January 28, 2019

SCOPE OF SECTION 17 OF ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996: POST-AMENDMENT OF 2015

The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996[1] (“the Act”) is an imperfect legislation that has required a few illuminations from time to time to make the alternate dispute resolution (“ADR”) process […]
January 20, 2019

In Conversation with Mr. Thomas P. Valenti – Mediation, Global Youth Development Initiative and Institutional Arbitration

Mr. Thomas Valenti is a Chicago based conflict resolution specialist offering mediation, arbitration, and facilitation services and training, globally. A member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, […]
January 18, 2019

THE POENA OF NARASU: A CASE FOR CLOSING THE DICHOTOMY BETWEEN CUSTOMARY LAW AND CONSTITUTION

The Constitution is not merely a static document containing a set of rules or laws through which the state governs its people, it is much more. […]
December 30, 2018

MULTI-TIERED DISPUTE RESOLUTION CLAUSES AND THEIR ENFORCEABILITY IN INDIA

Multi-tiered dispute resolution clauses (“MTDRCs”), known variously as escalation, multi-step or ADR-first clauses, allow parties to agree that in the event of a dispute between them, […]