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The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals under the Ministry of Chemicals has temporarily suspended the operation of the following Quality Control Orders. The Orders have been suspended for a period of 3 months, from 1st April 2026 to 1st July 2026. The Orders have been suspended in light of supply chain disruptions and to ensure continued supply of products.

The Supreme Court, through its judgement dated 24.04.2026 in the matter of Home Care Retail Marts Private Limited v Haresh N. Sanghavi held that any party to an arbitration agreement, including an unsuccessful party in arbitration, may invoke Section 9 of the A&C Act at the post-award stage.

The Supreme Court through its judgement dated 17.04.2026 in the matter of Nagreeka Indcon Products Private Limited v Cargocare Logistics (India) Private Limited held that an arbitration clause using the term “can be settled by arbitration” does not constitute a valid arbitration agreement.