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Ethics & Evidence in Arbitration, Arbitration & Conciliation Centre Bengaluru. 31st October 2026 – Transcript
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- Dr. Aditya Sundi noted that institutional rules like the LCIA set additional expectations on counsel such as confidentiality requirements.
- Dr. Lomsh Kiran Nidumari highlighted a Delhi High Court case concerning a law firm appointing a specific arbitrator in thousands of arbitrations.
- Justice Banani notes that the arbitration tribunal is not bound by the strict statutory evidence rules unless the parties agree.
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Foreign! Foreign! Mother to me to me to me.
Uh thank you so much. Standing tall in reverence to our nagit as well as wand madaram truly anchors our cherished history and our values. And when we speak about values it is also our culture to say deoba. May I now request Sri Dhag director habitation center Bengaluru to address the gathering by welcoming everyone.
Good morning one and all dignities on the DAS. Honorable Shri Justice Vibu Bakru, the Chief Justice High Court of Karnataka and Patron and Chief of Arbitration Center Bangalore.
Honorable Shri Justice DK Singh, Judge, Honorable High Court of Karnataka and President of the Center, Honorable Judges of the High Court of Karnataka, Honorable President of Karnataka Judicial Academy, Honorable Members of the Board of the Arbitration Center, distinguished senior advocate and
representative of London Court of International Arbitration, Shashanka Honorable arbitators and esteemed practitioners, representatives of the London Court of International Arbitration, arbitral woman, uh, distinguished speakers, friends from the bar and the arbitration community, ladies and gentlemen, as the director of the center, it is my
proud privilege to extend a warm welcome to one and all. First and foremost, honorable Mr. Justice Bibu Bakru, Chief Justice of the High Court of Karnataka and Patronin Chief of the Arbitration Center is a distinguished stalwart in the arbitration community. Bringing his visionary leadership previously demonstrated as chairperson of the Delhi International Arbitration Center to
Karnataka and specifically to the arbitration center Bengaluru. His lordship's mentorship has significantly elevated both our physical and digital infrastructure of the center as the cent's case load expanded exponentially from just 28 case at its inception to over,600
filings today. Managing this growth posed a monumental challenge. It was through the proactive initiative of his lordship that expansion plans were realized by acquiring the fourth and fifth floors of our current building or le the center and the entire arbitration fraternity of Karnataka owe a deep debt of uh gratitude to his lordship for
these transformative efforts. On behalf of all the organizers, I now request Sri Chandra Shakari honorable register general to present a plural bouquet to our honorable chief justice who will be inaugurating today's conference.
It is now my privilege to welcome honorable Mr. Justice DK Singh, Judge High Court of Karnataka and President of Arbitration Center Bangalore. Driven by a firm vision to establish Bangalore as a premier destination for arbitration with the international standards. His lordship's leadership has been genuinely transformative. Under his guidance, the
center took the historic step of empaneling advocates as arbitrators. His lordship was also instrumental in securing the requisite statutory exemptions for the ongoing infrastructural expansion on the fourth and fifth floors by getting grant of rupees 16 crores from the government of Karnataka. Under his constant mentorship, the center is embracing a
robust digital transformation supported by the government of Karnataka by introducing a dedicated case management software called Webni CMS system developed by Webni Private Limited and also upgraded digital infrastructure from nurturing our annual flagship initiative ADRV to guiding today's conference. His lordship's custodianship
continues to inspire us. The center is truly fortunate to have uh your visionary leadership my lord. On behalf of the organizers, I request Shrimati Sarasati Kosendra, director Karnataka Judicial Academy to present a floral bouquet to our beloved president.
We also amongst us Mr. Shashan Ger is a senior advocate and a court member of the London court of international arbitration. He is secretary of the arbitration bar of India and vice president of society of construction law India and regularly sits as arbitrator in institutional as well as adoc arbitrations. A nominated member of the
ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR. He chaired the ICC India Arbitration Group during 2024 to 26 and the executive committee of the Delhi arbitration weekend held in the year 2024.
I request Sri Shashidar Shetty, member secretary of KSLsa to present a floral booklet to Mr. I heartly welcome honorable Shrimati Justice Anushia Raman and honorable
Shrimati Justice Nel Viraa Bhawani who would be chairing our two sessions today. This conference could not have been possible without the support and guidance of honorable Mr. Justice Jant Banerjee, Judge High Court of Karnataka and President of the Karnataka Judicial Academy. With the gratitude, I wholeheartedly welcome his lordship. I acknowledge the gracious presence of the honorable judges of the honorable high
court of Karnataka, honorable arbitrators who are very much part of this conference. I wholeheartedly welcome them. I also welcome the design designated senior councils who have accepted our invitation. I welcome register general high court of Karnataka and all the registars the law secretary government of Karnataka all the unit heads of the district judiciary director of the mediation center member secretary
of KSLSA and the judicial officers professors faculty members of various law colleges as as well as the law students. I also welcome all those who have tirelessly worked to organize this conference. I welcome print and electronic media people. Welcome one and all. Thank you.
Uh thank you uh Danish. I artily welcome uh director of habitation center also to this conference and thank you for the warm and eloquent welcome at this too. With this it is time for the formal inauguration. My request honorable she justice vibu bakru the chief justice honorable court of karnataka to formally inaugurate the conference by lighting the lamp. I request the dignities on the das honorable justice DK Singh sir as
well as Mr. Shashang to join his lordship. for
uh inaugurating the conference. It is said well begun is half done. I think it is time for opening remarks. Honorable Shiji DK Singh judge high court of Karnataka and president of arbitration cons center Bengaluru has been closely monitoring the cent's work in promoting institutional arbitration to a greater level and we look forward to his lordship's opening remarks. My Lord, may I request your lordship to kindly address the gathering,
honorable justice Bhu Bhakru, Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court, Sri Shashang G, senior advocate, eminent arbitrator and member of several international arbitration forums.
Honorable Justice Anushi Raman, the senior of this high court. Justice Jan Banerjee, the president of the academy, Justice Yad, Justice MDAM, Justice
Santi Bushan, Justice Banan, Justice B. Permod and Justice Awani Mali, the other retired high court judges who are the arbitrators and are supporting the arbitration center for taking uh it to new heights.
The senior books present here who are before me. I am not taking names because we are running little short of time. Resto general, the director of the academy, director of the arbitration center, the members of the bar, the learned