Top 10 Arbitration Law Judgments – Jan 2026 | LegalWiki

Key Supreme Court and High Court Rulings in Arbitration Law

In January 2026, the Supreme Court and various High Courts across India delivered important judgments shaping the landscape of Arbitration Law.

Bombay High Court Upholds Trader’s ₹1.75 Crore Profit Earned Due To Kotak Securities Margin Glitch

The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award allowing a trader to retain ₹1.75 crore earned through trades executed using erroneous margin credit caused by a technical glitch in Kotak Securities’ system. Read more.

Bombay High Court Declines to Pause Arbitration in Cox & Kings–SAP Dispute

The Bombay High Court held that writ jurisdiction cannot be used to stall arbitration when jurisdictional objections were already considered, and the case does not meet the rare and exceptional standard for court interference at the interim stage. Read more.

Arbitration Commences With Notice, Not Section 11 Petition: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has clarified that arbitral proceedings commence when a notice invoking arbitration is received by the opposite party under Section 21 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, not when a Section 11 petition for appointment of an arbitrator is filed. Read more.

Kerala High Court Constitutes Committee to Fix Infrastructure Gaps in Mediation Centres

The Kerala High Court has constituted a Mediation Infrastructure Committee to address severe infrastructural deficiencies in mediation centres across the State. Read more.

Bombay High Court Clears Enforcement of IMAX’s Foreign Arbitral Awards Against E-City

The Bombay High Court ruled in favour of IMAX Corporation, clearing the way for the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards against E-City Entertainment. Read more.

Supreme Court Seeks Centre’s Response on Plea for Constitution of Arbitration Council of India

The Supreme Court has sought a response from the Union government on a plea seeking the constitution of the Arbitration Council of India (ACI), a statutory body envisaged under Sections 43A and 43B of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, inserted by the 2019 amendment. Read more.

Counsel Cannot Settle Cases in Lok Adalat Without Written Authority: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has held that a settlement recorded in a Lok Adalat must be arrived at with the free consent of the parties, and that counsel cannot enter into a compromise without written authorisation. Read more.

Bias of Even One Arbitrator Vitiates Award, Co-Arbitrators’ Neutrality No Cure: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court held that bias on the part of even a single arbitrator is sufficient to vitiate an arbitral award, and the presumed neutrality of co-arbitrators cannot cure such a defect. Read more.

‘Warring Couples Can’t Make Courts Their Battlefield’: Supreme Court Urges Mediation in Matrimonial Disputes

The Supreme Court expressed concern over the sharp rise in matrimonial litigation and urged parties to make sincere efforts at reconciliation before initiating civil or criminal proceedings. Read more.

Supreme Court Allows Counselling for 49 PG Seats at Hamdard Medical Institute Amid Affiliation Dispute

The Supreme Court permitted counselling for 49 postgraduate medical seats at the Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (HIMSR) for the 2025–26 academic year, despite a pending affiliation dispute with Jamia Hamdard University. Read more.

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