Indian Supreme Court Recognises Emergency Arbitration Under SIAC Rules

25 Aug 2021 CaseWatch

The Supreme Court of India (“Indian Supreme Court”) has held that orders passed by emergency arbitrators under institutional arbitration rules are recognised and can be enforced under the (Indian) Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC v Future Retail Limited & Others Civil Appeal Nos. 4492-4493 of 2021 (“Amazon v Future Retail”).

This case update briefly examines the Indian Supreme Court’s decision in Amazon v Future Retail.

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