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Articles by S. Ravi Shankar

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Commencement & Limitation in Institution administered Arbitrations

  S. Ravi Shankar   04 June 2018 at 11:12

Limitation law in India provides for a three years� limitation period to initiate/ commence a legal action from the date of breach of the contract or the date on which the continuing breach came to an end (Article 55 of the Limitation Act). It ..


Posted in Corporate Law |   597 Views


Selecting a suitable delay analysis method in construction arbitrations

  S. Ravi Shankar   04 June 2018 at 11:12

Arbitrations arising out of construction and Infrastructure contracts normally have a claim relating to delay and disruptions that caused consequential loss to the contractor. Delays in construction projects can result in delayed completion of the pr ..


Posted in Corporate Law |   941 Views


Indian Court dismisses the Anti-investment treaty arbitration suit of Government of India

  S. Ravi Shankar   25 May 2018 at 17:14

High Court of Delhi by a judgment dated 7th May 2018 dismissed the anti-arbitration suit filed by the Government of India (herein after GOI) challenging the 2nd investment treaty Arbitration proceedings initiated by Vodafone Group Plc (herein after V ..


Posted in Others |   794 Views


2018 Changes to Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

  S. Ravi Shankar   25 April 2018 at 10:52

Arbitration and Conciliation (amendment) Bill 2018: Union cabinet approved the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act bill, 2018 proposing certain amendments to the existing Arbitration and Conciliation Act,1996 (herein after The Act), which is ..


Posted in Corporate Law  3 comments |   1988 Views


International Arbitration in Japan

  S. Ravi Shankar   11 April 2018 at 11:45

Japan is one of the major investor country in India and the commercial relationship between India and Japan are fast increasing, hence it is important to understand the fundamentals of Arbitration in Japan. In Japan, arbitration is not a preferred me ..


Posted in Corporate Law  3 comments |   744 Views


Institutional Arbitration in India - Recent developments

  S. Ravi Shankar   09 April 2018 at 10:37

A few days back the Union cabinet approved the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act bill, 2018 which is declared as an important effort of the Government of India to encourage Institutional Arbitration and to make India a center of robust ADR ..


Posted in Corporate Law  2 comments |   1672 Views


Arbitration claims on Quantum Meriut basis in construction and supply contracts

  S. Ravi Shankar   06 April 2018 at 12:38

We have seen lawyers arguing during arbitrations showing various technicalities and lapses in a contract to deny the payment to a party which provided a service or product to the other party. But Indian Contract Act heavily relies on the concept of u ..


Posted in Corporate Law  2 comments |   810 Views


Multi-Party and Multi-contract International Arbitrations under SIAC 2016 Rules

  S. Ravi Shankar   06 April 2018 at 12:37

Arbitration proceedings is a creature of the contract and arbitration agreement between the parties. One of the major challenges faced by the parties in the Arbitration Proceedings is the restriction that only the parties to the same arbitration agre ..


Posted in Corporate Law  2 comments |   390 Views


An Award can be enforced where assets are Located & no Transfer Decree - SC

  S. Ravi Shankar   05 March 2018 at 10:53

The Supreme Court of India, in a recent Judgment dated 15th February 2018 in a case Sundraram Finance Limited Vs Abdul Samad & Another as reported in (2018) SCC Online SC121 settled the divergence of legal opinion of different High Courts on the ..


Posted in Others |   622 Views


Excepted Matters and Powers of Arbitrators

  S. Ravi Shankar   26 February 2018 at 11:12

Normally parties choose arbitration as the dispute resolution mechanism to resolve all their disputes arising out of or relating to a contract. In such a situation, arbitrator has unlimited scope to decide all the issues raised by the parties. It is ..


Posted in Corporate Law  2 comments |   1255 Views