THE ARBITRATION WORKSHOP

This blog details the approach taken to adjudicate environmental claims in the context of the maritime industry; analysesboth the basis for the arbitral jurisdiction over these environmental claims; and assesses whether or not the arbitral processis able to continue to provide an effective forum for resolving disputes and promoting sustainability in that environmentwhile simultaneously meeting the traditional commercial objectives for which it was established.

The recent Delhi High Court judgment in Belvedere Resources DMCC v. OCL Iron & Steel Ltd 2025 SCC OnLine Del 4652 held Whatsapp messages and email constituted a valid arbitration agreement under Section 7(4)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

an ‘issue conflict’ in arbitration describes the existence of actual or apparent bias on the part of the arbitrator stemming from his or her previously expressed views on a question that goes to the very outcome of the case to be decided. It denotes the arbitrator’s relationship to the subject matter of the dispute, and his or her perceived capacity to adjudicate with an open mind

The article critically examines the Delhi High Court’s recent full bench ruling in Pragati Constructions Consultants v. Union of India (2025), which addressed the consequences of procedural defects in Section 34 petitions under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

The blog examines the increasing use of arbitration to resolve various types of real estate disputes in India, including those between countries, construction-related matters, and tech-related disputes.

This article presents a detailed legal analysis in support of the Supreme Court's landmark majority opinion in Gayatri Balaswamy v. M/S ISG Novasoft Technologies Ltd. It argues that granting courts a limited power to modify arbitral awards is a pragmatic and necessary evolution, not judicial overreach, and counters textualist critiques by defending the Court’s purposive interpretation, which frames modification as a logical corollary of severability.