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A CRITICAL STUDY OF LABOUR CLAUSES IN INDIA’S RECENT TRADE AGREEMENTS

Radhika Gupta and Kanha Pandey PART I I. Introduction Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) have been subject to widespread criticism on the ground that they prioritise business interests to such an extent that they often have adverse social consequences, such as job losses in traditional manufacturing sectors due to free imports, heightened poverty in developing countries, […]

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Arbitration

Section 31(7) and the Arbitral Tribunal Award of Interest: Probing the Boundaries on Discretion vis-à-vis “Period”

Madhumitha L. I. Introduction Section 31(7) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (‘1996 Act’) enunciates the Indian position on the award of interest in arbitrations. The Arbitration Act, 1940 (‘1940 Act’) was silent on the jurisdiction of the Arbitral Tribunal in awarding pre-reference and pendente lite interest as well as the restrictions, if any, […]

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’22 Week 2 (17/02 – 24/02)

Hello! This week’s updates include developments in corporate, criminal, constitutional and human rights law among others. We look at decisions and laws to protect the LGBTQ+ community in India and New Zealand, the Tata-Mistry dispute and Russia’s “special military operation” in Ukraine, and much more! Happy Reading!