Five years after Patil Automation, the Supreme Court's 2025 ruling in Dhanbad Fuels has settled that a commercial suit filed without pre-institution mediation is liable to be rejected. The real contest has now shifted to what counts as 'urgent interim relief'.
Oct 26, 2026Disputes
Notes on litigation, arbitration and mediation in India, written for general information.
DisputesPre-Institution Mediation under Section 12A: A Gatekeeper, Not a Formality