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DAC Arbitration Monthly
DAC Arbitration Monthly is the magazine of the Delhi Arbitration Centre. Each issue reports the month’s developments in arbitration, conciliation and mediation in plain language: the judgments of the Supreme Court and the High Courts, legislation and notifications, the work of arbitral institutions in India and abroad, and decisions of foreign courts and tribunals that matter to Indian parties. Every issue carries a message from the Registrar, a cover story on the most consequential development of the month, an explainer written for students and young practitioners, and a section on vacancies, internships, moots and conferences.
The magazine is free. It is released on the first or second day of each month and covers the month just ended. All issues are kept on this page, the latest at the top.
- Published byDelhi Arbitration Centre
- Editor-in-ChiefThe Registrar
- FrequencyMonthly, 1st or 2nd of the month
- First issueApril 2026 (Vol. 1, Issue 1)
- PriceFree circulation
All issues
Newest first. Each issue opens as a PDF.
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September 2026
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Volume 1 · Issue 6 · Published 1 October 2026
September 2026
Where does the Section 34 petition go? The Supreme Court separates the seat from the appointing court. "A deposit is not synonymous with payment": interest runs until the money is really available. "That Council still does not exist": the Chief Justice asks institutions to regulate themselves. Hong Kong rewrites its Arbitration Ordinance; Singapore holds Russia to the seat court's findings.
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August 2026
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Volume 1 · Issue 5 · Published 1 September 2026
August 2026
Pay to play? The Supreme Court sends pre-deposit clauses to a larger Bench. The MSMED (Amendment) Act, 2026: 90-day mediation, 30-day reference, 90-day award, and a Mediation Council at last. Post-award Section 9 for the losing party: the first “rare and compelling” case. “The Indus Waters Treaty remains fully in force”: the PCA Court of Arbitration’s award of 31 August.
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July 2026
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Volume 1 · Issue 4 · Published 1 August 2026
July 2026
Lost your Section 16 objection? Wait for the award: the Supreme Court shuts the Article 227 detour. The MSMED (Amendment) Bill, 2026 reaches the Rajya Sabha: 90-day mediation, 30-day reference, 90-day award. SIAC opens a Delhi liaison office in the presence of the Chief Justice of India. “No arbitration agreement, no waiver”: England’s Court of Appeal on India and state immunity.
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June 2026
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Volume 1 · Issue 3 · Published 1 July 2026
June 2026
The post-award clock: limitation under Section 34 runs from the disposal of a Section 33 request, allowed or rejected. An arbitration clause does not oust the consumer forum. No “perversity” challenge to an India-seated international award: Bombay upholds USD 24.7 million against ONGC. ICC Rules 2026 in force; UNCITRAL finalises the ISDS Advisory Centre.
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May 2026
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Volume 1 · Issue 4 · Published 1 June 2026
May 2026
Who picked your arbitrator? Bombay and Calcutta strike at lender-chosen ODR platforms. “Courts sometimes have failed arbitration”: the Supreme Court on repeat litigation. Section 33 is not a review: a Rs. 30 crore award cannot become Rs. 145 crore by “correction”. ICC publishes its 2026 Arbitration Rules, in force from 1 June.
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April 2026
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Volume 1 · Issue 1 · Published 1 May 2026 · INAUGURAL ISSUE
April 2026
The losing party may still knock: post-award Section 9 relief after Home Care Retail Marts. “Law favours the diligent”: a 21-year-old claim dies at the Section 11 stage. Delhi High Court refuses a foreign award over an arbitrator’s undisclosed link. CJI at the ICA conference: adopt institutional rules; keep anti-arbitration injunctions exceptional.
What each issue contains
From the Registrar’s desk; a cover story; the Supreme Court and the High Courts; India policy and institutions; the international round-up; a young practitioner’s explainer; opportunities and diary; lines of the month; and the full list of sources consulted.
Write for the magazine
Students and young practitioners may send case notes of up to 800 words, or a 1,200-word explainer, on any development in arbitration, conciliation or mediation to admin@delhiarbitrationcentre.com with “DAC Monthly” in the subject line. Selected pieces are published with the author’s name and institution.
Vacancies and events
Arbitral institutions, law firms and universities may send arbitration-related vacancies, internships, moots and conferences for the next issue to the same address by the 25th of the month.
Receive each issue by e-mail
Write to the Registry with “Subscribe” in the subject line and the new issue will reach you on the day it is released. The magazine is free and may be circulated in unaltered form with attribution. Nothing in it is legal advice or an opinion of the Centre on any pending matter.