India and Investor-State Dispute Settlement - Affronting Sovereignty Or Indicting Capriciousness?

Ranjan explores the two competing narratives of investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) and focuses on the six ISDS cases India lost. This book argues that India's ISDS story resembles the Yukos narrative where investors are allowed to hold States accountable for abuse of public power.

List of contents

1. ISDS, India, and the Competing Narratives: A Primer 2. ISDS, White Industries, and the Indian Judiciary 3. The Unending Spectrum Saga 4. The Retroactive Tax Misadventure 5. The Nissan Saga: ISDS Claims Due to the Actions of Sub-National Governments 6. Missing ISDS in India's New FTAs - Towards De-legalization and De-judicialization 7. Conclusion

About the author

Prabhash Ranjan is Professor and Vice Dean, Jindal Global Law School, O P Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Delhi-NCR, India. He holds a PhD from King’s College London and teaches and publishes in the area of international investment law and international trade law.

Summary

Ranjan explores the two competing narratives of investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) and focuses on the six ISDS cases India lost. This book argues that India's ISDS story resembles the Yukos narrative where investors are allowed to hold States accountable for abuse of public power.

Product details

• Authors: Prabhash Ranjan, Prabhash (O P Jindal Global University Ranjan
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.04.2024
• EAN: 9781032349046
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3234904-6
• No. of pages: 182
• Series: Routledge Research in International Economic Law
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; LAW / Civil Procedure, LAW / Jurisprudence, LAW / Litigation, India, Jurisprudence & general issues, Jurisprudence and general issues, Civil procedure, litigation & dispute resolution