Justice Gupta added arbitration is looked upon with unnecessary caution by younger lawyers because they aren't that keen on arbitration and they end up preferring litigation.
As India aspires to become a hub of international arbitration, systemic problems handicap its ambition. As Chairperson of the India International Arbitration Centre, Justice Hemant Gupta faces a challenging task. He spoke with Sanjay Raman Sinha and Sangeeta Sharma on a range of issues related to arbitration.
Supreme Court bench decided to nominate an ADJ rank officer to determine "just compensation" to kin of 65 people killed in Meerut Fire Tragedy during a consumer goods fair in 2006 while hearing a petition moved by relatives of victims of the 2006 Meerut fire disaster.