'Seriously concerned': Quad joint statement flags water cannons, blocked ships in South and East China SeasIndia, US, Japan, and Australia foreign ministers met in New Delhi. They voiced serious concerns over the South China and East China Seas. ...
26 May, 2026, 07.37 PM IST
UK’s steel curbs emerge as an early hurdle for FTA with India ahead of roll-out. Is there a way out?The UK has extended safeguard measures on select steel imports; starting from July 1, 2026, it will reduce tariff-free quotas by 60% and im...
26 May, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
JioStar raises damages claim against Zee to $1.1 billionJioStar has raised its damages claim against Zee Entertainment Enterprises to over a billion dollars. The dispute involves a cricket broadc...
22 May, 2026, 06.55 PM IST
8th Pay Commission, OPS and rising court cases: 7 issues key central government employee body raised in its 49th annual meetThe 49th annual meeting of the NC-JCM, presided by Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan, addressed key central government employee concerns. Dis...
19 May, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
Use of artificial intelligence in arbitration should be regulated, not shunned: CJI Surya KantChief Justice of India Surya Kant stated artificial intelligence in arbitration needs regulation, not avoidance. He stressed cybersecurity ...
10 Apr, 2026, 09.27 PM IST
View: Why disrupt dispute resolution?The Government of India (GoI) issued new guidelines on arbitration and mediation for domestic public procurement contracts, marking a shift...
12 Jul, 2024, 11.17 PM IST
Kiren Rijiju says Indian courts have adopted arbitration friendly approach; refers to Amazon-Future case"Recently, the Supreme Court of India paved the way for enforcement of emergency arbitral awards in India seated arbitrations in the Amazon...
05 Jul, 2022, 09.35 PM IST
The future of arbitration in India: Strengthening the process of alternative dispute resolutionThe Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 has been modelled on lines of the UNCITRAL framework of laws with the idea to modernize Indian ar...
17 Apr, 2021, 01.28 PM IST
ET Q&A:‘Foreign arbitrators must be allowed to be stationed in India’If India needs to become an international hub for arbitration, then the country needs to allow foreign arbitrators to represent matters rel...
01 Jan, 2020, 11.58 AM IST
Bill to encourage arbitration of commercial disputesThe new bill, which amends the 1996 Act, seeks to provide for a robust mechanism to deal with institutional disputes and ensures accountabi...
15 Jul, 2019, 05.45 PM IST
Cabinet clears bill to make arbitrators more accountableA previous bill was cleared by Lok Sabha in August 2018 but could not be passed by Rajya Sabha. The bill lapsed following the dissolution o...
03 Jul, 2019, 07.29 PM IST
Government mulls ordinance to fast track settlement of commercial disputesThe bill seeks to help India become a hub for domestic, global arbitration for settling commercial disputes.
23 Sep, 2018, 08.05 PM IST
Arbitration Bills likely to be introduced in monsoon sessionThe government was initially mulling to promulgate an ordinance instead of introducing the arbitration bill.
22 Jun, 2018, 07.06 AM IST
Government may set up arbitration council via OrdinanceThe proposed Act aims to establish a flagship institution, namely Indian Arbitration Council, to conduct international and domestic arbitra...
10 May, 2018, 08.45 AM IST
Arbitration council to grade dispute resolution institutions: Law MinisterThe proposal to set up the council is part of the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2018 which had received cabinet nod on Wed...
08 Mar, 2018, 11.51 PM IST
Plans for body to grade arbitration institutions: PrasadThe law minister said with India attracting investments, it was essential to provide for a reliable platform, which includes arbitration, t...
08 Mar, 2018, 10.15 PM IST
Indian Arbitration Council takes shape, draft act readyThe Act aims at establishment and incorporation of the Indian Arbitration Council for the purpose of creating an “independent and autonomou...
14 Nov, 2017, 12.02 AM IST