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At the India Digital ADR Summit 2026, a panel of senior mediators and practitioners examined the implementation of the Mediation Act, 2023, focusing on institutional mediation, mediator accreditation, community and online mediation, and the changing role of lawyers in dispute resolution.
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At the India Digital ADR Summit 2026, Justice Sonia Gokani discussed the evolution of mediation after the Mediation Act, 2023, highlighting institutionalisation, mediator training, accreditation, specialised panels, community mediation and the role of human governance alongside technology.
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At the India Digital ADR Summit 2026, arbitration professionals examined the steps required to position India as a competitive arbitration destination, including strengthening domestic confidence, promoting institutional arbitration, improving enforcement, developing specialised expertise and ensuring cost-efficient and time-bound dispute resolution.
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At the India Digital ADR Summit 2026, Attorney General R. Venkataramani and Justice N. V. Anjaria highlighted the potential of artificial intelligence in arbitration while stressing the need for human judgment, verification, fairness, confidentiality and control over AI-assisted decision-making.
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At the India Digital ADR Summit 2026, Justice M R Shah, Justice Rajesh Bindal, Justice Soniaben Gokani and leading arbitration professionals discussed the need for a coordinated digital ADR framework, safeguards for human judgment, common cybersecurity standards, institutional control over technology and India’s potential to contribute to international rule-making.
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Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal highlighted the need to balance the use of artificial intelligence in arbitration with human judgment, while Justice M. R. Shah stressed that AI should not replace the human mind.
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At the summit’s inaugural ceremony, marked by the ceremonial lighting of the lamp and the unveiling of SAMYAK, IDDRC’s new ODR platform, Prof. Purvi Pokhariyal outlined NFSU’s plans to digitise dispute resolution from filing to award.
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A cross-border panel including V.K. Rajah SC, Darius Khambata, Thomas Williams KC, Datuk Prof. Sundra Rajoo and Nish Shetty, moderated by Anirudh Krishnan, traces the law governing arbitration agreements across England, Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, France, Malaysia and India, from Enka v Chubb to England’s new Arbitration Act 2025, and closes with a wide-ranging discussion on institutional reform, backlog and what makes a good arbitral seat.
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The two-day summit will explore Artificial Intelligence, Online Dispute Resolution arbitration, mediation and cross-border dispute resolution, with a focus on building an innovative, secure and technology-enabled ADR ecosystem in India and beyond.
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Day 3, Session 1 of GHAC Arbitration Week 2026 brought together senior judges and jurists to examine what India’s arbitration framework should look like after three decades of legislative development, with the discussion focusing on judicial intervention, quality of arbitral awards, institutional arbitration, Section 11 appointments, Section 29A timelines, Section 34 challenges, consistency in Supreme Court jurisprudence and the need for greater professional and procedural discipline.
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Experts at GHAC Arbitration Week 2026 examined how artificial intelligence is reshaping international and domestic arbitration, including its use in legal research, document review, cross-examination and drafting.
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The valedictory address at GHAC Arbitration Week 2026 looked beyond immediate legislative amendments to consider the longer-term evolution of India’s arbitration regime. The Attorney General for India, R. Venkataramani, emphasised the need to build a stronger culture of arbitration grounded in institutionalisation, professional excellence, procedural efficiency, ethics and accountability
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At the GHAC Arbitration Week 2026, organized by the Gujarat High Court Arbitration Centre (Domestic & International) and the Gujarat High Court, Additional Solicitor General of India Mr. N. Venkataraman and Senior Advocate Mr. Arvind P. Datar discussed retrospective taxation, BITs, foreign investments, and the future of Investor-State Dispute Settlement.
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Session 2 on Day 1 of Gujarat High Court Arbitration Centre Arbitration Week 2026 examined India’s arbitration journey after the 2015 amendments, with leading judges and practitioners discussing judicial intervention, institutional arbitration, enforcement of awards, specialised arbitration courts, GIFT City as a potential preferred seat and the evolving standards of independence and disclosure under the IBA Guidelines 2024.
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Senior arbitration practitioners and representatives of LCIA, SIAC, ICC and MCIA discuss the shift from ad hoc to institutional arbitration, appointment of arbitrators, award scrutiny, procedural efficiency, emergency arbitration and the institutional roadmap for GHAC.
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At the GHAC Arbitration Week 2026, organized by the Gujarat High Court Arbitration Centre (Domestic & International) and the Gujarat High Court, Former Singapore Supreme Court Judge, Mr. Vijaya Kumar Rajah SC delivered an erudite address providing an overview of not just the global and Indian arbitration landscape but also a guide on how to make a credible arbitration ecosystem.
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Justice L. Nageswara Rao, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, highlighted key areas for strengthening India’s arbitration framework at GHAC Arbitration Week 2026, emphasising greater efficiency, institutional arbitration, procedural discipline, capacity building and timely resolution of disputes. He also underscored the need for a diverse and independent pool of arbitrators and a long-term vision to establish India as a leading arbitration destination.
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Justice R.F. Nariman, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, addressed the evolving landscape of arbitration in India at GHAC Arbitration Week 2026, emphasising the need for greater certainty, accuracy and consistency in the interpretation and application of arbitration law.
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Several dignitaries delivered erudite addresses at the opening ceremony of the GHAC Arbitration Week 2026, a 3-day programme dedicated to strengthening Gujarat’s institutional arbitration ecosystem, organized by the Gujarat High Court Arbitration Centre (Domestic & International) and the Gujarat High Court.
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At the inaugural ceremony of GHAC Arbitration Week 2026, Justices V.M. Pancholi and N.V. Anjaria focused on strengthening India’s arbitration ecosystem by building institutional confidence and returning the process to its core values of independence, efficiency, accessibility, party autonomy and settlement.
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