In the early 1990's India was confronted with a very bleak fiscal scenario. It took a bold decision to move away from its socialist path and embrace economic reform, liberalise the economy and attract foreign investment.

The continued imposition of economic sanctions against Russia by the United States and its close allies has added an additional layer of complexity to the Ukrainian military conflict.

Arbitration in India has come a long way from its nascent stages as envisaged in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (which outlined three dispute resolution bodies puga, sreni and kula) to its first formal recognition in Indian law through the Arbitration Act, 1899.

India has a fairly structured insurance industry; however, the insurance industry is yet to adequately penetrate the ast population or to effectively cover different business sectors.

In the new age, arbitration has gained popularity as a robust mechanism to resolve disputes in a time bound efficient manner.

Customs duties form a significant source of revenue for India. The principle statute under which they are imposed is the Customs Act, 1962 (hereinafter Act).

Tax has fundamental implication on the viability and planning of most projects. A conclusive determination of tax liability is therefore highly desirable.

In pursuance of its obligations to implement border measures as envisaged in Articles 51 to 60 of the WTO Treaty on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), India has defined the role of the Customs Authorities in combating Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) infringements at the borders (land, sea and air).

Sections 12 – 16 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (‘the Act') deal with challenge of the composition and jurisdiction of the Arbitral Tribunal.

When one looks at the current huzzle and buzzle around privatization of infrastructure in India, it is difficult to imagine that just about six years back, privatization was virtually unknown in India. The story started with the Road sector in the late 1990’s but that too initially was not under the BOT Model. The project was funded by the Government through a 1% cess on diesel.

Sumeet Kachwaha and Dharmendra Rautray of Kachwaha & Partners highlight some important points in the Indian litigation and arbitration landscape.

A little known fact is that India was amongst the only six Asian nations to have signed the Geneva Convention of 1927.

On 28 September 1989, White entered into a contract with Coal India (a Government of India Public Sector Undertaking) for the supply of equipment and development of a coal mine in India.

India had a prime role in laying the foundation of modern-day arbitration. It was amongst the six Asian nations to have signed the Geneva Convention on the Execution of Foreign Arbitral Awards of 1927. As noted jurist, Mr. F.S. Nariman points out – none from the Americas subscribed to it. Later, in July 1960, India was amongst the 10 original signatories to the New York Convention and the fourth country to ratify the same. The USA ratified the New York Convention a full 10 years later in 1970 and the UK in 1975. China and Singapore ratified the Convention fairly recently, in the mid-1990s

Legal privilege refers to the right of individuals/entities to withhold certain communications, documents, and advice from being disclosed to the court or other persons.

Indirect taxation contributes significantly towards government revenues.

India's push towards a pro-arbitration regime seems to have come to a cross-road with respect to the concept of emergency arbitration.

India is all set to become the world's third largest construction market by 2022. It is interesting to observe that the Indian Government has repeatedly highlighted the significance of Maritime Infrastructure...

The Indian law of arbitration is contained in the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 (Act).