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Published

30 Sept 2026

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13 Sept 2026

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Panel at India Digital ADR Summit 2026 Calls for National AI Regulation and Digital ADR Framework

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Why it matters

At the India Digital ADR Summit 2026, judges and arbitration experts called for a coordinated digital alternative dispute resolution framework and national artificial intelligence regulation. The panel also emphasised the necessity of institutional control over technology, common cybersecurity standards, and safeguards for human judgment.

Key points

  • Justice M R Shah, Justice Rajesh Bindal, Justice Soniaben Gokani, and arbitration professionals addressed the India Digital ADR Summit 2026.
  • Panellists highlighted the need for a coordinated digital ADR framework and institutional control over technology.
  • The discussion underscored requirements for national AI regulation, common cybersecurity standards, and protections for human judgment.
  • The panel noted India's potential to contribute to international rule-making for digital dispute resolution.

What changed

Panellists at the summit called for developing a coordinated national digital ADR framework, instituting AI regulation, and setting common cybersecurity standards.

Who it affects

Arbitrators, dispute resolution institutions, legal practitioners, and litigants utilising technology-enabled ADR.

Jurisdiction

India

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