Modification of Arbitral Awards After Gayatri Balasamy: Does Bhupesh Bhayana Walk the Line or Cross It?In the recent judgment in Bhupesh Bhayana v. Kunal Seth (Bhupesh Bhayana), a two-judge…
Judiciaries worldwide have increasingly sought to regulate Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) through scattered practice directions and ad hoc guidance. On 3 June 2026, the Supreme Court of India (“…
On 5 June 2026, the Chief Justice of India (“CJI”) stood in London and told a room of arbitration practitioners something that deserved more attention than it received. A trade corridor, he said, is…
Section 9 of India’s Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Act”) allows parties to seek interim relief(s) from the courts at three distinct stages, i.e. (i) prior to commencement of arbitral…
The subject of automatic stay of arbitral awards in India, arising from the Supreme Court of India’s (the “Supreme Court”) interpretation of Section 36 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996…
On 25 March 2026, the Supreme Court of India (“Supreme Court”) rendered its decision in Nagaraj v. Mylandla v. PI Opportunities Fund-I (“Nagaraj”), formally endorsing the doctrine of transnational…
Can an award be set aside because of a delayed decision by the arbitrator?In principle, yes — but only where the delay has a demonstrable adverse effect on the reasoning of such an award. The Indian…
While 2025 was a good year for the development of arbitration in India, with important judicial decisions to reflect on, the contemplated revisions to the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996…
On 1 October 2025, India’s Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (“TEPA”) with the European Free Trade Association (“EFTA”), introduced a novel institutional framework that moves beyond…
India recently enacted the National Sports Governance Act, 2025 (“Act”), which seeks to bring about institutional reforms to address systemic gaps in sports administration in the country. Among other…
