'Arbitration is starting to look like court process': CJI Surya Kant
We see heavy document production modelled on common law discovery. The London Court of International Arbitration’s (LCIA) figures show a median of 20 months. “By the standards of our conventional courts, these numbers are not shocking.
- ▪We see heavy document production modelled on common law discovery.
- ▪The London Court of International Arbitration’s (LCIA) figures show a median of 20 months.
- ▪“By the standards of our conventional courts, these numbers are not shocking.
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HomeNext'Arbitration is starting to look like court process': CJI Surya KantCJI Surya Kant said arbitration is becoming like court litigation, urging faster proceedings, stronger case management and judicial restraint.Published on: Jul 26, 2026, 07:15:10 ISTBy Abraham ThomasPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Saturday said that present-day arbitration is starting to look like the very court process it was meant to replace, flagging delays in awards and proceedings extending into multi-day hearings and heavy documentation.Chief Justice of India Surya Kant called for faster, more efficient arbitration proceedings (PTI)“We now see multi-day hearings. We see heavy document production modelled on common law discovery.
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