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Arbitration Newsletter | December 2025

Welcome to the December 2025 edition of our quarterly Arbitration Newsletter, where we delve into significant judgments that touch upon the interpretation of the relevant provisions...

India Litigation

DL

Dentons Link Legal

The Repealing And Amending Act, 2025

Narendra Dingankar – Partner, shares the latest insights on The Repealing and Amending Act, 2025, and its key amendments to the Indian Succession Act, General Clauses Act, and Civil Procedure Code.

PL

Pioneer Legal

Limitation Of Rights vs. Limitation Of Claims: Enforceability Of Time Caps In M&A Transaction Documents

In M&A transaction documents such as share purchase agreements ("SPAs"), the parties generally allocate transactional risk by negotiating differentiated indemnity survival periods or time caps for various categories...

India Commercial

DL

DSK Legal

Legal & Judicial Updates (December 2025)

From landmark court verdicts to noteworthy changes, this document provides a comprehensive summary of the most significant legal and regulatory developments from December 2025.

India Litigation

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

Legal Update | Bombay High Court Directs Sra To Resolve Slum Dweller Grievances Through "Special Cells"

India Litigation

MH

Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.

Dispute Resolution & ADR Newsletter - January 2026

India Litigation

Fox & Mandal

How To Conduct Legal Due Diligence Before Buying A Flat In Mumbai?

India Real Estate

MH

Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.

Unilateral Appointments On Trial: The Supreme Court's Reaffirmation Of Arbitrator Neutrality

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Legal Update| Supreme Court View On Msme Act vs Arbitration Act

India Litigation

MH

Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.

Delhi High Court Upholds The Evidentiary Value Of CA Certificates: National Highways Authority Of India v Hindustan Construction Co Ltd*

India Litigation

TC

Tuli & Co

Unilateral Appointment Of Arbitrator And Self-Determined Jurisdiction: A Harmonious Reading Of Statutes

India Litigation

LegaLogic

Why 'No Oral Modification Clauses' Matter More Than Ever? Lessons From The Supreme Court's Ruling In SEPCO-GMR Case

India Litigation

AP

AK & Partners

A Time-Bar Clause In An Insurance Policy Extinguishing Rights Of Insured Is Void: H P Spinning Mills Pvt Ltd v United India Insurance*

India Litigation

TC

Tuli & Co

Personal Flight Refunds Don't Fly As Commercial Disputes: Chand Mehra v British Airways PLC*

India Litigation

TC

Tuli & Co

Year In Review: 10 Indian Competition Law Judgments That Mattered

India Anti-trust

SA

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Navigating The EU AI Act: Compliance Timelines, Documentation, And Market Surveillance

Worldwide Technology

ME

Melento

Customs And GST Alert - January 2026.

VA

Vaish Associates Advocates

The New Labour Codes In Practice: A Compliance Roadmap For Employers

India Employment

DD

Dhir & Dhir Associates

SEBI Accredited Investor Funds Framework: Understanding The New Regulatory Architecture For Sophisticated Capital

India Commercial

AP

AK & Partners

From Jurisdiction To Enforcement: India's Approach To Cross-Border Arbitration

Cross-border arbitration involving Indian parties has long been shaped by recurring jurisdictional contestation rather than settled doctrine.

India Litigation

LP

Legitpro Law

Newsletter For December 2025

The present appeal arises from the judgment and order dated 07 April 2025 passed by the Bombay High Court allowing a petition under Section 11(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ("the Act")...

India Litigation

PL

Phoenix Legal

Term Sheet Enforcement & Deal-Making Risks: Key Legal Insights From The OYO-Zostel Case

The enforceability of term sheets in Indian commercial transactions has emerged as a nuanced legal question with far-reaching industry ramifications.

India Commercial

AP

AK & Partners

Supreme Court Of India Reaffirms Party Autonomy And The "Legitimate Interest" Test In Commercial Arbitrations

The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India ("Supreme Court"), in the matter of BPL Limited v. Morgan Securities and Credits Private Limited...

Worldwide Litigation

J

JSA

Supreme Court: Clarifies 'Party' Test In Consortium Arbitrations: Prima Facie Satisfaction By Referral Court Only

India Litigation

AP

Argus Partners

Resolving Licensing Conflicts: Lessons From Singapore's IP Mediation Success

India Litigation

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

From The Pavilion To The Tribunal: How Arbitration Is Reshaping Sports Disputes In India

India Litigation

GP

Gurinder & Partners

Section 29A Of The Arbitration And The Conciliation Act, 1996: Substituted Arbitrator Must Be Appointed After Expiry Of Mandate, Rules Supreme Court Of India

India Litigation

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

Judicial Stride Towards Safeguarding Crypto-Assets In India

India Technology

C

Clasis Law

AKP Dispute Resolution Digest January 05, 2026

India Litigation

AP

AK & Partners

Unjust Enrichment Post-Resolution: Justice Sundaresan Holds Award-Creditor Cannot Keep Money That No Longer Exists In Law

India Insolvency

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Financial Interest Is Not Consent: Limits On Impleading Non-Signatories In Arbitration

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Landmark Judgments In Arbitration (2025)

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Supreme Court Clarification On Maintainability Of Counterclaims - Strategic Implications For Litigators

India Litigation

LP

Legitpro Law

Unjust Enrichment Post-Resolution: Justice Sundaresan Holds Award-Creditor Cannot Keep Money That No Longer Exists In Law

On 17 December 2025, a learned Single Judge of the Bombay High Court, Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan, delivered a crisp but far-reaching ruling in Reliance Naval & Engineering Ltd. v. Afcons Infrastructure Ltd....

