Nation / Sat, 11 Jul 2026 Bar and Bench

CJI Surya Kant flags non-constitution of Arbitration Council of India six years after passage of law

He said the gap between announcement of law and its implementation has created a credibility deficit that India could not legislate its way out of. "If our ambition is to become a preferred seat, this gap between announcement and implementation is precisely the credibility deficit we cannot legislate our way out of," he said. The CJI was delivering the inaugural address at the Indian Institute of Arbitration and Mediation’s (IIAM) Silver Jubilee ADR Summit on “Reimagining ADR: Innovation, Technology & the Future of Justice” in Delhi.

He said the gap between announcement of law and its implementation has created a credibility deficit that India could not legislate its way out of.

"If our ambition is to become a preferred seat, this gap between announcement and implementation is precisely the credibility deficit we cannot legislate our way out of," he said.

The CJI was delivering the inaugural address at the Indian Institute of Arbitration and Mediation’s (IIAM) Silver Jubilee ADR Summit on “Reimagining ADR: Innovation, Technology & the Future of Justice” in Delhi.