"I realise that some of my criticisms may be mistaken; but to refuse to criticize judgements for fear of being mistaken is to abandon criticism altogether... If any of my criticisms are found to be correct, the cause is served; and if any are found to be incorrect the very process of finding out my mistakes must lead to the discovery of the right reasons, or better reasons than I have been able to give, and the cause is served just as well."

-Mr. HM Seervai, Preface to the 1st ed., Constitutional Law of India.

Saturday, January 6, 2018

An Overview of the New Delhi International Arbitration Centre Bill, 2018

The Central Government has introduced an important Bill in the form of the New Delhi International Arbitration Centre Bill, 2018 in the Indian Parliament. The Bill, if enacted, has the potential to change the face of arbitration in India. The Bill seeks to introduce the reforms suggested by the High Level Committe to review institutionalisation of Indian arbitration of converting the ICADR into an International Arbitration Centre through a statute. 

This presentation (27 slides) provides a comprehensive overview of the said Bill. The presentation also gives a prelude to the developments leading to the Bill, including the relevant recommendations of the High Level Committee on the subject.  

The Bill can be accessed from here. Certain minor corrections have been made to the Bill, which can be accessed from here.

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