Publications

Requirement of stamping of arbitration agreements
21 Sept 2020 Publication

Requirement of stamping of arbitration agreements

The law requires arbitration agreement to be in writing to be enforceable and valid. Section 7 of the Act specifies that the Arbitration Agreement shall be in writing, it can be part of a document signed by the parties or it can be by way of exchange of letters

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Loss of profit claims and arbitration
20 Aug 2020 Publication

Loss of profit claims and arbitration

Normally two types of Loss of profit claims are made in the arbitration/ litigation matters arising out of breach of contract, namely, Loss of profits arising out of delays in the execution and loss of profits arising out of the illegal termination of contract.

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Government cannot claim privileges in arbitration matters
25 Jun 2020 Publication

Government cannot claim privileges in arbitration matters

The Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 (herein after 'The Act') with its advent has paved way for an effective alternate dispute resolution mechanism but reduces importance of certain the procedural and other substantive laws that forms the basis of settling disputes before the courts.

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Final Award or Partial Award
18 Apr 2020 Publication

Final Award or Partial Award

An arbitral tribunal need not give only one award in an arbitration , depending on the requirements in each case , it can give multiple awards but the last one would be the final award.

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