Khushbu Turki* This article critiques the Supreme Court’s decision in C. Velusamy v. K Indhera, arguing that permitting extensions of arbitral mandates after an award has been rendered may conflict with the legislative intent underlying Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. It identifies unresolved tensions between post-award extensions, the limitation period for challenging awards under Section 34, and the enforceability of awards rendered without a vali

Ayush Srivastava, Himani Khullar* This article re-examines interim relief under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, post-2015 amendments. It analyses judicial thresholds for “inefficacious” tribunal remedies, the consequences of non-compliance with the 90-day mandate, and procedural tensions between Sections 9, 17, and 37. It critiques emerging jurisprudence, including recourse to Article 227, and evaluates proposed reforms signalling a shift towards arbi

Anshul Dalmia* Disputes concerning the consequences of a relationship breakdown have always been considered personal private matters which prevent the State from legitimately interfering either in the process or place of dispute-resolution. The only ground through which the State could intervene with the substantive outcome was that there are exceptional cases wherein the parties are vulnerable and warrant protection. In this piece, the author argues that opting for arbitrati

Ramya Singh* Introduction Contracts are legally enforceable promises with considerations of efficiency in the commercial realm, and disputes arise when such promises are breached. In the event of a contractual breach, contractual remedies are viewed as static entitlements to ensure protection of rights and become the final trade-offs for dispute resolution in commercial contracts. However, while enforcing such contractual remedies, parties often lose sight of the primary obje

Gokul Narayan, Namah Bose This article argues that mediation in India must evolve from a court-annexed procedural tool into an independent justice paradigm. Despite legislative support, structural gaps in implementation, institutional design, and training persist. Drawing on comparative practices and domestic data, it contends that embedding mediation contractually and strengthening legal education are essential. The paper advances a normative shift from efficiency-driven ref

Tariq Khan, Nakashvir Singh Aulakh Introduction Party autonomy is the single most important aspect of arbitration. It is the fact that the parties can choose the mode, medium, and governing law which makes arbitration the most preferred form of dispute resolution mechanism in recent years. The Supreme Court of India, time and again, has upheld party autonomy in arbitration and has even called it to be the backbone of arbitration. However, there have been various conflicting