In a recent decision in KKH Finvest Pvt. Ltd. vs. Ashiesh Shukla [2026 INSC 803], the Supreme Court of India ("Supreme Court"), held that a non-signatory shareholder could be treated as a "veritable party" to an arbitration agreement contained in a Memorandum of Settlement where his obligations under a separately executed Share Purchase Agreement formed an integral part of the underlying composite transaction and the surrounding circumstances demonstrated an intention to be bound by the settlement.

In Suryadev Pathak v. Union of India [Writ-C No. 28215 of 2025, decided on 28.11.2025], the Allahabad High Court dismissed a batch of eight writ petitions seeking a writ of mandamus directing arbitrators appointed under Section 3G(5) of the National Highways Act, 1956 to conclude the arbitral proceedings within a time-bound period.

The Delhi High Court recently delivered an important judgment in WTC Noida Development Company Pvt. Ltd. v. Arti Khattar [2025:DHC:228-DB] examining the scope of arbitration agreements in lease-related disputes and the judicial intervention permissible under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ("Arbitration Act").

The evolving jurisprudence of arbitration in India consistently grapples with the delicate interplay between judicial intervention and arbitral autonomy.

In VKA Constructions v. State of Telangana [Writ Petition No. 956 of 2025], the Telangana High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging an order of the Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council...

In a recent case titled Sri Lakshmi Hotel Pvt. Ltd. vs. Shriram City Union Finance Ltd., the Supreme Court has held that an arbitral award which imposes a high or even exorbitant rate of interest.

In Unison Hotels Pvt. Ltd. v. KNM Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. [2025:DHC:1080], the Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award granted in favour of the Respondent, an MSME supplier, and dismissed the challenge filed by the Petitioner under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ("A&C Act").

In a recent decision in Sarika Chaturvedi v. Agarwal Auto Traders , the High Court of Delhi imposed a cost of ₹50,000 on a party for unnecessarily challenging the mandate...

In Hindustan Hydraulics Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India [O.M.P. (Comm.) 6 of 2017], the Delhi High Court dismissed a challenge under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, to an award which had upheld the rejection of a shearing machine on the ground that it did not conform to the contractual specifications

EPC Constructions India Limited ("EPCC"/ "Appellant") executed engineering and construction contracts with Matix Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited ("Matix"/ "Respondent") for establishing a fertilizer complex in West Bengal...

In R. Santish v. One97 Communications Ltd. [RFA (Comm) 130 of 2025], the Delhi High Court dismissed an appeal against a decree for recovery of a refundable security deposit, holding that once a defendant's right...

The Calcutta High Court, in a recent judgment in Bankat Garodia v. Adityo Poddar , addressed key procedural and substantive issues concerning arbitration law under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

The Supreme Court, in Dileepbhai Nanubhai Sanghani v. State of Gujarat [2025 INSC 280], addressed an important question pertaining to the threshold for sustaining criminal prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 ("the Act").

The Himachal Pradesh High Court in Chief General Manager, H.P. Telecom Circle v. Kashmir Singh [2025:HHC:305] addressed a important jurisdictional issue concerning the appropriate Court for filing objections under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ("A&C Act").

In State of West Bengal & Ors. v. M/s. B.B.M. Enterprises [2026 INSC 358], the Supreme Court considered whether a notice invoking arbitration issued on 2 June 2022 could validly commence arbitration in respect of a work completed on 30 July 2000.

The High Court upheld the order of the Sole Arbitrator dismissing the impleadment application filed by IIT Mandi.

In Houssein vs. London Credit Ltd. , the Court of Appeal examined the enforceability of default interest clauses within loan facility agreements, specifically...

In a recent decision in NHAI v. Hindustan Construction Company Ltd., the Supreme Court reiterated the legal position that a Court shall not intervene with the findings of the arbitral trib­unal...

The Supreme Court, in a recent decision in Sonali Power Equipments Pvt. Ltd. v. Chairman, Maharashtra State Electricity Board, Mumbai , has held that the Limitation Act, 1963...

In a recent judgment in KTC India Pvt. Ltd. v. Randhir Brar the High Court of Delhi ("High Court") examined an important issue concerning the jurisdictional bounds...