The decision invalidating unilateral appointments to arbitral tribunals encourages the government to be a more responsible commercial player

While the majority’s decision was grounded in constitutional law, the two partial dissents did not go beyond the Arbitration & Contract Acts

The decision of the Court will also clarify if a person who cannot be an arbitrator is eligible to appoint one

Benches led by CJI Chandrachud are expected to deliver five judgements on matters of minority status, arbitration and public employment

The DMRC curative judgement was in step with India’s arbitration legislation, which codifies the qualifications to the doctrine of finality

The government’s messaging on India being arbitration-friendly has been somewhat muddied by recent developments—in court and outside it

The Court’s protectionist stance in the DMRC case may spook both domestic and foreign private players from doing business with government

One unnecessary advance for curative petitions, two steps backward for arbitration

2023 has been an action-packed year at the Supreme Court. We feature 10 significant judgments and their fallout

Two Constitution Bench cases expanded the ambit of arbitration in India

SC's clarifications on the Group of Companies doctrine in arbitration weave in flexibility while maintaining guardrails around the approach

By affirming that non-signatories can be parties, the ruling provides a fillip to arbitration as a mode of dispute resolution