SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies

Kirit P. Mehta School of Law

Program: B.A.,LL.B. (Hons) 8101 & B.B.A.,LL.B. (Hons) 8102 Semester : V

Course/Module : Alternative Dispute Resolution (Clinical) Module Code:

Teaching Scheme Evaluation Scheme
Lecture Practical Tutorial Credit Internal Continuous Term End Examination
(Hours (Hours (Hours per Assessment (ICA) (TEE)
per week) per week) week) (Marks - 100) (Marks - 0)
4 0 0 4 Marks Scaled to 100 --
Pre-requisite:
1. The students should have basic knowledge of the adversarial and non- adversarial
systems
2. The students should have a fundamental understanding of the judicial system in India
and its functioning.
3. The students should be familiar with basic aspects of negotiation and counselling.
Objectives:
1. To conduct a detailed examination of the theory and practice of ADR methods in the
context of an adversarial legal system, to develop an understanding of the operation and
implications of various ADR theories and practices and to assess their value.
2. To analyse the conceptual framework related to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act,
1996 along with its Amendments and examine the role played by Judiciary in
interpreting the various provisions of the Act, 1996.
3. To draft and review arbitration agreements, settlement contracts and arbitral awards.
4. To appreciate and develop the skills and elements involved in Negotiation, Mediation
and Conciliation.
Outcomes:
After completion of the course, students would be able to:
1. To comprehend and analyze various methods of resolving disputes outside the courts
using ADR system after assessing the strengths, weakness and challenges of various
dispute resolution systems (PLO 1a and PLO1b, PLO 4a and PLO 4b).
2. To trace the evolution and development of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 along
with its Amendments and interpret the judgments delivered by various tribunals and
courts (PLO 1a and 1b, PLO 5a and PLO 5b).
3. To develop the understanding of drafting and usage of standard clauses/provisions in
different arbitration agreements, settlement contracts and arbitral awards along with the
implications of each of them during the stage of enforcement (PLO1a and PLO 1b, PLO
3b).
4. To identify and implement different techniques and skills required to make effective use
of ADR methods such as Mediation, Negotiation and Conciliation and their operation in
both legal and social contexts (PLO 1b ,PLO 3a and PLO 3b)

Detailed Syllabus:( per session plan )

Unit Description Duration

1 NON-LITIGATIVE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES: PRINCIPLES AND 3Hrs.

PROCESSES
 Introduction to Dispute Resolution
 Nature and Concept of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
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 Effectiveness of ADR
Reading:
 P. Massey, Quest for Relevance in Legal Education (1971) 2 SCC J 17.
 Munshi Premchand, Panch Parmeshwar (The Holy Panchayat) in
PREM PURNIMA (1916).
 F. S. Nariman, Alternative Dispute Resolution in India, in
PRINCIPLES AND DIGEST OF NEW ARBITRATION AND
CONCILIATION LAW (Justice S.B. Malik and R.K. Mehra, Eds.,
1999).

Cases:
1.K. N. Govindan Kutty Menon v. C. D. Shaji (2012) 2 SCC 51
2.Afcons Infrastructure Ltd. v. Cherian Varkey Construction Co. (P) Ltd.
(2010) 8 SCC 24
3.Salem Advocate Bar Association, Tamil Nadu v. Union of India AIR 2005
SC 3353
4.ONGC v. Collector of Central Excise 1992 Supp. 2 SCC 432
5.ONGC v. Collector of Central Excise 1995 Supp. 4 SCC 541
2 FORMAL AND INFORMAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS: MERITS AND 3Hrs.
DEMERITS
•Important Forms of ADR
•Ombudsman
•Hybrid processes
•Client Counseling
Reading:
oTodd B. Carver & Albert A. Vondra, Alternative Dispute Resolution: Why
It Doesn’t Work and Why It Does, HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW 120, 120-
130 (1994).
o The NITI Aayog Expert Committee on ODR, Designing the Future of
Dispute Resolution: The ODR Policy Plan for India, 2021.
o Kimberly E. O'leary “When Context Matters: How to Choose an
Appropriate Client Counseling Model.” T M Cooley J. Prac. & Clinical L. 4
(2000): 103.
3 EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN DISPUTE RESOLUTION 3 Hrs.
•E Resolution/Online Dispute Resolution (ODR)
•Legislative and Judicial Sanction for ADR
•The Commercial Courts Act, 2015
Cases:
1. Chief Conservator of Forests v. Collector (2003) 3 SCC 472
2. Punjab & Sind Bank v. Allahabad Bank 2006 (3) SCALE 557
3. Dunnett v. Railrack Ill [2002] 2 All ER 850
4. K A Abdul Jalees v. T A Sahida (2003) 4 SCC 166
5. Perry Kansagra v. Smriti Madan Kansagra 2019 SCC OnLine SC 211
4 NEGOTIATION 3Hrs.
 The Essentials of Negotiation
 Strategy and Style
 Tactics and Techniques
 The Ethics of Negotiation
 Recording and Enforcing A Negotiated Agreement
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Readings:

