"Exploring the Shift to Independent Arbitrator Appointments After Glock Asia-Pacific: A Discussion on the End of Closed Panels" Background In Glock Asia-Pacific Ltd. v. Union of India, (2023) 8 SCC 226, the Supreme Court addressed a common feature of government contracts in India: the arbitration clause that vests one party, typically the State or a public authority, with the exclusive right to nominate the arbitrator. The Ministry of Home Affairs had contracted with Glock As

Exploring the 'Endless Reminders Trap': How Settlement Discussions Fail to Revive Time-Barred Arbitration Claims. B and T AG v. Ministry of Defence | Supreme Court of India | Arbitration Petition No. 13 of 2023 | Decided on 18.05.2023 In a significant ruling on limitation law in arbitration, the Supreme Court of India dismissed a petition for appointment of an arbitrator filed by B and T AG, a Swiss arms manufacturer, against the Ministry of Defence. The Court held that the