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Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution,
RGNUL, Punjab
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Call for Papers:
RADR - Vol. II
Recent Blogs
When Mere References Become Arbitration Agreements: A Critique of Surya Wires Judgement
Sarbeswar Mishra, Taskin Akhtar This article critiques the Supreme Court's decision in National Skill Development Corporation v. Surya Wires Private Limited for expanding Section 7(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, by inferring arbitral consent from a “single, composite transaction” despite the absence of a specific reference to the arbitration clause in the Personal Guarantees. It argues that this approach departs from the incorporation requirements and the e
Sarbeswar Mishra & Taskin Akhtar
Sep 21
Correcting the Award or Correcting the Court? Judicial Restraint under Section 34 Post-Gayatri Balasamy
Devansh Awasthi This article re-examines the implications of Gayatri Balasamy v. ISG Novasoft Technologies Ltd. for judicial intervention under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, focusing on the implications Pre-Gayatri Balasamy judgements with regard to the tension between corrective powers and arbitral finality. It argues that expanded remedial powers must remain subject to strict thresholds of judicial restraint, distinguishing due-process violations
Devansh Awasthi
Aug 18
Section 29A Revisited: A Critique of Velusamy v. Indhera and the Need for Reform
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
Khushbu Turki
Jul 8
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