 White, James, "The Pros and Cons of Getting to Yes," Journal of Legal
Education, Vol. 34, No. 1 (March 1984).
 McCarthy, William, "The Role of Power and Principle in Getting to
Yes," Negotiation Journal, Vol. 1, No. 1, (January 1985).
5 STATUTORY ARBITRATION 3Hrs.
 Section 89 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908
 Section 7B of The Indian Telegraph Act 1885
 Section 14 of The Indian Electricity Act, 1910
 Section 3G(5) of The National Highways Act, 1956
 Section 18(3) of The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Development Act, 2006
 Arbitration in BSE / NSE
Readings:
 Sahil Kanuga & Shraddha Bhosale, Mediation of Commercial
Disputes in India, 7(2) NLUJ L REV 282 (2021).
Cases:
1.Afcons Infrastructure Ltd. v. Cherian Varkey Construction Co. (P) Ltd.
(2010) 8 SCC 24
2.Salem Advocate Bar Association, Tamil Nadu v. Union of India AIR 2005
SC 3353
3. The Tata Hydro-Electric Power v. Union Of India 2001 (2) BomCR 20
4. M/s India Glycols Limited and Anr. v. Micro and Small Enterprises
Facilitation Council, Medchal Malkajgiri and Ors 2023 SC
5. JSW Steel Ltd. v. Kamlakar V. Salvi and Others 2021 SCC OnLine Bom
3113
6 HISTORY & BASICS OF ARBITRATION 3Hrs.
 History of Arbitration
 Basic Features of Arbitration
 Types of Arbitration (Institutional, Ad-Hoc, Statutory)
Readings:
 Krishna Sarma et al., Development and Practice of Arbitration in
India –Has it Evolved as an Effective Legal Institution, CDDRL
working Paper Series, Available at http://cddrl.stanford.edu.
 Christopher Gardner QC, Arbitration in India: The Challenges of
Emerging Economy, [2008] 4 Web JCLI.
7 ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996 3 Hrs.
 Definitions
 The Arbitration Agreement
 Arbitral Tribunal
 Appointment of Arbitral Tribunal
 Stamping of Arbitral Agreements
 Group of Companies Doctrine
Readings:
o Tejas Karia, Arbitration in India: Law and Practice, Oxford
University Press.
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o Fali S. Nariman, The Law and Practice of Arbitration and

