STAGES OF ARBITRATION IN INDIA

Arbitration is a dispute resolution process outside the traditional court system, gaining prominence in India due to its efficiency and flexibility. The Act governing the arbitration proceedings in India namely “The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996”.

Pending suit referred to arbitration

A pending suit can be sent for arbitration under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. This section states that a party to a case may, at any time after the commencement of the suit, apply to the court for an order referring the dispute to arbitration.

The best time to file a case under RERA is NOW

RERA was implemented to acknowledge and solve discrepancies and issues of home buyers. By establishing rules for the sale of real estate and requiring developers to adhere to certain criteria, it protects the interests of homebuyers.

Legal Remedies For Cheque Bounce

Cheque bounce is a criminal offence stipulated under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The aggrieved party can file a criminal as well as a civil case against the accused who must have had a legal obligation to repay the amount.

How to take maximum benefit from RERA as a Homebuyer and as a builder?

RERA was established to do away with project delays, malpractice, and irregularities in norms and increase transparency and accountability from builders and homebuyers both.

Promoters toiling with Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

Main reasons for the delay is the spate of litigations by the promoters. Once the CIRP order is passed, the promoters get into the action with the sole objective of getting back the company at a cheaper price.

Artificial intelligence and the Indian legal system

In India, the use of AI in the legal industry is still in its early stages, but there is no doubt that it will play an increasingly important role in the future.

Judges & Social Media: Managing the Risks

Criminal Procedure Jurisprudence explains the evidentiary value that social media posts carry. Certainly, there are advantages and good policy reasons for accessing social media evidence used in criminal proceedings.

The Secretary, Ministry of Defense vs. Babita Puniya & Ors. SCC, 17 Feburary 2020

A quest for equality of opportunity for women seeking Permanent Commissions in the Indian Army forms the rationale of the instant case.

Rights of Homebuyers under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

Homebuyers could only engage in the IBC procedure as a class of financial creditor. Individual homebuyer rights were absorbed by homebuyer rights as a class.

Adjudicating authority’s incapability to analyze the validity of a Foreign Decree: Is this so?

Tribunal cannot go into the merits of a decree pronounced by a foreign court or tribunal as it is not an apt forum to decide the propriety of a foreign decree.

Parties other than those who triggered CIRP cannot be creditors

There is no such provision to implead creditors other than the ones which triggered the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process.

Resolution Plan has to be completed within the stipulated period

As per proviso to Section 12 of the IBC, the insolvency resolution process shall mandatorily be completed within a period of 330 days from the insolvency commencement date, including any extension of the period of CIRP granted under Section 12 of the IBC.

Why to choose Arbitration?

There are a number of distinguishing features that often persuade parties to choose arbitration as opposed to court litigation for the resolution of their dispute.

Arbitration Overview: Meaning and Importance

Arbitration is a form of dispute resolution which make both the parties mutually agree on the procedure of arbitration. Arbitration the most efficient form of remedy for settlement of dispute as it saves a lot of time and resources.