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Topic: Tribunal

‘Conflict at later stage, no unilateral power’ — why SC ruled arbitrators can’t alter fees midway

Bench delivered verdict on petition by ONGC that sought to terminate tribunal arbitrating commercial dispute between the public sector undertaking and construction company Afcons.

‘Against contract, law’: Why ONGC is urging SC to remove arbitrators who demanded ‘exorbitant’ fee

3 former judges who were arbitrating between ONGC & construction firm Afcons ‘unilaterally raised fees’ midway, according to the govt-run oil & gas major.

Reforms in tribunals necessary but Modi govt isn’t helping judiciary by scrapping them

The ordinance scraping intellectual property and film certification tribunals is yet another case of the Modi government using a sledgehammer to crack open a difficult nut.

Armed Forces Tribunal has 19,000 pending cases, but here’s why this is least of its problems

With a sanction of 17 benches in 11 locations across India, the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) currently operates with just 4 benches in 3 locations.

Judicial independence diluted — Madras Bar Assn challenges Modi govt rules for tribunal posts

Madras Bar Association’s petition claims the Modi govt’s new rules issued in February 2020 go against norms laid down by Supreme Court last year.

SC won’t close Italian marines case before hearing victim families, seeks compensation cheque

Centre has sought closure of proceedings against the Italian marines in view of an international tribunal ruling. But the SC insists on hearing the victims’ families first.

Indian states have fought over shared rivers for long. Modi must make them cooperate now

The political process under Modi must redefine the Centre-state division of powers on rivers, or take up water agenda along the lines of GST reforms.

In a first, tribunal holds ex-vice-admiral guilty of favouring son-in-law

He has also been ordered to pay a fine. Manu Pubby

On Camera

India’s TRP ecosystem needs a reset. Time to end BARC monopoly

A ratings monopoly in India has led to lack of technological variation, resulting in sluggish systems detached from market dynamics.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.