Conciliation, Universal Law Publishing Co.
o Mustill & Boyd, The Law and Practice of Commercial Arbitration
in England, Sweet & Maxwell.
Cases:
1. SBP & Co. v. Patel Engineering Ltd. (2005) 8 SCC 618
2. Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. v. Mehul Construction Co.
(2000) 7 SCC 201
3. In Re Interplay Between Arbitration Agreements Under The
Arbitration And Conciliation Act 1996 And The Indian Stamp Act
1899 Curative Pet(C) No. 44/2023 In R.P.(C) No. 704/2021 In C.A.
No. 1599/2020
4. Cox and Kings Ltd v. SAP India Pvt Ltd., Arbit. Petition No.
38/2020 – 2023 SC
8 ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996 3 Hrs.
 Interim Measures by Court
 Interim Measures by Arbitral Tribunal
 Emergency Arbitration
 Jurisdiction of Arbitral Tribunal
 Seat and Venue
Readings:
o Tejas Karia, Arbitration in India: Law and Practice, Oxford
University Press.
o Fali S. Nariman, The Law and Practice of Arbitration and
Conciliation, Universal Law Publishing Co.
o Mustill & Boyd, The Law and Practice of Commercial
Arbitration in England, Sweet & Maxwell.
Cases:
1. Bharat Aluminium Company v. Kaiser Aluminium Technical
Services Inc1, (BALCO Case) 2012 SC
2. Union of India (UOI) v. Hardy Exploration & Production
(India) Inc. 2018 SC
3. BGS SGS SOMA JV v. NHPC Ltd 2019 SC
4. Mankastu Impex Private Limited v. Airvisual Ltd 2020 SC
5. Inox Renewables Ltd. v. Jayesh Electricals Ltd. 2021 SC
6. Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC v. Future Retail
Ltd. & Ors. [(2022) 1 SCC 209]
9 ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996 3Hrs.
 Conduct of Arbitral Proceedings
 Time limit to Arbitration
 Fast Track Arbitration
Readings:
o Tejas Karia, Arbitration in India: Law and Practice, Oxford
University Press.
o Fali S. Nariman, The Law and Practice of Arbitration and
Conciliation, Universal Law Publishing Co.
o Mustill & Boyd, The Law and Practice of Commercial
Arbitration in England, Sweet & Maxwell.
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Cases:
1. Bharat Aluminium Company v. Kaiser Aluminium Technical
Services Inc1, (BALCO Case) 2012 SC
2. State of Orissa v. Damodar Das (1996) 6 SCC 416
3. BBR (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. S.P. Singla Constructions Pvt. Ltd. 2022
SC
10 FINALITY OF ARBITRAL AWARDS 3Hrs.
 Decision making by the Tribunal
 Essential ingredients of an Award
 Different types of Award
 Interim Award
 Partial Award
 Final Award
 Additional Award
 Form and contents of the Arbitral Awards
Cases: (To be studied in context of 2015 amendment)
1. Satwant Singh Sodhi v. State of Punjab (1999) 3 SCC 487
2. M Anasuya devi v. M Manik Reddy (2003) 8 SCC 565
3. Union of India v. GS Atwal & Co. (1996) 3 SCC 568
4. MTNL v. Siemens Public Communications Network Ltd (2005) 1
Arb LR 369
5. Jajodia Pvt Ltd v. Industrial Development Corporation of Orissa
Ltd (1993) 2 SCC 106
6. VashdevMorumalSawlani v. Yogesh Mehta (2002) 2 Arb LR 380
7. Muncipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai v. Prestress Poducts
(2003) 2 Arb LR 624
8. Pooran Chand Nangia v. National Fertilisers Ltd (2003) 8 SCC 245
9. Union of India v. Tecco Trichy Engineers and Contractors (2005) 4
SCC 239
State of UP v. Allied Constructions (2003) 7 SCC 396
11 JUDICIAL INTERVENTION IN ARBITRATION 3 Hrs.
 Extent of Judicial intervention under the 1996 Act
 Extent of Judicial intervention under the Constitution of India
 Grounds of challenge to Arbitral Award
 Definition and scope of “Public Policy” as a ground of
challenge
Readings:-
 Gary Born, India's Courts and the International Arbitration Regime:
The Pro-Arbitration Alternative, [2012] Kluwer Arbitration Blog.
Cases:
1. P. Anand Gajapathi Raju v. PVG Raju (2016) 3 SCC 382
2. Bhatia International v. Bulk Trading SA &Anr. (2002) 4 SCC 105
3. Venture Global Engineering v. Satyam Computer Services Ltd. (2008)
4
SCC 190
4. ONGC v. SAW PIPES (2003) 5 SCC 705
5. ONGC v. Western Geco International Ltd. (2014) 9 SCC 263
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6. Shri Lal Mahal Ltd. v. Progetto Grano Spa (2014) 2 SCC 433
7. Associate Builders v. Delhi Development Authority [Judgment dated
November 25, 2014]
8. Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. v. National Highways
Authority of India [Judgment dated May 8, 2019]
12 INVESTMENT ARBITRATION 3 Hrs.
 Introduction to Investment Arbitration
 Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs)
 Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)
Readings:
o Gary Born, International Commercial Arbitration, Wolters Kluwer.
o Redfern & Hunter, Law and Practice of International Commercial
Arbitration, Sweet & Maxwell.
o Julian Lew et al., Comparative International Commercial Arbitration,
Kluwer Law International.
o Raj Bhala, Modern GATT Law: A Treatise on the General Agreement
on Tariffs and Trade, Matthew Bender.
Cases:
1. Bharat Aluminium Co. v. Kaiser Aluminium Technical Services
(2012) 9 SCC 552
2. Enercon (India) Ltd. &Ors. v. Enercon Gmbh&Anr. (2014) 5
SCC 1
3. Shri Lal Mahal Ltd. v. Progetto Grano Spa (2014) 2 SCC 433
4. BALCO v. Kaiser Aluminium Technical Services (2012) 9 SCC
552
5. Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. v. ONGC Ltd. (1998) 1 SCC
305
13 INVESTMENT ARBITRATION 3 Hrs.
 Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)
 Jurisdiction and Admissibility
 Applicable Law and Merits
 Compensation and Damages
 Annulment and Enforcement
 UNCITRAL Rules on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-
State Arbitration
 ICSID Additional Facility Rules
Readings:
o Rudolf Dolzer& Christoph Schreuer, Principles of International
Investment Law, Oxford University Press.
o Ian A. Laird & Borzu Sabahi, Investor-State Arbitration, Wolters
Kluwer.
o August Reinisch, Standards of Investment Protection, Oxford
University Press.
o Stephan W. Schill, The Multilateralization of International Investment
Law, Cambridge University Press.
o The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
(ICSID), Rules of Procedure for Arbitration Proceedings.
Cases:
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1. White Industries Australia Limited v. Republic of India

