In a recent decision, the Dubai Court of Appeal (Court of Appeal) in Case No. 8 of 2025 (issued on 28 April 2025) annulled an interim award, issued by an arbitral tribunal in an ongoing International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration, which prohibited the respondent from filing proceedings before any court. The Court of Appeal held that arbitration proceedings cannot suspend or override a party’s constitutional right to access the courts unless expressly permitted […]

India’s arbitration framework has undergone a remarkable transformation in recent years, propelled by the judiciary’s increasingly supportive stance and the Government’s vision to develop India as a significant hub for commercial arbitration in the international arbitration landscape. This categorical shift of stance emphasizes on a conscious effort to foster an arbitration-friendly environment that gives party autonomy, minimal judicial interference, and the binding effect of arbitral awards a paramount consideration.

In this pro-arbitration backdrop, reinforcing the […]