Between Rights and Welfare: Navigating International Parental Child Abduction Disputes
Authors: Kunal Verma & Waheb Hussaini and Dibsha Nanda Date: 14.03.2025 Introduction International Parental Child Abduction (IPCA) is a pressing global issue that disrupts families, leaving left-behind parents in legal limbo and children in precarious situations. It refers to the...
Read MoreANTI-CORRUPTION Q&A
Authors: Kunal Verma & Waheb Hussaini and Aniruddha Das Introduction: Artificial Intelligence or AI is no longer an emerging innovation – it is now atransformative tool which has a potential of being considered the next industrialrevolution. AI in legal space...
Read MoreAI INTEGRATION IN ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Authors: Yugandhara Pawar Jha Introduction: Artificial Intelligence or AI is no longer an emerging innovation – it is now atransformative tool which has a potential of being considered the next industrialrevolution. AI in legal space is not far behind! For...
Read MoreSIAC Rules 2025: Elevating Efficiency, Transparency, and Procedural Innovation
Authors: Kunal Verma & Shaurya Dhoundiyal and Tanya Mittal Date: 20.02.2025 The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”), recognized as one of the world’s pre-eminent institutions for the resolution of international disputes, has promulgated the seventh edition of its Arbitration Rules,...
Read MoreIndia UAE BIT, 2024 – A Cautious Balancing of Rights
Authors: Shaurya Dhoundiyal & Disha Nanda Date: 06.03.2025 INTRODUCTION In furtherance of the commitment to promote a stable and transparent investment climate, India and the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) executed a new Bilateral Investment Treaty (“India-UAE BIT”) on August 31,...
Read MoreBeyond Signatures: Joinder of Non-Signatories under Indian Arbitration Law
Authors: Shaurya Dhoundiyal & Sativa Sharma Date: 28.08.2025 I. Introduction One of the cardinal principles of arbitration is the autonomy of parties and the requirement of their consent, premised upon the doctrine of consensus ad idem. The “Group of Companies”...
Read MoreStriking a Balance: Confidentiality and Disclosure in Third-Party Funding in International Commercial Arbitration
Authors: Tanya Mittal & Dibsha Nanda Date: 09.05.2025 Introduction Third-party funding (“TPF”) has emerged as a pivotal mechanism in modern dispute resolution, particularly in international commercial arbitration. It allows claimants to pursue legal proceedings without bearing the financial risks associated...
Read MoreDeconstructing India’s Model BIT & its Impact on the Future of Investments
Authors: Shaurya Dhoundiyal & Disha Nanda Date: 11.04.2025 INTRODUCTION India’s investment treaty regime has undergone significant transformation since the signing of its first bilateral investment treaty (“BIT”) in 1994 to its most recent agreement with the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”)...
Read MoreDecoding the India–UK CETA: An Overview of Trade, Services and Compliances
Authors: Shaurya Dhoundiyal & Disha Nanda Date: 22.09.2025 I. INTRODUCTION On 24th July 2025, India and the United Kingdom (“UK”) executed the much-anticipated India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (“India-UK CETA/CETA”), with the objective of establishing a transparent, predictable, and...
Read MoreCarbon Credit Trading in India
Authors: Tanya Mittal & Satvika Sharma Date: 12.09.2025 I. Introduction Climate change has redefined the global policy landscape, compelling nations to adopt market-based instruments that internalise the cost of emissions. In this backdrop, India has sought to balance its developmental...
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