(UNCITRAL)
2. Vodafone International Holdings B.V. v. Republic of India
(UNCITRAL)
3. Cairn Energy PLC and Cairn UK Holdings Limited v. Republic
of India (UNCITRAL)
4. Deutsche Bank AG v. Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri
Lanka (ICSID)
5. Philip Morris Brands Sarl v. Oriental Republic of Uruguay
(ICSID)
14 INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION 3 Hrs.
 What is International Commercial Arbitration?
 Characteristics
 Law Governing the Arbitration and Role of the Seat
 New York Convention
 Geneva Convention
Cases:
1. Bhatia International v. Bulk Trading SA (2002) 4 SCC 105
2. ONGC v. Saw Pipes Ltd (2003) 5 SCC 705
3. Firm Ashok Traders v. Gurumukh Das Saluja (2004) 3 SCC 155
4. Union of India v. Tecco Trichy Engineers & Contractors (2005) 4
SCC 239
5. McDermott International Inc v. Burn Standard Company Ltd
(2006) 11 SCC 181
6. Agri Gold Exims ltd v. Sri Lakshmi Knits and Wovens 2007 (1)
Arb LR 235
7. Ace Pipeline Contracts Pvt Ltd v. Bharat Petroleum Corporation
Ltd (2007) 5 SCC 304
8. Venture Global Engineering v. Satyam Computer Services AIR
2008 SC 1061
9. Citation InfowaresLtd.v. Equinox Corporation (2009) 7 SCC 220
10. DGS Realtors Pvt Ltd v. Realogy Corporation
MANU/DE/2115/2009
15 INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION 3 Hrs.
 Applicable Substantive Law
 Arbitral Jurisdiction
 International Arbitral Institutions
 UNCITRAL Model Law
Cases:
1. Max India Ltd v. General Binding Corporation 2009 (3) Arb LR 162
(Delhi)
2. Dozco India Pvt Ltd. v. Doosan Infracore Ltd (2011) 6 SCC 179
3. Videocon Industries Ltd v. Union of India AIR 2011 SC 2040
4. Yograj Infrastructure v. Ssang Yong Engineering Co. AIR 2011 SC
3517
5. Penn Racquet Sports v. Mayor International Ltd 2011 (1) Arb LR
244
6. Phulchand Exports Ltd. v. OOO Patriot (2011) 10 SCC 300
7. Bharat Aluminium Co. v. Kaiser Aluminium Technical Service Inc.
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(2012) 9 SCC 552

