Court dismisses L&T's plea on interim protection against invocation of bank guarantees by K-RIDEA court has dismissed L&T's application seeking to stop K-RIDE from encashing bank guarantees. The court found the balance of convenience d...
13 Jan, 2026, 08.10 PM IST
SC asks Ministry of Law and Justice to take a serious look at the arbitration regime prevailing in IndiaThe Supreme Court has urged the Law Ministry to revise India's arbitration laws while considering the 2024 Bill, expressing concern over pe...
02 May, 2025, 08.53 PM IST
Courts can modify arbitral awards, Supreme Court holds in majority verdictIn a significant 4:1 decision, the Supreme Court has ruled that courts possess the authority to modify arbitral awards under the 1996 Arbit...
30 Apr, 2025, 02.43 PM IST
Can courts modify arbitral awards? SC reserves verdictOn Wednesday, the Supreme Court reserved its verdict on whether courts can modify arbitral awards under the 1996 arbitration law. Solicitor...
19 Feb, 2025, 05.17 PM IST
SC suggests the Parliament bring amendment to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996The Supreme Court suggests amending the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to include a specific time limit for appointing an arbitrato...
02 Mar, 2024, 09.48 AM IST
Panel set up to suggest reforms to Arbitration and Conciliation Act"The matter can be deferred for a while till the committee gives its report. It's a consultative process," the AG told the bench led by Chi...
13 Jul, 2023, 12.18 AM IST
Government issues ordinance to amend arbitration lawThe ordinance which further amends the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 also does away with the 8th Schedule of the Act which contain...
04 Nov, 2020, 08.55 PM IST
Supreme Court forms committee to draft mediation law, will send to governmentThe panel, to be headed by mediator Niranjan Bhat, will recommend a code of conduct for mediators, who are legal experts. On January 12, th...
19 Jan, 2020, 11.40 PM IST
- Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre announces advisory committee
Arbitration is an alternative to the judicial method and is one of the major methods proposed under Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).
02 Apr, 2019, 08.34 PM IST
Bills on commercial courts, arbitration passed by ParliamentUnder the amendments to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, an arbitrator will have to settle a case within 18 months.
23 Dec, 2015, 03.42 PM IST
Government set to bring amendments to arbitration bill in Lok SabhaUnder the proposed amendments to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, an arbitrator will have to settle a case within 18 months.
09 Dec, 2015, 05.16 PM IST
Repeal law dealing with arbitration, enact new one: Attorney General Mukul RohatgiAG has suggested that the existing Arbitration Act could be hampering investments as it is not seen positively by the business community, p...
30 Nov, 2014, 01.49 PM IST
Supreme Court judges for comprehensive act on arbitrationJustice S S Nijjar observed that one of the major hurdles the act was unable to deal was that of bad drafting of arbitration clauses.
26 Apr, 2014, 04.51 PM IST
- Is the arbitration Act a special law?
Supreme Court in Consolidated Engineering vs Principal Secretary, Irrigation Dept held that the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is a...
20 Jun, 2009, 01.05 AM IST
- ‘Need for changes in arbitration law’
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) India has said that the government is looking into suitable amendments to the present arbitrati...
01 Dec, 2006, 12.13 AM IST
- Act revamp set to make arbitration fast, cheap
Arbitration proceedings are going to get faster and less costly. The draft amendment to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 provides...
15 May, 2002, 12.05 AM IST
- Law being changed to give desis more leeway
For arbitration outside India, a draft legislation to amend the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 prepared by the law ministry on the ...
07 May, 2002, 01.03 AM IST