Mediation

Supreme Court Ruling Highlights Importance of Mediation in Legal Proceedings: "You Cannot Fake Urgency to Skip Mediation" in Yamini Manohar v. T.K.D. Keerthi Case. In a significant ruling for the alternative dispute resolution landscape, the Supreme Court of India has made clear that plaintiffs in commercial suits cannot manufacture a prayer for urgent interim relief simply to sidestep the mandatory pre-litigation mediation requirement under Section 12A of the Commercial Cou

Supreme Court Addresses Arbitration Delays: Redefining Patience in Legal Proceedings. Introduction Speed is the soul of arbitration. Yet, when the decision itself arrives years after the arguments have faded from memory, the very object of arbitration collapses. The Supreme Court’s ruling in M/s Lancor Holdings Ltd. v. Prem Kumar Menon & Ors. (2025 INSC 1277) is a wake-up call to arbitrators and parties alike. The Court held that a four-year delay in delivering an award, coup