Arbitration Proceeding Archives

‘3 years is a long period for filing application for appointing arbitrator’; SC suggests Parliament to bring amendment prescribing specific limitation period

Supreme Court, while allowing the present petition, appointed Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, to act as the sole arbitrator.

Case Briefs High Courts

Consent for extending arbitral period under Section 29A(3) of 2015 Amendment Act doesn’t need to be express or in writing: Himachal Pradesh HC

“The consensus of the parties in proceeding with the arbitration case beyond twelve months without raising any objection to the continuation of proceeding does amount to consent. On the basis of such consent, the arbitral award if passed after six months would be a valid award.”

Op Eds OP. ED.

Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: Whether Courts have the Power to Modify or Vary Arbitral Awards

by Rohan Tigadi*