The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ("the Act"), requires the parties to submit their disputes to arbitration arising out of a defined legal relationship.

Humanity's history is intricately woven with the evolution of money. From the cumbersome bartering of goods like livestock and grain to the seamless tap of a smartphone...

Arbitration as a form of dispute resolution mechanism is again on a rise in the country over the last few years due to introduction of several key features inter alia minimum judicial intervention, recognition and enforceability ...

Under the scheme of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 ("CPC"), a plaintiff, who has instituted a suit before the court, also has the right to withdraw from such suit.

The advent of Covid19 pandemic has not only caused fatal disruption in the normal lives of the population across the globe, but has also posed a herculean challenge before the governments and the ruling dispensation ...

India by setting up its first International Financial Services Centre ("IFSC") in 2015 had facilitated its journey towards economic development.

With globalisation, trade has grown beyond boundaries over the course of time. In a bid to keep up with the need to attract further growth and development, States have generally been keen on attracting foreign investors and investment.

Initiating arbitration and claiming damages for breach of contract by the other side seems the normal course of action in most cases wherein the contract has an arbitration clause.

In arbitrations, quite often parties employ all their strength and resources in proving the breach of contract. However, they may not always succeed in making a case for the quantification of damages claimed.

In today's time, a contract forms the basis of any commercial relationship. As the parties run a frequent risk of having disagreements that may lead to disputes...

In our increasingly connected and digitized world, data privacy has emerged as a fundamental concern and has become an integral aspect of our lives.

As India is trying hard to establish itself as an arbitration friendly jurisdiction, the long unresolved controversy of ‘seat vs. venue' must be addressed authoritatively and promptly.

‘Anti-arbitration Injunction' ("AAI") remains a contentious topic of discussion in the realm of arbitration, wherein different courts have evolved diverse principles in deciding such suits.

In the evolution from protectionism to liberalisation, while member states of WTO have generally agreed to liberalise their respective trade barriers, States do possess some leeway when it comes to the ‘essential security' exceptions.

An award passed in an arbitration proceeding is considered to be in conflict with the public policy of India inter-alia if the making of the award is induced by fraud or corruption.

It is settled law that the designation of a place as the seat of arbitration in an arbitration agreement, vests the courts at such place with exclusive supervisory jurisdiction over the arbitration proceedings arising from said arbitration agreement.

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade ("DPIIT") on 18 September 2019 released Press Note 4 of 2019 ("Press Note 4").

Arbitration, as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism, is intended to resolve parties' disputes in a private and efficient manner.

Article 21 of the Indian Constitution is a comprehensive, all-encompassing provision that inheres within itself basic, fundamental rights that are absolutely essential to the existence of a human being with dignity and personal liberty.

The doctrine of corporate personality is one of the cardinal principles of company law. A company has a distinct legal personality from its shareholders, and this principle is known as the "corporate veil".