New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- On February 20, the Supreme Court criticised law firms for framing 'confusing' arbitration clauses that trigger unnecessary litigation, observing that such drafting could amount to professional misconduct.

A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justices Joymala Bagchi and Vipul Pancholi made the observation while hearing a petition pointing towards a conflict between the jurisdiction and arbitration clauses in the same agreement.

Court Criticises Drafting Practices

Justice Kant said the clauses appeared deliberately designed to create confusion and litigation, questioning why they could not be drafted more simply.

Calling the practice 'absurd,' he warned that generating avoidable disputes could amount to serious pr...