India's commercial tribunal logjam locks up billions of dollars

Amounts under dispute are equivalent to 7.5% of GDP

20251114 Gavel and Rupee

A recent report by a think tank report found that $279 billion of business transactions remain locked in taxation and other disputes in commercial tribunals across India. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yuki Kohara) 

VASUDEVAN SRIDHARAN

BENGALURU -- A legal logjam stemming from India's slow-moving judiciary and complex tax system has locked up trillions of rupees within the South Asian nation's system of commercial tribunals, pressuring business cashflow and investment decisions.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored ContentThis content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.