Judicial Intervention in Arbitration Archives

Domestic Events & Collaborations GHAC Arbitration Week

From Judicial Restraint to Institutional Reform: Key messages from Justices K.V. Viswanathan and P.S. Narsimha at GHAC Arbitration Week

At the inaugural ceremony of GHAC Arbitration Week 2026, Justice K.V. Viswanathan underscored restrained judicial intervention and institutional confidence, while Justice P.S. Narsimha, who could not attend the event in person, sent a message laying out a roadmap for organised institutional arbitration.

Prima Facie Review under Section 11 Arbitration Act

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Experts Corner

The Contours of “Prima Facie”: Section 11 and the Recent Trends of the Evolving Expansion of Pre-Arbitral Judicial Review in Indiaby

Pallavi Singh Rao*, Sukanya Singh** and Tridib Mandal***

Experts Corner Vasanth Rajasekaran

Judicial Review of Arbitral Awards: The Supreme Court’s Tryst with Article 142 and Arbitral Finality

by Vasanth Rajasekaran* and Harshvardhan Korada**

Scope of judicial scrutiny at Section 11

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC clarifies scope of judicial scrutiny under Section 11 of Arbitration Act: Sets aside Bombay HC ruling on appointment of arbitrator

Supreme Court clarified that the limited jurisdiction of the referral Courts under Section 11 must not be misused by parties in order to force other parties to the arbitration agreement to participate in a time-consuming and costly arbitration process.