Dispute Resolution Dialogues

In the seventh Dispute Resolution Dialogues hosted by TrustBridge Rule of Law Foundation, Mr. Animesh Bordoloi and Dr. Prashant Narang shared findings from an empirical study on how Indian courts have exercised their powers under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Drawing on data from the Bombay and Madras High Courts (2016–2024), […]

In the sixth Dispute Resolution Dialogue, TrustBridge hosted Madhavi Divan, Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India, and Dr. Prashant Narang, Deputy Director of Research and Programs, to discuss persistent challenges in PSU dispute resolution. Ms. Divan flagged some structural flaws in arbitration, like fragmented disputes, dysfunctional virtual hearings, and declining professionalism, while warning […]

In the fifth Dispute Resolution Dialogue, TrustBridge hosted Dr. Harisankar K Sathyapalan from NLSIU Bangalore for a session on “Cut, Paste, Compromise? Rethinking Independence and Integrity in Arbitration.” He discussed recent Singapore rulings annulling awards over excessive copy-paste by arbitrators, touching on judicial plagiarism, institutional liability, co-arbitrator responsibility, and the need to uphold due process […]

In the fourth Dispute Resolution Dialogue, TrustBridge Rule of Law Foundation hosted Pratyush Singh and Aastha Malipatil, students at National Law School India University, who spoke on “Empirical Insights into the Legal Quicksand: The Case of Patent Illegality in Indian Arbitration.” They delved into the intriguing evolution of patent illegality in Indian arbitration law, a […]

Is due process paranoia a threat to arbitration? In the third session of the Dispute Resolution Dialogues, TrustBridge Rule of Law Foundation hosted Mohammad Shahan Ulla, Principal Associate at DSK Legal, who spoke on “Due Process Paranoia: An Impediment to Arbitration’s Future?” He discussed how excessive procedural caution by arbitral tribunals, often driven by fear […]

What limits the effectiveness of India’s Customs Authority for Advance Rulings (CAAR), and how can it be reformed? In the second session of Dispute Resolution Dialogues, TrustBridge Rule of Law Foundation hosted Prashant Narang, who presented findings from his paper Decoding CAAR, co-authored with Vijay Chauhan and Monika Yadav.The discussion highlighted institutional gaps, procedural delays, […]