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On 20 April 2021, the Indian Supreme Court in PASL Wind Solutions v. GE Power Conversion India, clarified that two Indian parties can choose a foreign arbitral seat and that parties to...
In a win for party autonomy, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Mr Justice RF Nariman, Mr Justice BR Gavai and Mr Justice Hrishikesh Roy, has settled a longstanding and controversial question of law by holding that two entities or companies incorporated in India can opt for foreign-seated arbitration and that an award passed in such arbitration would be enforceable in India ( PASL Wind Solutions Private Limited v GE Power Conversion India Private Limited, 20 April 2021). Facts The parties were companies incorporated in India. In 2010 the appellant issued three purchase orde...
13 (also known as the Service Contract Labor Standards); (3) for concessions; 14 or (4) for services provided to federal employees, their dependents, or the general public on federal property or lands. The Executive Order does not apply to contracts subject to the Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act. 15 The Executive Order revokes the Trump Administration's EO 13838, which removed mandatory federal contractor wage minimums for certain recreational services and equipment rental contracts on federal land. 16 That means individuals performing outfitting and guide services on federal land must be c...
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 Two Indian parties are entitled to elect a seat of arbitration outside India; The expression “International Commercial Arbitration” in Part I of the Arbitration Act is party-centric, whereas, when used in the context of Part II signifies a place-centric approach; Resultantly, a foreign seated arbitration between two Indian parties would qualify as “International Commercial Arbitration” under Part II of the Arbitration Act, and enforcement of a foreign award arising thereunder will have to be filed before the High Court; Two Indian parties are entitled to...
You can, and should, sue hospital for oxygen death You can, and should, sue hospital for oxygen death Bangalore Mirror Bureau / May 4, 2021, 06:00 IST#2021-05-04T06:00:00+05:30 By KV DHANANJAY We would have seen fewer casualties if our hospitals and doctors had the fear of being sued It is heart-breaking to see more than a hundred covid patients in different states of India choke to death after the oxygen that supported them so far ran out. I would strongly advise you against watching some of the videos floating on social media of covid patients frantically gasping for breath until they ch...