by Majmudar & Partners | Jan 28, 2016 | Disputes and Arbitration
Introduction On October 23, 2015, when the Indian Parliament was in recess, the President of India promulgated the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015 (the “Arbitration Ordinance”). The Arbitration Ordinance temporarily amended the Arbitration and...
by Majmudar & Partners | Nov 5, 2015 | Disputes and Arbitration
Sasan Power Limited v. North America Coal Corporation The often debated question of whether two (or more) Indian parties can opt for a foreign seat of arbitration has surfaced again. The Madhya Pradesh High Court (the “MP HC”) has, in the case of Sasan Power Limited...
by Majmudar & Partners | Sep 30, 2015 | Disputes and Arbitration
On June 5, 2015, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (the “FSSAI”) issued an order against Nestle India Limited (“Nestle”) imposing restrictions on the manufacture, sale and distribution of nine (9) variants of Nestle’s product, Maggi instant noodles...
by Majmudar & Partners | Mar 26, 2015 | Disputes and Arbitration, Technology, Telecommunication and Media
Introduction On March 24, 2015, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India (the “SC”) pronounced its judgment on constitutional validity of Sections 66A, 69A and 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (the “IT Act”) and the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines)...
by Majmudar & Partners | Feb 27, 2015 | Disputes and Arbitration
Introduction The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (the “Act”), was enacted by the Parliament of India to consolidate and amend the law relating to domestic arbitration and enforcement of foreign awards. One of the main objectives of the Act was to minimise the...
