When Venue Becomes Seat: Gauhati High Court Reaffirms the Primacy of the Juridical Seat in Arbitration
Arbitration clauses are often negotiated as standard boilerplate provisions. However, seemingly routine drafting choices can
Delhi High Court on Section 11 Territorial Jurisdiction and Non-Signatory Referral Where the Arbitration Clause Has No Seat
Multi-party government projects often involve entities whose operational role extends beyond the formal contract. One
Delayed Production of a Power of Attorney Does Not Justify Termination of Arbitral Proceedings: Gujarat High Court
Can an Arbitral Tribunal terminate arbitral proceedings solely because the claimant failed to produce a
Bombay High Court Clarifies the Scope of Section 34 Challenges in International Commercial Arbitration: ONGC v. Sapura Fabrication
Is the remedy of “patent illegality” available as an indirect lifeline to set aside an
Arbitration Clause Cannot Divert Admitted Consumer Complaint: T.K.A. Padmanabhan v. Abhiyan CGHS – Supreme Court
Can a private contractual arbitration clause strip away the jurisdiction of a statutory consumer forum
Supreme Court Rules That Disposal of a Section 33 Application Triggers Limitation Under Section 34(3), Regardless of Its Maintainability
When a party formally invokes Section 33 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 for
Unilateral ODR Appointment of Sole Arbitrator Invalid: L&T Finance v. Jai Paras Material Store – Calcutta High Court
Can an award holder, directly and materially interested in the outcome of arbitral proceedings, bypass
Writ Courts as Enforcers, Not Accountants: The Limits of Article 226 in MSMED Interest Claims
Can a writ court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India directly adjudicate complex