Arbitral Tribunal Composition and Section 29A Extension Under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act: Supreme Court clarifies
In a significant legal development, the Supreme Court of India resolved complex procedural conflicts concerning arbitration agreements and insolvency. On October 28, 2026, the Court passed the order in Civil Appeal No. 9313 of 2026, which arose out of Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 27403 of 2023, along with a connected appeal. The dispute involved […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Interest Liabilities on Conditional Court Deposits under Order XXI Rule 1 CPC
Determining when interest stops accruing on court-deposited monetary awards remains a persistent point of contention in commercial dispute enforcement. In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court of India clarified the rules governing conditional deposits made during challenges to arbitral awards, holding that depositing funds in court does not automatically halt interest accruals if the decree […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Arbitrability of Disputes
The Supreme Court recently delivered a landmark judgment that significantly alters the landscape of Indian arbitration law and Arbitrability of Disputes. The Court passed the order to resolve conflicting legal interpretations regarding which disputes can be arbitrated and the exact role of the judiciary at the initial referral stage. The judgment settles a long standing […]
Admiralty Suits-Calcutta High Court Rules on Binding Nature of Consent Decrees: Arbitration Act
In a significant legal development regarding maritime law and arbitration, the High Court at Calcutta recently delivered a comprehensive judgment clarifying the binding nature of consent decrees in admiralty disputes and Admiralty Suits. The decision highlights the critical distinction between actions in rem and actions in personam, especially when dealing with vessel arrests and charter […]
Maintainability of Writ Petitions Against MSME Awards: Supreme Court Refers MSME Issue to Five Judge Bench
The Supreme Court of India recently examined a critical procedural issue under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act of 2006. The central question before the Court was whether a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is maintainable against an order passed by the Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council, […]
Applicability of the Limitation Act to MSME Act Proceedings: Supreme Court Clarifies the Law
The Supreme Court defined the procedural boundaries for recovering delayed payments while examining the applicability of limitation law to statutory mechanisms under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSMED Act). The ruling was delivered on July 17, 2025, in M/s Sonali Power Equipments Pvt. Ltd. v. Chairman, Maharashtra State Electricity Board, Mumbai […]
Can Courts Modify Arbitral Awards Under Section 34? Supreme Court Settles the Law
The question of whether Indian courts possess the jurisdiction to modify an arbitral award has long triggered conflicting judicial views. In a landmark ruling delivered on April 30, 2025, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court resolved this contentious issue in Gayatri Balasamy v. M/s ISG Novasoft Technologies Limited (Civil Appeal Nos. of 2025 arising […]
Scope of Writ Jurisdiction in Commercial Arbitration- Supreme Court clarifies
The intersection of commercial arbitration and state-level stamp duties continues to be a hotbed for litigation in Indian corporate law. In a significant development for alternative dispute resolution, the recent judgment in Tarini Prasad Mohanty versus Sunflag Iron and Steel Company Limited (2026 INSC )clarifies the exact limits of judicial intervention under Articles 226 and […]