The recent Delhi High Court judgment in Belvedere Resources DMCC v. OCL Iron & Steel Ltd 2025 SCC OnLine Del 4652 held Whatsapp messages and email constituted a valid arbitration agreement under Section 7(4)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

an ‘issue conflict’ in arbitration describes the existence of actual or apparent bias on the part of the arbitrator stemming from his or her previously expressed views on a question that goes to the very outcome of the case to be decided. It denotes the arbitrator’s relationship to the subject matter of the dispute, and his or her perceived capacity to adjudicate with an open mind

This article examines India’s evolving pro-enforcement stance towards foreign commercial arbitral awards following the 2015 amendments to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. It highlights how courts now restrict interference to narrow grounds under Section 48 (fraud, corruption, or violation of fundamental policy/morality) while penalizing dilatory tactics. Analysis of Landmark Cases such as Renusagar, Shri Lal Mahal, Vijay Karia, and Avitel provided.

The article critically examines the Delhi High Court’s recent full bench ruling in Pragati Constructions Consultants v. Union of India (2025), which addressed the consequences of procedural defects in Section 34 petitions under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

The blog examines the increasing use of arbitration to resolve various types of real estate disputes in India, including those between countries, construction-related matters, and tech-related disputes.

This article presents a detailed legal analysis in support of the Supreme Court's landmark majority opinion in Gayatri Balaswamy v. M/S ISG Novasoft Technologies Ltd. It argues that granting courts a limited power to modify arbitral awards is a pragmatic and necessary evolution, not judicial overreach, and counters textualist critiques by defending the Court’s purposive interpretation, which frames modification as a logical corollary of severability.

The article critically examines recent developments that challenge India’s self-proclaimed pro-arbitration stance, despite legislative and judicial reforms aimed at aligning with international best practices.

This article examines the implications of DMRC v. DAMEPL, contrasts India’s approach with global best practices, and highlights the negative impact on the business climate of arbitration in India.

Two key principles help make sense of unclear & disputed contractual clause: the Business Efficacy Test and the Officious Bystander Test. Tribunals, particularly under Indian jurisprudence, have been guided by these principles, though their application remains context-specific and occasionally contested while interpreting contracts and staying within the contractual framework to respect the parties’ intentions.

In this article, the amendments proposed in the draft bill, pros and cons of the amendments, and a general overview of the bill are extensively analysed.

Rethinking Dispute Resolution for Blockchain & Crypto Conflicts

- Khyati Maurya [1] & Saransh Sood [2]   Introduction The new Arbitration Rules of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment...

Navigating Maritime Disputes: Interplay of the Admiralty Act, 2017, and Arbitration Act, 1996

The inclusion of Appellate Arbitral Tribunals under Section 34A of the Draft Arbitration and Conciliation Amendment Bill

This article examines the Group of Companies Doctrine in arbitration, which allows binding non-signatories to arbitration agreements.

Ayushi Yelimineti [1] Introduction   The practice of selecting an arbitrator from a given pool of arbitrators gained much discourse after...

The article discusses regulating third-party funding in India by conducting a comparative analysis with Hong Kong.

This Article aims to propose a solution that avoids any apparent delay in Indian domestic arbitration through Section 36(3).

These recent trends highlight the importance of adhering to pre-arbitral steps especially the filing of a valid notice

Revisiting the scope of Judicial Scrutiny under Section 9 of the Indian Arbitration Act, 1996.

upholding valid arbitral awards ensuring minimum judicial intervention and disallowing enforceability of awards

This article explains the mandatory nature of Multi-Tiered Dispute Resolution Clauses

The article explores the evolving interpretation of the Group of Companies Doctrine (GoCD) in arbitration.

This article explores into the convergence of blockchain technology, smart contracts, and arbitration in India.

Aryaman Setia[i] Introduction The inauguration of the Arbitration Bar of India (“ABI”) on May 11, 2024 has raised significant...

Shambhavi & Satyam* I. INTRODUCTION Party autonomy is one of the basic tenets of arbitration as an Alternate Dispute Resolution (“ADR”)...

Siddh Sanghavi[1] Introduction The concept of Arbitration is broadly based on two important principles flexibility and party autonomy....

Abhinaya Ranganathan[1] & Akshita Grover[2] An arbitration agreement is a creation of a contract and is thus governed by the Arbitration...

* Sarthak Srivastava INTRODUCTION Emergency arbitration is a concept in India that allows parties involved in a dispute to seek urgent...

Yash Tiwari & Ayush Bajpai[1] Introduction The efficacy of any business contract is contingent on the assumption, that any of the parties...

Anubhav Patidar[1] and Sarthika Singhal [2] Introduction A seven-judge Constitutional Bench of Hon’ble Supreme Court in its recent...

This article was originally published on the HNLU CCLS Blog on November 23, 2023 (find here). Aarya Parihar* The role of a lawyer is...

Digvijay Khatai[1] and Jibisa Janvi Behera[2] I. Introduction On 6th December 2023, the Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice of...

Kushagra Tolambia I. Introduction The interpretation of unstamped arbitration agreements has been a contentious issue before various...

Yuvraj Sharma* Introduction In recent years, an increasing number of U.S. courts have been involved in cases dealing that revolve around...

- Harsh Mahaseth and Anvita Sharma[i] India's remarkable ascent as a key player in the global economy continues, characterized by a surge...

Advik Rijul Jha[1] I. Introduction Arbitration as a preferred mode of Dispute Resolution has proliferated over the years in India, with...

Shelal Lodhi Rajput[1] Introduction: The Supreme Court in Lombardi v. Engineering Limited (“Lombardi”), delivered by a 3-judge bench,...

-Utkarsh Srivastava[1] and Gaurav Choudhary[2] Part I- Introduction The trajectory of the process of the appointment of an arbitrator...

Nitesh Ranjan[1] & Aman Upadhyay[2] ESG stands for Environmental Social Governance. In this globalized world industrial sector is...

The court and statutory provision don’t have a clear instance in IP infringement-related disputes.

Gautam Mohanty & Arnav Doshi[1] INTRODUCTION In a relief from a catatonic arbitration regime in the context of litigation funding, the...

Dalima Pushkarna [1] Introduction The Singapore International Commercial Court (hereinafter “SICC”) in CZT v CZU , dated 28 June 2023,...

Examining mediation settlements as consent awards and its effects on enforcement of the same.

- Gaurav Rai [1] and Rakshita Singh [2] Introduction Dispute resolution clauses in Commercial Contracts provide for the dispute to...

Shaswat Kashyap & Snigdha Dash[1] The noteworthy decision by a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court in N.N. Global 2021, diverted from...

Dhanya Jha[1] 1. Introduction The ordeal of the judiciary while adjudicating proceedings under Section 11 of the Arbitration and...

Kushagra Tolambia[1] A court may issue an Anti-Arbitration Injunction ("AAI") to prevent parties or an arbitral panel from initiating or...

*Sparsh Srivastava[1] Introduction Over the years, several legal proceedings have focused on the question of whether an arbitration...

Priyanshu Shrivastava[1] Background Giving one party the right to appoint an arbitrator of their choice, directly or indirectly, goes...