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A comprehensive roundup of the key commercial law developments in August 2026, featuring landmark judgments from the Supreme Court, High Courts, NCLAT and Foreign Courts, along with Regulatory Updates, Law Firm News, Expert Corner and Interviews.
The judgment provides important guidance on the interpretation of the exception to mandatory pre-institution mediation under Section 12-A of the Commercial Courts Act. It clarifies that while the exception must be construed strictly, courts must assess urgency on the basis of the overall factual matrix rather than a narrow or merits-based inquiry.
A comprehensive roundup of the key commercial law developments in July 2026, featuring landmark judgments from the Supreme Court, High Courts, NCLAT and international courts, along with Regulatory Updates, Law Firm News, Expert Corner, Interviews, and Appointments & Transfers.
by Vasanth Rajasekaran* and Harshvardhan Korada**
by Sanjeev Kapoor*, Dhritiman Roy** and Sania Abbasi***
India’s mediation tradition predates its legislation by millennia. England’s mediation culture was built by judicial pressure and adverse costs. At LIDW 2026, practitioners from both jurisdictions found more agreement than disagreement and a shared frustration with what arbitration has become.
Arjun Ram Meghwal updates Parliament on the progress of Pre-Institution Mediation in commercial disputes under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015.
EBC in collaboration with The Law Forum hosted a discussion on ‘Commercial Disputes Resolution- Challenges and Strategies’ at the Delhi High Court on 22-05-2025.
EBC in collaboration with The Law Forum hosted a discussion on ‘Commercial Disputes Resolution- Challenges and Strategies’ at the Delhi High Court on 22-05-2025.
SKV Law Offices has promoted Senior Associates Ashutosh K. Srivastava and Suhael Buttan to Counsel SKV Law Offices (SKV) is a full-service