In a significant decision delivered on 24 April 2026 in Home Care Retail Marts Pvt. Ltd. Through Its Authorised Representative v. Haresh N. Sanghavi (2026 INSC 415), a Bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Manmohan held that Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 remains available at the post-award stage even to a party that lost in arbitration.

An ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) advisory firm is not a law firm, nor is it a dispute resolution institution. Instead, it sits in a distinct and increasingly important space

In today’s commercial environment, disputes are not an exception—they are inevitable. Whether arising from contracts, partnerships, or cross-border transactions, conflicts are a natural by-product of business growth. The real differentiator is not whether disputes occur, but how effectively they are managed.