applicability of arbitration amendment act 2015
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Upholding the Telangana High Court judgment, the Supreme Court held that the law prevailing prior to the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 shall be applicable in a case where the notice invoking arbitration is issued prior to the Amendment Act, 2015.

delhi high court
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Delhi High Court observed that that the Sole Arbitrator was well within its jurisdiction to declare the Agreement dated 23-03-2001 as determinable agreement in view of the statement of claim of the respondent and Terms of the said Agreement.

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India has emerged as one of the fastest-growing economies in the past few years. This has spurred a great deal of interest

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Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act is an expression of the principle “pending a litigation nothing new should be introduced”. It provides that pendente lite, neither party to the litigation, in which any right to immovable property is in question, can alienate or otherwise deal with such property so as to affect his appointment

delhi high court
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Even if the Arbitrator is successful in justifying his reasons for deciding a rate of interest, the Agreement between the parties being the birth-giver, should be held at a higher stature when it concerns an issue that has been pre-decided and mutually agreed upon by the parties.

pre-reference jurisdiction of high court
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The limited scope of judicial scrutiny at the pre-referral stage is navigated through the test of a ‘prima facie review’

Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Five-Judge Bench of Supreme Court in 3:2 majority approved paragraphs 22 and 29 of Garware Wall Ropes case, and to this extent, also approved Vidya Drolia case.

Calcutta High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Calcutta High Court held that an arbitrator unilaterally appointed by one party lacks inherent jurisdiction to adjudicate disputes between both the parties.

Delhi High Court
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The Delhi High Court observed that Cinema Ventures Private Limited, the defaulting entity, neither filed the undertaking as assured to the court nor made any payment but rather continued to be in the possession of the property.

India International Arbitration Centre 
Legislation UpdatesRules & Regulations

On 31-3-2023, the India International Arbitration Centre (‘Centre’) notified the India International Arbitration Centre (Criteria for Admission to the panel of arbitrators)

ILS
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Indian Law Society’s Centre for Arbitration and Mediation, Pune announces Winter School Programme in Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms from 27th March 2023

RGNUL
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About RGNUL, Punjab Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab, was established by the State Legislature of Punjab by passing the

Calcutta High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Calcutta High Court held that all the unilateral appointment of arbitrators is not invalid unless the arbitrator’s relationship falls within the Seventh Schedule to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

Delhi High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Collaboration Agreement is a commercial transaction between the private parties and hence the same by its very nature is determinable, even if there is termination clause in the Collaboration Agreement

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ABOUT RGNUL Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab, was established by the State Legislature of Punjab by passing the Rajiv

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Concluding that the principal contention raised by the petitioner regarding consolidation of claims arising out of nine separate contracts is devoid of substance, the Bombay High Court dismissed the petition refusing to interfere with the arbitral award.

Events/WebinarsNews

At a symposium on ‘Issues Arising out of Construction Contracts: Advocacy & Evidence’ organized by Saraf & Partners Law Offices and the Society of Construction Law, India, Former CJI N.V. Ramana discussed various challenges while adjudicating disputes arising from construction contracts.

Delhi High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The scope of a challenge under Section 34 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and Section 37 of the Arbitration Act, 1996 is limited to the grounds stipulated in Section 34 Arbitration Act.

Madras High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The High Court of Madras recognised the foreign arbitration award pronounced by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (‘SIAC’) and found that the respondents have failed to establish any ground for refusing the recognition of foreign award.

Know thy Judge

Born on 10-02-1962 in Hisar, Justice Surya Kant, has the distinction to be appointed as the youngest Advocate General of Haryana. Before being elevated as a Supreme Court Judge, Justice Surya Kant served as a Judge in the Punjab and Haryana High Court and as Chief Justice of Himanchal Pradesh High Court.