Nortel Network’s case: Need to further amend Section 11 of the Arbitration Act

Nortel Network’s case: Need to further amend Section 11 of the Arbitration Acthttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/legally-speaking/nortel-networks-case-need-to-further-amend-section-11-of-the-arbitration-act/April 12, 2021, 2:08 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/503815fc_2280_P_4_mr-1.jpgLegally SpeakingSection 11 of the Arbitration Act is an important provision which provides for intervention of the court before commencement of the arbitration proceedings. It empowers the court to examine the existence of an arbitration agreement while deciding ...Determining ‘complex fraud’ and arbitrability of disputeshttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/legally-speaking/determining-complex-fraud-and-arbitrability-of-disputes-2/February 3, 2021, 9:16 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/b3532f1a_1523_P_4_mr-1.jpgLegally SpeakingKeeping in mind the changes brought in with the implementation of the Act of 1996, the question which now arise for consideration is whether the judgement rendered in Abdul Kadir’s case still holds the field. In terms of Section 8 of the Act of 19...Scope of judicial interference with arbitral awards: A journey from Renusagar’s case to Ssangyong’s case to the Ordinance 2020https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/scope-of-judicial-interference-with-arbitral-awards-a-journey-from-renusagars-case-to-ssangyongs-case-to-the-ordinance-2020/December 4, 2020, 9:45 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/8e611208_858_P_3_mr-1-1.jpgOpinionSection 5 of the Act of 1996 provides for limited intervention of the courts in the arbitral proceedings. Section 35 thereof attaches ‘finality’ to the arbitral award and, as per Section 36(1), an award holder has to wait for a period of 3 months ...Determining ‘complex fraud’ and arbitrability of disputeshttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/legally-speaking/nortel-networks-case-need-to-further-amend-section-11-of-the-arbitration-act/April 12, 2021, 2:08 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/503815fc_2280_P_4_mr-1.jpgLegally SpeakingAfter the implementation of Act of 1996, the issue regarding arbitrability of disputes where allegations of fraud were raised, came up for consideration before the Supreme Court in N. Radhakrishnan v. Maestro Engineers (N. Radhakrishnan case) wher...