Arbitration Interim Measures
Section 9 Arbitration Interim Relief
Section 9 applications seek court-ordered interim protection in connection with arbitration. Effective strategy should identify the arbitration agreement, threatened prejudice, property or rights requiring preservation, urgency, balance of convenience and the precise interim measure sought.
Interim relief may concern
Protection against disposal, dissipation, transfer or alteration of property relevant to the arbitration.
Where facts justify it, applications may seek security or other measures preserving the efficacy of the arbitral process.
Urgent restraint or preservation orders where contractual rights or business assets face immediate prejudice.
Interim measures may also require assessment after an award but before enforcement, subject to the statutory framework and facts.
Section 9 preparation framework
Identify the agreement, parties, dispute clause and proposed or pending arbitration.
Document the threatened act, timing and why later relief may be inadequate.
Support the application with contracts, communications, asset records and transaction documents.
Frame relief narrowly enough to preserve rights without converting interim proceedings into the final arbitration.
Statutory framework
Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 provides for interim measures by the Court. India Code.
Related practice
See our broader Dispute Resolution & Arbitration practice.
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Interim relief is discretionary and fact-specific. The application should explain the arbitration nexus, urgency and why the requested protection is necessary and proportionate.
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