ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS IN UNSTAMPED CONTRACTS

Section 7 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 defines an arbitration agreement as “an agreement by the parties to submit to arbitration all or certain disputes which have arisen or which may arise between them in respect of a defined legal relationship, whether contractual or not.

Whether Agreements/Contracts by Banks are consistent with Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution!

In Banking Industry, the Borrower is not in a position to negotiate the Terms of the Loan Agreement, especially in cases of Home Loans, hence there is inequality of Bargaining power among Home Buyers.

‘Arbitration Clause’ – Its invocation and process

The process is not too tedious and is generally accepted by the court, thus, helping the parties to resolve disputes in a time bound manner.

MahaRERA orders for Refund – Strikes down a Forfeiture clause as unjust and Deceitful

A milestone judgement by the MahaRERA Authority to ensure the development of the real estate industry by protecting the homebuyer’s interest by balancing the rights of homebuyers as well as project developers.

MahaRERA: Force Majeure clause is no more a defense for the builders

The Maha RERA authority has ordered builder cannot take the defense of force majeure clause for financial crisis and lack of approvals in any project.

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CASE LAW: MITTAL V. WESTBRIDGE VENTURES

Mittal v Westbridge Ventures, the Singapore Court of Appeal reviewed several fundamental arbitration law issues, including the proper law of arbitration agreements and determining whether law determines whether a particular case is arbitrable.

MahaRERA- Right to reserve and cancel the reservation of the Flat

Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (MahaRERA) observed in an order of Dinesh R. Humane V/s Piramal Estate Private Ltd., that could offer relief to many flat allottees that the right to reserve a flat includes the right to cancel the reservation.

STAGES OF ARBITRATION IN INDIA

Arbitration is a dispute resolution process outside the traditional court system, gaining prominence in India due to its efficiency and flexibility. The Act governing the arbitration proceedings in India namely “The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996”.