8. Shrilal Mahal v. Progetto Grano SpA (2014) 2 SCC 433
9. World Sport Group v. MSM Satellite AIR 2014 SC 968
10. Enercon India v. Enercon GmBH 2014 (1) Arb LR 257 (SC)
11. Reliance Industries v. UOI (2014) 7 SCC 603
16 ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN AWARDS IN INDIA 3Hrs.
 Foreign Awards under the New York Convention
 Foreign Awards under the Geneva Convention
 Conditions for Enforcement
 Grounds for Refusal
Cases:
1. Furest Day Lawson Ltd v. Jindal Exports Ltd AIR 2001 SC 2293
2. McDermott International v. Burn Standard Co Ltd (2005) 10 SCC
353
3. NTPC v. Singer Co. (1992) 3 SCC 551
4. Renusagar Power Co. Ltd. v. General Electric Co. 1994 Supp. 1
SCC 644
5. Smita Conductors Ltd. v. Euro Alloys Ltd. (2001) 7 SCC 728
6. Sohan Lal Gupta v. Asha Devi (2003) 7 SCC 492
7. ONGC v. Saw Pipes Ltd (2003) 5 SCC 705
8. Phulchand Exports Ltd. v. OOO Patriot (2011) 10 SCC 300
9. Enercon India v. Enercon GmBH 2014 (1) Arb LR 257 (SC)
10. Reliance Industries v. UOI (2014) 7 SCC 603
11. Gemini Bay Transcription Pvt Ltd. v. Integrated Sales Service Ltd
2021 SCC OnLine SC 572
12. PASL Wind Solutions Private Limited v. GE Power Conversion
India Private Limited (2021) 7 SCC 1
17 LOK ADALAT 3 Hrs.
 The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987
 Functions of a Lok Adalat
 Jurisdiction of Lok Adalat
Readings:
o Marc Galanter & Jayanth K. Krishnan, “Bread for the Poor”: Access to
Justice and the Rights of the Needy in India, 55 HASTINGS L.J. 789,
790–91 (2004)
o Sarah Leah Whitson, Neither Fish, Nor Flesh, Nor Good Red Herring
Lok Adalats: An Experiment in Informal Dispute Resolution in India,
15 HASTINGS INT'L & COMP. L. REV. 391 (1992).
Cases:
1. State of Punjab v. Jalour Singh AIR 2008 SC 1209
2. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Ajay Sinha &Anr. AIR 2008 SC
2398
1. Bar Council of India v. Union of India AIR 2012 SC 3246
18 PERMANENT LOK ADALATS 3 Hrs.
 Constitution of Permanent Lok Adalats
 Powers of Permanent Lok Adalat
Readings:
o Marc Galanter & Jayanth K. Krishnan, Debased Informalism: Lok
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Adalats and Legal Rights in Modern India, in Beyond Common

Knowledge: Empirical Approaches To The Rule Of Law 96, 100–01
(Erik G. Jensen & Thomas C. Heller eds., 2003).
19 Arbitration Role Play / Activity 3 Hrs.

20 Arbitral Award Writing 3 Hrs.

Total 60 Hrs.

Text Books:
1. Law of Arbitration and Conciliation by Avtar Singh, 11th Edition Eastern Book Company, ISBN:
9789388822848 (2018).
2. Alternative Dispute Resolution: The Indian Perspective New Edition by Shashank Garg, Oxford
University Press, ISBN-13: 978-0199483617 (March 2018).
Reference Books:
1. Law Relating to Arbitration and Conciliation, Dr. P.C. Markanda, Naresh Markanda, Rajesh
Markanda; 9th Edition, LexisNexis (2016).
2. Alternative Dispute Resolution: The Advocate's Perspective, Cases and Materials, 5th
Edition by Edward Brunet, Charles B. Craver, Ellen E. Deason, ISBN 978-1-63281-545-3
(2018).
3. Law & Practice of Alternative Dispute Resolution in India – A Detailed Analysis, Anirban
Chakraborty, LexisNexis (2016).
4. Negotiation Essentials for Lawyers, Andrea Kupfer Schneider (Editor), Chris Honeyman
(Editor), American Bar Association, ISBN-13:978-1641054805 (November 2020).
5. Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 (Lawmann's), Kamal Publishers, 2017 edition, ISBN- 13:
978-9384668679 (2017).
6. Negotiating for Success: Essential Strategies and Skills, George J. Siedel, Van Rye
Publishing, LLC, ISBN-13: 978-0990367192 (2016).
7. Mediation -Practice and Law (The path to Successful Dispute Resolution), SriramPanchu,
2nd Edition, ISBN: 9789351434917 (2015).
8. Law of Arbitration & Conciliation, Justice R S Bachawat, Vol 1 & 2, 6th Edition, Lexis Nexis,
ISBN: 9788131252314 (2017).
Any other information :
1. The course shall contain 15 hours of in-class tutorials, as per tutorial guidelines.
2.Latest Updated Statutes, Act, Rules and Regulations and Case Law to be taught after
discussion in Multi-Campus Program Coordination (MPC) Meeting.

Details of Internal Continuous Assessment (ICA): 100 Marks

Description of ICA Marks
Arbitral Award Writing 50
Quiz 20
Presentation 20
Class Participation 10
Total Marks 100

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(Prepared Adv. Shivam Jain Kakadia) (Approved by Dr. Durgambini Patel, Dean)
Date: 8th June, 2024 (27th BOS, Part III)