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[16/04, 08:46] sekarreporter1: Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre (NPAC)
New No. 22, Karpagambal Nagar, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004
Phone: 7397715666, 9842491176
FIVE – DAY INTENSIVE COURSE ON
THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ARBITRATION LAWS
Venue: Sambasivan Auditorium, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation,
Taramani, Chennai

DAY 1: Thursday, May 2, 2024

Inaugural Session

Time Topic
10:00-10:45 am Inauguration

10:00 – 10:05 am

10:05 – 10:20 am

10:20 – 10:40 am

10:40 – 10:45 am
Welcome Address by Mr. Arvind P. Datar
Senior Advocate, Director, NPAC

Special address by Justice Smt. Prabha Sridevan
Former Judge, Madras High Court

Inaugural Address by Hon’ble Justice Mr. Mahadevan
Judge, Madras High Court*
(confirmation awaited)

Vote of Thanks by Mr. M.S. Krishnan
Senior Advocate, Madras High Court

10:45– 11:00 am Tea Break

Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre (NPAC)
New No. 22, Karpagambal Nagar, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004
Phone: 7397715666, 9842491176
FIVE – DAY INTENSIVE COURSE ON
THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ARBITRATION LAWS
Venue: Sambasivan Auditorium, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation,
Taramani, Chennai

DAY 1: Thursday, May 2, 2024

Time Topic
10:45– 11:00 am Tea Break
11:00 am –12:15 noon
Mr.N.L.Rajah
Senior Advocate
Madras High Court  Evolution of the law relating to Arbitration
 Scheme of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996
 “Arbitrable Dispute” under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act1996
12:15noon –01:30 pm
Mr.Triyambak Kannan
Advocate
Madras High Court  Drafting an effective Arbitration Agreement
 Institutional Arbitrations and Ad hoc arbitrations
 Arbitration Agreements, – Stamp Duty& Registration requirements.
 Commercial Courts and Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996
01.30 – 2:30 pm Lunch
02:30– 4:30 pm
Mr.R.Sankaranarayanan
Senior Advocate
Former Additional Solicitor General
Madras High Court  Concept of “waiver” under Section 4 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996
 Concept of Judicial Intervention under Section 5 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996
 Meaning and implication of Judicial Authority under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996
4:30 pm Tea Break

Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre (NPAC)
New No. 22, Karpagambal Nagar, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004
Phone: 7397715666, 9842491176
FIVE – DAY INTENSIVE COURSE ON
THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ARBITRATION LAWS

Venue: Sambasivan Auditorium, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation,
Taramani, Chennai
DAY 2: Friday, May 3, 2024
Time Topic
10:00– 11:30 am
Justice K.Chandru
Retd. Judge
Madras High Court
 Scope of Interim Orders under Section 9 and 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996
11:30 – 11:45 am Tea Break
11:45 – 01:30 pm
Mr.Anirudh Krishnan
Advocate
Madras High Court
Mr. Ramkishore Karanam
Advocate
Madras High Court  Emerging trends in grant of Interim Orders
 Notice to invoke -Pre-Arbitral Proceedings
 Objections to appointment of arbitrators – Section 16
 Declaration of conflicts (if any) by Arbitrators in accordance with Schedules V and VII of Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996
 Section 11– Appointment of Arbitrators
01.30 –02:30 pm Lunch
2:30 – 3.30 pm
Mr.R.Murari
Senior Advocate
Madras High Court  Statement of Claims and Defence filed by Parties – Section 23
 Hearing and Proceedings – Section 24
 Appointment of Expert (if any) – Section 26
 Court assistance in taking evidence upon application (if required) – Section 27
3:30 – 4.30 pm

Mr.Sriram Venkatavardhan
Advocate
Madras High Court  Timelines to conclude arbitration proceedings– Section 29A
 Settlement of disputes (if decided by Parties) – Section 30
 Arbitral Award rendered by the Arbitral Tribunal – Section 31
 Corrections of clerical/typographical errors in the Arbitral Award – Section 33
 Termination of Proceedings– Section 32
4:30 pm Tea Break
Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre (NPAC)
New No. 22, Karpagambal Nagar, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004
Phone: 7397715666, 9842491176
FIVE – DAY INTENSIVE COURSE ON
THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ARBITRATION LAWS
Venue: Sambasivan Auditorium, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation,
Taramani, Chennai
Day 3: Saturday, May 4, 2024
Time Topic
10:00– 11:30 am
Mrs.Chitra Sampath
Senior Advocate
Madras High Court  Limitation for filing an application under Section 34
 Scope and application of Section 34
 Enforcement of Arbitral Awards – Section 36
 Effect of recent amendments to Section 36 (3)
11:30 – 11:45 am Tea Break
11:45 – 01:15noon
Ms.Renu Gupta
Advocate
Delhi High Court
 Extent of powers of the Court to interfere with an award
 Powers and duties of the Arbitrators
 Can foreign awards be challenged under Section 34?
01:15–02:15 pm Lunch
02:15–04:15 pm

