THE INTEGRATION OF INSTITUTIONAL ARBITRATION AND ODR: A PATHWAY TO MAKING INDIA A PREFERRED SEAT FOR INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION
AUTHORS – TANISHKA PAWAR* & SNEHA TIWARI**
* STUDENT AT AMITY LAW SCHOOL, NOIDA
** ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AT AMITY LAW SCHOOL, NOIDA
BEST CITATION – TANISHKA PAWAR & SNEHA TIWARI, THE INTEGRATION OF INSTITUTIONAL ARBITRATION AND ODR: A PATHWAY TO MAKING INDIA A PREFERRED SEAT FOR INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (4) OF 2025, PG. 605-613, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.
ABSTRACT
The landscape of conflict resolution in commercial and legal sectors has been transformed by the evolution of Alternative Dispute Resolution. Both, Online Dispute Resolution and Institutional Arbitration have emerged as key mechanisms in international commercial arbitration by offering structured frameworks and technological advancements in order to enhance efficiency, accessibility and cost-effectiveness. This paper analyses the growing relevance of Institutional Arbitration, administered by established arbitral institutions, ensuring consistency and enforceability, alongside the rise of Online Dispute Resolution, which integrates digital platforms to facilitate remote dispute resolution. The study explores the legal framework that governs such mechanisms in India and also highlights their adoption under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 as well as the Information Technology Act, 2000. The author also evaluates the challenges that hinders India’s potential as a global arbitration hub, which includes judicial intervention, lack of Alternative Dispute Resolution culture and also the enforcement delays. Furthermore, the research additionally underscores the necessity of institutional reforms, technological advancements and global cooperation to conform India’s arbitration standards with international satisfactory practices. Lastly, the paper concludes that the integration of institutional arbitration and Online Dispute Resolution presents an assuring avenue for encouraging an efficient, transparent and technology driven arbitration eco-system in India, ensuring greater trust and participation from domestic and international stakeholders.