Region: India
UK court rules India’s immunity not precluded by New York Convention
The Commercial Court in London has ruled that India’s ratification of the New York Convention is not in itself a waiver of sovereign immunity from the jurisdiction of the English courts in an action to enforce a US$194 million investment treaty award.
22 April 2025
SIAC hears claim over Russian covid vaccine partnership
A Singapore biopharmaceutical company is pursuing a US$150 million SIAC claim against its Indian-owned partner over a collaboration to manufacture Russia’s Sputnik covid-19 vaccine.
14 April 2025
Indian arbitrators behind “copied and pasted” award come to light
The Singapore Court of Appeal has upheld a decision to annul an ICC award in an Indian railway dispute because large portions of it were “copied and pasted” from awards in related cases – while taking the unusual step of naming the arbitrators.
08 April 2025
India overturns award in gas migration dispute
The Delhi High Court has overturned an UNCITRAL award favouring Reliance Industries and its partners in a US$1.7 billion dispute with India over alleged migration of gas between adjacent blocks.
14 February 2025
Australian court reverses ruling on India’s sovereign immunity defence
The Federal Court of Australia has allowed India to invoke sovereign immunity as a defence to the enforcement of a US$111 million investment treaty award – overturning its earlier ruling to the contrary.
03 February 2025
Mumbai centre sees rise in "organic" cases
The Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration saw a 48% increase in cases last year, with 98% of the new cases originating from contracts containing "organic" MCIA clauses put in at the time of drafting.
03 February 2025
Gold miner brings in new counsel for claim against India
King & Spalding has taken over as counsel to a mining company in an investment treaty case against India over a gold project, with Spanish arbitrator Juan Fernández-Armesto presiding over the dispute.
29 January 2025
Indian firm strengthens disputes team
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has hired disputes lawyer Manmeet Singh and his team from Delhi-based firm Saraf & Partners.
13 December 2024
Vedanta brings new treaty claim against India
UK-headquartered mining group Vedanta Resources has launched a new investment treaty claim against India that is already underway at the Permanent Court of Arbitration.
12 November 2024
Indian state entity loses French appeal over satellite award
The French Court of Cassation has rejected an appeal by India’s Antrix over the enforcement of a US$1.3 billion ICC award, upholding an earlier ruling that the tribunal was validly constituted under a clause that provided for either ICC or UNCITRAL arbitration.
11 November 2024