Authored by - Purvi Singla (Law Student, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab) I.              Introduction Secrecy has always been the strongest argument in favour of arbitration. The parties involved choose arbitration, in part, because they do not wish their disputes, documents or commercial strategies to be exposed in the public view. In particular, for enterprises, confidentiality is a shield against reputational damage, effects on negotiations, and market pos

After nearly three decades of service, the Arbitration Act 1996 has received its most significant upgrade yet. The Arbitration Act 2025, which gained Royal Assent on 24 February 2025, represents what Lord Ponsonby aptly described as "evolution not revolution"—but this evolution addresses genuine pain points that have frustrated practitioners for years.

Written by - Kanchan Sharma , Faculty of Law, Delhi University Introduction A key principle distinguishing arbitration from litigation is...