India Announces Further Pro-Arbitration Reforms

In 2015 the Indian Government made significant changes to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 as part of its programme to bring its arbitration laws in line with modern practice and to improve India's reputation as a hub for both Indian and international arbitration.

Key changes included:

• Giving Indian courts the power to grant interim measures in support of arbitration outside India.
• Limiting public policy as a grounds for resisting enforcement to circumstances where there has been fraud or corruption, or contravention of the fundamental policy of Indian law or the most basic notions of morality or justice.
• Providing for applications arising out of international arbitration to be made to High Courts where judges familiar with international arbitration can hear them.