Keeping Pace with Legal Change
Section 34 does not treat delay in delivering an arbitral award as an independent ground for setting it aside. The Court emphasised that arbitration must continue—even during extension proceedings—to avoid wastage of time, costs, and evidence, and that judicial intervention under Section 29A is meant to facilitate completion of the award, not to terminate the arbitral process on technical delay.
In a recent case the Supreme Court of India in a case called Sanjit Singh Salwan & Ors. V. Sardar…
The Supreme Court has established that pending criminal proceedings based upon allegations of “simple fraud” (like cheating or breach of trust) does not prevent arbitration proceedings from progressing; only cases alleging “serious fraud” or cases that challenge the validity of the arbitration agreement or that protect public policy will estop an individual from arbitrating a dispute.
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of India has recently ordered on a legal dispute between a privately owned…
In a recent treatise, the Supreme Court of India of India held that the Limitation Act 1963 is applicable to…
The article discusses the case law of the Delhi High Court on interim forms of arbitration: through the formation of the contract online, territorial jurisdiction and difficulty of awarding unliquidated damages. The electronic arbitration contracts were confirmed by the court, however, jurisdiction and security of unquantified claims were rejected, which points out some important legal provisions to apply in commercial conflicts.
According to the Supreme Court’s clarification, the statute of limitations in arbitration law is computed as three calendar months from the date of award reception, except the day that the award was received. In the event that the final day falls on a court holiday, the form can be submitted on the following working day.
London, May 18, 2025 – The Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA) is poised to host the 3rd Edition of the…
