Gandhinagar, Sept. 5 -- Statutory recognition of emergency arbitration and a dedicated Gujarat High Court bench at GIFT City could significantly streamline India's dispute resolution framework, Delhi High Court Justice Tejas Karia said on Friday.

Speaking at a panel discussion organised by the Gujarat High Court Arbitration Centre (GHAC) during its Arbitration Week 2026 event at GIFT City, Justice Karia said procedural bottlenecks under Sections 9, 11, 34 and 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act continue to burden courts despite progress following the 2015 amendments.

Emergency Arbitration, Dedicated Bench

Justice Karia called for formally incorporating emergency arbitration into the statute through proposed Section 9A, noting th...