
Arbitration


Have you been empanelled?
by Pooja Chakrabarti* and Kunal Dey**
Ker HC | Provisions of Land Acquisition Act relating to payment of solatium and interest on solatium shall be applicable to acquisitions made under National Highways Act
Kerala High Court: Devan Ramachandran, J., directed the District Court to reconsider the petition challenging an award. The present appeal has been

Bom HC | A party seeking rectification cannot sleep over its rights; Rs 5 lakhs costs imposed on Adani Enterprise
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Pradeep Nandrajog, CJ and Bharati Dangre, J. while allowing the present appeals with regard to

Courts should be slow in rejecting enforcement of foreign awards; SC elucidates principles
Supreme Court: A 3-judge bench of RF Nariman, Aniruddha Bose and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ has held that enforcement of a foreign award
Ministry of Law and Justice issues — Draft New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (NDIAC) Rules
The New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (NDIAC), Act 2019 was enacted with a view to provide for the establishment and incorporation of

Indian Mediation Week 2019 : Delhi Summit
Welcome to the Delhi Summit of the Indian Mediation Week 2019! The event is taking place at the Constitutional Club of India

Himangni Enterprises v. Kamaljeet Singh Ahluwalia: A Critical Review
by Dr Anirban Chakraborty† and Prakhar Agarwal††

Determination of Seat Law by the Indian Courts
by Alok Vajpeyi†

HP HC | Court to grant further extension, when an award cannot be made even within the extended period by the Competent Authority
Himachal Pradesh High Court: The instant petition was related to Section 29-A of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 entertained by Jyotsna Rewal

SC to decide if Arbitration Clause in the principal contract be imported into subsequent contracts
Supreme Court: The bench of SA Bobde and SA Nazeer, JJ has issued notice to Pometon Spa, an Italian company involved in

Bom HC | Arbitrator to strictly follow the contractual terms while determining rights and liabilities of parties, any deviation not permissible
Bombay High Court: S.C. Gupte, J. while setting aside an arbitral award for patent illegality, observed that “any forum, which adjudicates upon the rights

Court can’t directly appoint arbitrator if parties have not exhausted remedies under Arbitration Agreement
Supreme Court: The bench of AM Khanwilkar and Ajay Rastogi, JJ has held that the Chief Justice or his Designate, in exercise

LIVE: 6th Edition of NLUO International Maritime Arbitration Moot Competition, 2019
DAY 2: PRELIM ROUNDS Live Proceedings: Court Room 1 (115C v. 104R): 12:03 PM: The Rounds Begin. We can see the nervousness

Clauses stipulating ‘deposit-at-call’ before invoking arbitration defeats the purpose of ADR process
Supreme Court: In the case where a Notice Inviting Tender had a clause asking the parties invoking arbitration to furnish a “deposit-at-call”
Madras HC | Court cannot suo motu return a suit at threshold on the ground that parties had agreed to refer all disputes to arbitration
Madras High Court: P.T. Asha, J., held that Section 8 of the Arbitration Conciliation Act, 1996 clearly indicate that the role of judicial

GNLU | Certificate Course on Investment Arbitration, 11-16th March, 2019
Reported by Hrithik Khurana


NCLAT | No appeal against reference of arbitration lies under Section 421 of Companies Act, 2013
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): The Bench of Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya, Chairperson and Justice Bansi Lal Bhat, member (Judicial) dismissed an

1st TNNLU National Med-Arb Competition, 2019
Reported by Supriyo Ranjan Mahapatra