Sama’s Mumbai Roundtable to Address Institutional Hurdles in Arbitration Adoption

On May 5, 2026, Sama will host a closed-door roundtable in Mumbai focused on the institutional adoption of interim reliefs in the lending sector.

While Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act empowers tribunals to grant orders equivalent to court decrees, banks and NBFCs have been slow to utilize these measures.

The session will bring together 20 senior leaders to explore legal validity, operational feasibility, and regulatory concerns.

By analyzing real-world applications of interim orders for asset preservation and account freezing, the forum seeks to encourage lenders to integrate these protections into their dispute resolution workflows.