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Articles by S. Ravi Shankar

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Order refusing to refer a matter to arbitration by the NCC can be challenged only in SC

  S. Ravi Shankar   21 November 2017 at 13:22

In a recent Judgement of the Delhi High Court dated 07th November 2017 in a case between Emaar MGF land Limited Vs Aftab Singh reported as 2017 SCC Online Del 11437, High court dealt with an application filed under S.37(1) of the Arbitration and Conc ..


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Chinese Court (PRC) upholds the validity of “Arbitration or Litigation” Clauses

  S. Ravi Shankar   21 November 2017 at 13:22

In most of the countries, if an intention of the party to go for arbitration can be traced from the dispute resolution clause between the parties, that clause is treated as a valid Arbitration clause. If there are dispute resolution clauses providing ..


Posted in Corporate Law |   429 Views


Arbitrators can determine their fees despite agreement between parties

  S. Ravi Shankar   26 September 2017 at 10:56

The globally recognized foundation of arbitration is �party autonomy� because parties come forward to waive off their rights to approach the national courts. Party autonomy is not a simple decorative phrase; it is almost absolute in natur ..


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Prior award by the same arbitrator between the same parties cannot be a ground for bias

  S. Ravi Shankar   25 September 2017 at 17:11

India has amended its procedural law, Arbitration and Conciliation Act,1996 by an amending Act, Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act,2015 with effect from 23rd October 2015. The said amending Act brought in the requirement of Arbitrators decl ..


Posted in Corporate Law |   670 Views


2015 Amendments to the Arbitration Act are not applicable to cases in which invocation happened prior to amendment

  S. Ravi Shankar   22 September 2017 at 11:36

2015 Amendment Act to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act,1996 brought in many changes to ensure impartiality and independence of the Arbitrators. The above said Amendment Act, came into force on 23rd October 2015. The Amendment Act brought in a man ..


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Documents having genesis with only a conciliation proceedings are Confidential in India

  S. Ravi Shankar   21 September 2017 at 11:26

In India Arbitration and Conciliation felids are governed by Arbitration and Conciliation Act,1996 (The Act). The said Act determines the procedural aspect of Arbitration and Conciliation proceedings seated in India including the confidentiality of t ..


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HC grants injunction against a London seated investment arbitration

  S. Ravi Shankar   05 September 2017 at 16:50

In a recent Judgment Union of India Vs Vodafone Group PLC United Kingdom (2017) SCC Online Delhi 9930 dated 22nd August 2017, Delhi High Court granted injunction restraining Vodafone Group PLC United Kingdom from taking any action in furtherance of t ..


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An award cannot be set aside because it is a non-speaking award

  S. Ravi Shankar   22 August 2017 at 11:14

Even though the courts in India have consistently held that the Arbitrator is the final judge relating to finding of facts and relating to the interpretation of the terms of the contract. It is also have been a standard view that while exercising the ..


Posted in Corporate Law  3 comments |   659 Views


Bank Guarantee can be released by an Additional Arbitration Award – Delhi High Court

  S. Ravi Shankar   18 August 2017 at 11:12

One of the frequently encountered issue in arbitration proceedings is missing out of a claim and parties seeking remedy by way of an amendment to the award or by way of an additional award. Normally the scope of correction of the award under S.33 of ..


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Supervising court must pass a speaking order even while dismissing a challenge to an Arbitration award - Delhi High Court

  S. Ravi Shankar   10 August 2017 at 16:40

All over the world, the supervising courts refrain themselves from interfering in an Arbitration award, for any other reason except those specified in the procedural law. Most of the Arbitration laws are similar to UNCITRAL Model law and hence the gr ..


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