'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
India shields pre-2017 foreign investment gains from strict tax rulesThis would allay fears of retrospective taxation, a longstanding concern for global investors, and reinforce India's image as a transparent...
01 Apr, 2026, 06.36 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
Panel recommends faster disposal of cases among changes to arbitration regimeAn expert panel on arbitration has proposed changes to the current regime, including disposal of cases within 60 days, specialised arbitrat...
25 Feb, 2024, 11.10 PM IST
View: Stitches to glitches in Arbitration ActWith mounting pressure on the Courts and mushrooming of arbitration related cases, specialized arbitration tribunals like NCLT, NCDRC or NG...
11 Jul, 2023, 12.50 PM IST
Centre sets up panel led by former Law Secy T K Vishwanathan to recommend reforms in arbitration lawIndia's government has established a panel to evaluate the operation of the country's arbitration ecosystem, including an examination of th...
16 Jun, 2023, 05.41 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
Foreign practitioners allowed in India-seated arbitrationsIndia has amended the Arbitration and Conciliation Act to permit foreign practitioners in India-seated arbitrations, and enable uncondition...
09 Nov, 2020, 12.53 PM IST
View: It's time for govt to rethink the investor-State dispute regimeAs per reports, the finance ministry has mooted a 40-page draft proposal that envisages the appointment of mediators and the setting up of ...
19 Jan, 2020, 11.21 PM IST
Bills to speed up arbitration process in India gets Rajya Sabha nodThe Bill was earlier cleared by Lok Sabha in August 2018 but could not be passed by Rajya Sabha. The bill lapsed following the dissolution ...
18 Jul, 2019, 09.10 PM IST
International Arbitration Centre Bill introduced in Lok SabhaLaw Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, who moved the bill, said the existing arbitration body has resolved 55 cases in 25 years.
03 Jul, 2019, 02.27 PM IST
Reliance Industries, BP withdraw gas price arbitration against governmentThe govt announced a new policy that allows gas from fields in difficult terrains like deep-sea regions to be sold at almost double the pri...
23 Jun, 2017, 01.01 AM IST
Courts diluting arbitrators' role, says Supreme Court former Judge"If India is to be seen as a country having a mature and efficacious arbitration regime, arbitration should be treated as an independent me...
11 Jul, 2016, 04.34 PM IST
Law amended for time-bound decisions in commercial disputesAccording to the amendments, the presiding officer of a commercial dispute will have to clear the case within a nine-month time frame.
30 Dec, 2014, 02.04 PM IST
Vodafone tax dispute: Former Chief Justice of India RC Lahoti named arbitratorBoth sides will now appoint a third arbitrator. Besides, the Indian side will also have to nominate its counsel, who will present the gover...
18 Jun, 2014, 05.12 AM IST
Finance Ministry appoints RC Lahoti as arbitrator in Vodafone tax caseGovernment has appointed former Chief Justice of India R C Lahoti as arbitrator in the Rs 20,000 cr tax dispute case with UK telecom major ...
17 Jun, 2014, 04.10 PM IST