Ever since the Modi government assumed control of the national government, the country’s alternative dispute resolution (ADR) ecosystem has been undergoing changes and adjustments. With the amendments, particularly the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2021, and the proposed draft Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2024, India is beginning a new chapter in its arbitration ecosystem.

These measures, which build on prior modifications in 2015 and 2019, seek to reduce judicial interference, enhance institutional arbitration, and match the country’s dispute resolution framework with international best practices. The Arbitration and Conciliation Act of 1996, based on the UNCITRAL Model Law, was enacted to modernise India’s arbitration landscape. However, later years sho

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