As courts make headway with backlogs, technology and intellectual copyright cases open a fresh arena in dispute resolution
The past 18 months have reshaped the commercial dispute resolution landscape in India. The Madras High Court’s Commercial Division has settled into a rhythm, the Chennai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has begun to clear a longstanding backlog, and the arbitration framework is being reassessed against the practical realities of enforcement. A new category of disputes has also emerged: technology and intellectual property rights, where the underlying record is almost entirely electronic. For commercial parties and their counsel, the strategic selection of forum has become the single…