Mr.Sricharan Rangarajan
Senior Advocate
Madras High Court
 Meaning of Foreign Award
 Ingredients of a Foreign Award
 Enforcement of a Foreign Award
 Conditions for enforcement of Foreign Award
 Limitation period for filing application for enforcement of Foreign Award
 Challenge of Foreign Awards in India
 NY Convention Awards – Section 44 to 52
 Geneva Convention Awards – Section 53 to 60
4:15 pm Tea Break


Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre (NPAC)
New No. 22, Karpagambal Nagar, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004
Phone: 7397715666, 9842491176
FIVE – DAY INTENSIVE COURSE ON
THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ARBITRATION LAWS
Venue: Sambasivan Auditorium, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation,
Taramani, Chennai
DAY 4: Monday, May 6, 2024
Time Topic
10:00– 11:30 am
Mr.P.H.Arvindh Pandian
Senior Advocate
Madras High Court  Non-signatories to arbitration proceedings
 Unilateral appointment of Arbitrator/s
 Procedure applicable to arbitration proceedings
 Applicability of Section 29A – Retrospective or Prospective
11:30 – 11:45 am Tea Break
11:45 – 01:15 am
Mr.Arvind P.Datar
Senior Advocate
Supreme Court  Modification of Arbitral Award – permissibility
 Severance of Arbitral Awards – excluding the unsustainable
 Section 37 Appeals – their ambit and Jurisdiction
01:15–02:15 pm Lunch
02:15 –04:00 pm
Ms.Payal Chawla
Advocate, Delhi High Court. I. Concept of Seat v. Venue
a. Seat v. Venue in Domestic Arbitrations
b. Seat v. Venue in International Commercial Arbitrations
II. Private International Law – Principles governing Arbitration
04:00 pm Tea Break


Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre (NPAC)
New No. 22, Karpagambal Nagar, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004
Phone: 7397715666, 9842491176
FIVE – DAY INTENSIVE COURSE ON
THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ARBITRATION LAWS
Venue: Sambasivan Auditorium, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation,
Taramani, Chennai

DAY – 5 Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Time Topic
10:00– 11:30 am
Mr. Om Prakash Ellanty
Senior Advocate
Madras High Court Amendments to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act
 2015 Amendment
 2019 Amendment
 2021 Amendment
 Expert Committee Report
11:30 –11:45 am Tea Break
11:45 – 01:00 pm
Mr. Sai Sudharsan
Advocate
Madras High Court ADR in Digital Era:
 Use of ODR in facilitating the ease of dispute resolution
 Effective use of AI to help with arbitration proceedings
01:00 – 2:00 pm Lunch
2:15 – 4:15 pm
Mr.Sharath Chandran
Advocate
Madras High Court Issues In Sector Specific Arbitrations
 Insurance
 Construction Sector
 MSME
 IBC
 Energy Sector
 Stock/ Commodities Exchange
4:30 – 5:15 pm Valedictory Session

Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre (NPAC)
New No. 22, Karpagambal Nagar, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004
Phone: 7397715666, 9842491176
FIVE – DAY INTENSIVE COURSE ON
THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ARBITRATION LAWS
Venue: Sambasivan Auditorium, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation,
Taramani, Chennai

DAY – 5 Tuesday, May 7, 2024

4:30 – 5:15 pm
Valedictory Session
4:30 – 4:35 pm
Welcoming the dignitary
Mr.N.L.Rajah
Senior Advocate, Madras High Court
4.35 – 4.55 pm
Valedictory Address by
Hon’ble Justice Ms. P.T. Asha
Judge, Madras High Court

4:55 – 5:00 pm Vote of Thanks by
Mr. V. S. Jayakumar
Senior Advocate, Madras High Court

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