Private parties thrust into statutory arbitrations may benefit from a recent SC Judgement, but it will take a law to draw the bright line

The decision invalidating unilateral appointments to arbitral tribunals encourages the government to be a more responsible commercial player

Justice Rao wrote Judgments on a wide range of subjects in his 6 year SC tenure, notably on reservations, tribunal reforms and COVID relief.

We review the SC's most significant judgments in 2021.

The Court’s Monsoon Session was dominated by cases related to tribunals and reservations. Several constitutional cases remain pending.

In September, nine new judges settled into their role. The Court began to hear important cases on reservations and tribunals.

The Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 is currently being challenged in the Supreme Court. Here are some related must reads.

Who should exercise control over tribunals: the Executive or the Judiciary?