India Insolvency

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Financial Interest Is Not Consent: Limits On Impleading Non-Signatories In Arbitration

The jurisprudence on impleadment of non-signatories in arbitration has evolved significantly, particularly after the Constitution Bench decision of the Supreme Court in Cox and Kings Ltd. v. SAP India Pvt. Ltd.

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Landmark Judgments In Arbitration (2025)

The Supreme Court decided on the issue of whether an unsigned arbitration agreement could bind parties based on their conduct and correspondence.

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Supreme Court Clarification On Maintainability Of Counterclaims - Strategic Implications For Litigators

Counterclaims are a central procedural tool in civil and commercial litigation, allowing defendants to assert independent claims against plaintiffs within the same proceeding...

India Litigation

LP

Legitpro Law

Crypto-Asset Disputes And The Role Of Arbitration: Emerging Trends And Case Law

India Technology

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

F&M - Dispute Resolution & ADR - Highlights 2025

As 2025 draws to a close, we reflect on a landmark year for Dispute Resolution & ADR in India through this curated roundup of 15 decisions rendered by the Supreme Court of India and various High Courts that have left an indelible mark on India's legal landscape.

India Litigation

Fox & Mandal

A Fresh Section 11 Petition Is Not Maintainable After Termination Of Arbitral Proceedings For Non-Payment Of Fees: Supreme Court Of India

In a significant decision on the architecture of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ("the Act"), the Supreme Court has examined the legal consequences of termination of arbitral proceedings on account of non-payment of arbitral fees and the remedies available to an aggrieved party.

India Litigation

Trinity Chambers

Arbitral Tribunal Alone Decides Who May Invoke Arbitration, Supreme Court Reiterates

The Supreme Court has dismissed two connected civil appeals arising out of orders dated 17 February 2023 passed by the High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Enforceability Of Unsigned Arbitration Agreements: When Conduct Speaks Louder Than Signatures

In the realm of international commerce, where transactions are often negotiated through electronic communications and performance sometimes...

India Litigation

AP

AZB & Partners

From Exclusion To Inclusion: Reassessing Arbitrability Of Fraud, IP, And Employment Matters In India

India Litigation

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

Once The Arbitral Mandate Expires Under Section 29A Of The Arbitration Act, Courts Must Order Substitution: Supreme Court Of India

India Litigation

Trinity Chambers

Once A Court Rejects Reference To Arbitration Under Section 8, A Subsequent Section 11 Petition Is Barred By Res Judicata: Delhi High Court

India Litigation

Trinity Chambers

A Non-Signatory Cannot Invoke Arbitration Without Prima Facie Establishing It Is A Veritable Party: Supreme Court Of India

India Litigation

Trinity Chambers

Back-to-Back Clauses In Construction Arbitration

Worldwide Government

Aceris Law

Pre-Agreed Online Dispute Resolution Clause Prevails – Amit Chaurasia v. ICICI Bank Limited

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Arbitration And Allegations Of Criminality

India Litigation

LP

Legitpro Law

The Changing Landscape Of Commercial Litigation In India

India Commercial

White And Brief Advocates And Solicitors

Grant Of Ad-Hoc Escalation Damages Without Pleadings Or Proof Is Patently Illegal: Delhi High Court

India Litigation

Trinity Chambers

Enforcement Of Foreign Arbitral Awards In India: Tactical Insights From Practice

India Litigation

LP

Legitpro Law

F&M - Dispute Resolution & ADR - Highlights 2025

India Litigation

Fox & Mandal

M&A Disputes In India: Legal Frameworks, Quantum Analysis And Resolution Pathways

India Commercial

LP

Legitpro Law

Arbitral Award Granting Higher Rate Of Interest Isn't Against Public Policy Of India: Supreme Court

India Litigation

Trinity Chambers

Cryptocurrencies Constitute 'Property' Under Indian Law: Madras High Court

India Technology

Trinity Chambers

ODR In India 2030: A General Counsel's Playbook For Moving From Litigation To Automation

India Litigation

LP

Legitpro Law

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The Nuances Of Arbitration Clauses: What Every Business Should Know (Video)

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Argus Talks: Decoding The Gayatri Balasamy Verdict: Boon Or Bane For Indian Arbitration (Video)

AP

Argus Partners

Can Courts Modify Arbitral Awards? – A Supreme Court Showdown (Video)

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

Seminar On 'Landscape Of Arbitration And Mediation In Turkey And India' (Video)

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JSA

Which Arbitration Rules Should I Choose? (Video)

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Khaitan & Co LLP

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