How to Draft an Effective Arbitration Clause
How to draft an arbitration clause in an Indian contract: what to include, common mistakes, institutional versus ad hoc arbitration, and sample language.
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MSME Payment Disputes: How Statutory Conciliation Works
How micro and small suppliers use statutory conciliation under the MSMED Act, 2006 to recover delayed payments: who qualifies, how to file, what happens.
MSME Samadhaan to ODR Portal: How to File a Payment Claim
MSME Samadhaan no longer takes new cases. Since 15 October 2025 delayed-payment claims go on the MSME ODR portal: who can file, what to upload, what next.
How to Prepare for Arbitration: A Practical Guide
Preparing for arbitration in India: reading your clause, choosing an arbitrator, building your case, and the stages from notice of arbitration to award.
How to Prepare for Mediation: A Practical Guide
How to prepare for a mediation session in India: the documents to bring, how to think about your position, and what to expect on the day.
How to Write a Settlement Agreement That Holds Up
How to draft a mediated settlement agreement in India that can be enforced: what it must contain and the drafting mistakes that make terms unenforceable.
What Happens After You Settle: Enforcement in Practice
What happens after a mediation or arbitration ends: how a settlement or award is enforced in India if the other side does not comply, and what it involves.
What Happens at a Lok Adalat: A Step-by-Step Guide
Attending a Lok Adalat in India: how cases are referred, what happens on the day, how settlements are recorded, and why a Lok Adalat award is final.