Author: Waheb Hussaini Date: 01.04.2022 “Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbour to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker, the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.” -Abraham Lincoln 1. Introduction The…
Author: Waheb Hussaini Date: 01.04.2022 Appointment of serving or ex-employees of a contesting party as arbitrators continues to beleaguer the entire arbitration community. Although this issue has been put to scrutiny before various Courts but it is yet to be…
Author: Shaurya Dhoundiyal Date: 01.04.2022 Introduction The Supreme Court of India in State of Chhattisgarh & Anr. v. Sal Udyog Private Limited (2021) SCC OnLine SC 1027 (“Sal Udyog”) has held that new grounds for setting aside an arbitral award for being patently illegal, can…