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Explained| Which law to prevail if provisions of Bihar Public Works Contracts Disputes Arbitration Tribunal Act, 2008 are in conflict with the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996? 

Supreme Court: In a case where the bench of Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka, JJ was deciding an issue relating to

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Arbitral Award and Patent Illegality: Del HC’s decision focusing on methodology adopted by Arbitral Tribunal for calculating arbitral award on finding error in Surveyor’s report

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Rajiv Shakdher and Talwant Singh, JJ., while addressing a matter with regard to the arbitral

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Court’s interference in regard to arbitral awards: Limited or Not? Del HC explains with the view taken by SC decision

Delhi High Court: On finding no ground for interference in the arbitral award, Anup Jairam Bhambhani, J., upheld the decision of Single

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Explained| Can arbitrator grant pendente lite interest if contract expressly bars payment of interest? 

Supreme Court: The bench of SA Nazeer* and Krishna Murari, JJ has held that if the contract contains a specific clause which

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India and Investment Treaty Arbitrations: A Chequered Past and Uncertain Future

by Rishit Vimadalal†

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Chairman of party who entered into arbitration, can he be categorised as eligible under Arbitration and Conciliation Act? SC highlights impartiality of arbitrators as a key element while pronouncing this ruling

Supreme Court: Expressing on the aspect of independence and impartiality of the arbitrators, Division Bench of M.R. Shah and Aniruddha Bose, JJ.,

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Taking it out on the Arbitrator: The Rationale of Arbitral Immunity

by Tariq Khan†

Cite as: 2021 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 57

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Apex Court v. the unruly horse: Journey from Renusagar to Ssangyong Engineering

by Hiroo Advani† and Manav Nagpal††

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Acts in Contravention of Orders of Injunction —The Consequences

by Karl K. Shroff*

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Del HC | Can International Arbitration Award be assailed on ground of patent illegality? Is it permissible for arbitrator to award compound interest? HC answers

Delhi High Court: Vibhu Bakhru, J., held that the scope of interference with an arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration

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“Complex” questions involving novation of contract can’t be decided by Court under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act: Supreme Court

“Detailed arguments on whether an agreement which contains an arbitration clause has or has not been novated cannot possibly be decided in exercise of a limited prima facie review as to whether an arbitration agreement exists between the parties.”

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Short delay in filing appeals under section 37 of the Arbitration Act can be condoned in exceptional cases. Here’s why Supreme Court overruled N.V. International verdict

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of RF Nariman, BR Gavai and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ has held that given the object of speedy

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Stage of consideration of objections under Section 16 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

by Shaurya Sahay†

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3 years’ limitation period ‘unduly long’; Necessary for Parliament to fill the vacuum by prescribing a specific period of limitation under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation 1996: SC

3 years is an unduly long period for filing an application under Section 11, since it would defeat the very object of the Act, which provides for expeditious resolution of commercial disputes within a time bound period.

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SC calls for amendment to Sections 11(7) & 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to bring Sections 8 & 11 at par on appealability. Read how Vidya Drolia judgment has led to an anomaly

Supreme Court: In the light of the “prima facie” test laid down last year in Vidya Drolia v. Durga Trading Corporation, (2021) 2

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The conundrum in seeking Interim reliefs for foreign seated arbitrations in India

by Sushmita Gandhi*,  Anamika Singh** &  Bhargav Kosuru***

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Appointment of arbitrators under Section 11 by the Supreme Court: A time intensive phenomenon

by Payal Chandra* & Rhythm Buaria**

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Stamping of Agreements vis-à-vis Section 9 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996

by Yakshay M. Chheda* & Ishan  J. Ravindranath**

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Enforcement of Foreign Award under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 | [Case Analysis of Vijay Karia. v. Prysmian Cavi E Sistemi SRL]

by Vatsala Pant*

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Post Award Interim Reliefs under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: A light at the end of the tunnel 

by Alabh Anant Lal* & Soham Banerjee**