2026 SCC Vol. 1 Part 4
2026 SCC Vol. 1 Part 4: Explore the latest Supreme Court Cases on Arbitration, Constitution Law, Criminal Procedure Code, and Trusts Act.
Arbitration
Forged Arbitration Agreement Not Arbitrable: Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Sections 8 & 11
“Arbitration is founded upon consent. A party may be bound by the arbitral process only if it is first shown, even at a prima facie level, that such a party had agreed to submit disputes to arbitration.”
Tenants’ right to timely redevelopment prevails over developer’s commercial interests: Bombay High Court
“The society and its members cannot be made to wait endlessly for the developer to take necessary steps in the redevelopment process.”
Failure to issue notice under S. 21 of A&C Act not fatal if claim is otherwise valid and arbitrable: Supreme Court
Section 21 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is concerned only with determining the commencement of the dispute for the purpose of reckoning limitation. There is no mandatory prerequisite for issuance of a Section 21 notice prior to the commencement of arbitration.
Bombay High Court quashes arbitral award rendered in undue haste after four-year delay and absence of hearing
“The Arbitrator has clearly misconducted by citing the pretext of non-existent Covid-19 restrictions for his own inefficiency, but hurriedly making the award when lockdown restrictions actually existed.”
2025 SCC Vol. 10 Part 5
2025 SCC Vol. 10 Part 5: Explore the latest Supreme Court Cases on Advocates Act, Arbitration, Civil Procedure Code, Constitution, Customs, Criminal Law, and more.
2025 SCC Vol. 10 Part 4
2025 SCC Vol. 10 Part 4: Explore the latest Supreme Court Cases on Arbitration, IBC, Service Law, and Transfer of Property.
2025 SCC Vol. 10 Part 3
2025 SCC Vol. 10 Part 3: Explore the latest Supreme Court Cases on Arbitration, Constitution, Intellectual Property, Guardians and Wards, Criminal Procedure, and more.
2025 SCC Vol. 10 Part 2
2025 SCC Vol. 10 Part 2: Explore the latest Supreme Court Cases on Arbitration, Constitution, CPC, Consumer Protection, Education Law, Environment Law, Motor Vehicles Act, and more.
Arbitral Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to lift corporate veil: Madras High Court modifies arbitral award
“Arbitrator went wrong in applying the doctrine of lifting the corporate veil/ determining another entity as the alter ego and fastening the liability on the petitioner.”
“Without complete integrity of both arbitrators and lawyers, the institutional integrity is nowhere near”: Justice P.S. Narsimha at launch of IIAC’s magazine “The Equilibrium”
The India International Arbitration Centre launched its magazine titled “The Equilibrium”.
Supreme Court: Bharat Drilling Not an Authority on Applicability of prohibited claim clauses to Arbitral Tribunal; Larger Bench to reconsider
In order to obviate uncertainty and for clear declaration of law, the Court referred Bharat Drilling to a larger bench for reconsideration and authoritative decision.
Bombay High Court upholds Arbitral Award against TCS; Orders Rs. 96 Lakh Compensation to Inspira for Failed Edge Servers Delivery
“TCS should consider itself lucky that Inspira was successful in selling TCS’s user-specific Servers… Otherwise, TCS would have been liable to pay the entire price.”
Navigating Social Media: Privacy, Freedom of Speech and Regulation | Conclusion of Fourth IBA India Litigation and ADR Symposium
The Fourth IBA India Litigation and ADR Symposium concluded with a panel discussion on privacy and the new Digital Personal Data Protection Act as well as a debate on whether social media was the only reliable source of news.
Fourth IBA India Litigation and ADR Symposium (Day 2): Spotlight on Emerging Intellectual Property and AI Issues
The session explored how artificial intelligence is reshaping intellectual property law, from data-scraping and authorship debates to personality rights and deepfake misuse. The discussion underscored the need for clearer safeguards, transparency obligations and balanced governance frameworks as AI accelerates real-world disputes.
Hybrid ADR Procedures to Changes in Arbitration Landscape | Day 2 of Fourth IBA India Litigation and ADR Symposium
The second day of the Fourth IBA India Litigation and ADR Symposium, held on 6th December 2025, traversed various emerging topics in the legal field such as developments in arbitration law, emerging issues in IPR and AI, privacy, AI in dispute resolution, and more.
2025 SCC Vol. 9 Part 5
2025 SCC Vol. 9 Part 5: Explore the latest Supreme Court Cases on Arbitration, Civil Procedure Code, Consumer Commissions, Election Law, NI Act, Service Law, and IBC.
From Rule of Law to Cross-Border Justice: Day 1 at the IBA India Litigation and ADR Symposium 2025
Day 1 of the 4th IBA India Litigation and ADR Symposium explored key issues shaping India’s legal landscape, including the rule of law, judicial independence, access to justice, and cross-border dispute resolution.
Parties agreeing to rate of interest cannot later challenge it on ground of public policy: SC upholds 36% interest in BPL-Morgan Securities and Credits case
BPL Ltd., having knowingly entered into the bill discounting agreement, was bound by its terms. Since it defaulted on repayment for years, the stipulated 36% compound interest could not be considered burdensome or oppressive.