dispute resolution.
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The distinction drawn at LIDW26 between due process challenges and public policy review finds a close parallel in Indian arbitration jurisprudence, where courts examine procedural fairness and public policy concerns through separate legal lenses.
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At International Arbitration Day at LIDW26, leading arbitration practitioners proposed three bold reforms for the future of dispute resolution: institutional sanctions against counsel misconduct, scientific analysis of persuasion and decision-making, and mandatory AI-assisted case assessments before arbitration.
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At International Arbitration Day during LIDW26, leading practitioners, academics and judges examined due process challenges in arbitration, discussing public policy review, the Semenya litigation, corruption-based challenges, AI-assisted decision-making, expert evidence and judicial scrutiny of arbitral awards.
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The High Court noted that since documentary evidence clearly established the mother-son relationship, the Authorisation Committee’s refusal was arbitrary and unsustainable, and therefore directed immediate permission for transplantation without delay.
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The Bombay High Court noted that since the FIR was registered under Section 376 IPC without prima facie examination of the allegations and given the unexplained delay and contradictions in the victim’s statements, the prosecution case lacked legal foundation and the conviction was liable to be set aside.
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The High Court noted that since the State Information Commission failed to record any findings on mala fide denial, unreasonable delay, or contumacious conduct, the penalty order lacked legal foundation and was therefore liable to be quashed.
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CEDRAC was showcased by Christodoulos Christodoulou, reflecting its evolution into a more active and operational institution. His remarks underscored CEDRAC’s commitment to neutrality, procedural flexibility, and the institutional support that strengthens its role in international arbitration
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The evolving friction between EU law and international arbitration formed the core of discussions during the second session of Cyprus Arbitration Day 2026, with experts analysing the aftermath of Achmea, challenges to arbitral enforcement, and the increasing assertion of sovereignty and public policy concerns across jurisdictions.
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Day 2 of Cyprus Arbitration Day 2026 saw Kevin Nash urge arbitral institutions to move from case count to credibility, emphasising that their legitimacy now rests on trust, fairness, innovation, and principled design in an arbitration landscape shaped by sanctions, AI, and evolving user expectations.
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At Day 2 of Cyprus Arbitration Day 2026, Stavros Pavlou highlighted Cyprus’ growing role as a regional arbitration hub, noting the impact of geopolitical tensions, technology, and enforcement trends, while stressing that arbitration remains a people-driven profession built on trust and integrity.
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The inaugural session of the 4th edition of Cyprus Arbitration Day set the tone with discussions on the evolving international arbitration landscape, the influence of AI in dispute resolution, the importance of human judgment, and Cyprus’ emergence as a regional hub linking Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
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Court cites violation of speedy trial rights under Article 21, hostile witnesses, and prolonged delay in concluding prosecution evidence as reasons for granting bail
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The High Court noted Maharashtra extends financial assistance under Ladki Bahin Yojana hence, it cannot deny salary grants to staff caring for children in need of protection, failing the test of reasonableness under Article 14.
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Bombay HC rules on inter-transferability of unfilled VJNT vacancies under Section 4(3), Maharashtra State Public Services Reservation Act, 2001.
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The first quarter of 2026 saw important rulings across India’s Tribunals and Commissions, emphasising compliance, fairness, and accountability, covering electricity, taxation, competition, environment, insolvency, consumer rights, and human rights.
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“The words “Ya Allah! Rasgulla! Dahi Bhalla” by themselves are neutral in ordinary social use, and mere mention of food items in a comic act cannot amount to insult of religion.”
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“Merely on the presence of semen on the pant of the victim and on the basis of the ocular evidence that some ‘bad work’ was done, it cannot be presumed that penetrative sexual assault to some extent was committed upon her.”
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