Arbitration & ADR

The Supreme Court holds a 1996 contract clause barring interest 'in any other respect whatsoever' stripped an arbitral tribunal's power to award pre-reference interest on a ₹3.30 crore award.

The government has notified the Mediation Council of India, three years after the law allowed it and still without a Chairperson, Members, or an operational date.

The Supreme Court holds that a non-signatory who executed a related Share Purchase Agreement referencing the main settlement can still be a 'veritable party' bound by arbitration, refining the Section 11 referral-court standard.

The Supreme Court in Hirani Developers clarifies when an arbitration clause from an earlier agreement becomes binding through incorporation by reference, emphasizing drafting precision and contractual intent.

The Supreme Court clarifies that arbitration agreement consent requirement India is mandatory, holding that arbitration cannot be imposed without mutual agreement between parties.

The arbitration clause finality Supreme Court 2026 India ruling clarifies that contractual clauses cannot eliminate remedies or oust arbitration in disputed liability cases.

The Supreme Court clarifies arbitration clause finality and judicial review, holding that contractual clauses cannot exclude legal remedies or make one party the final judge of its own dispute.

On March 14, 2026, India's first National Lok Adalat of the year resolved over 2.84 crore cases in a single day, with a combined settlement value of Rs 10,920.47 crore. Here is what the numbers reveal about India's alternative dispute resolution infrastructure.

The Union of India v Larsen & Toubro arbitration interest Supreme Court judgment explains the distinction between pre-award and post-award interest and reinforces party autonomy under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.