| Key Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Dr. Pinky Anand appointed as Judge at Bahrain International Commercial Court (BICC). |
| Date | Judges' swearing-in ceremony scheduled for 5th November 2025. |
| Significance | Follows the 2024 appointment of former Supreme Court judge Sanjay Kishan Kaul to BICC. |
| Dr. Pinky Anand | - Harvard Law School graduate and Inlaks Scholar. |
| - Additional Solicitor General of India (2014-2020). | |
| - Expertise in constitutional law, civil arbitration, and criminal law. | |
| - Founding member of the BRICS Legal Forum. | |
| - Awarded the French National Order of Merit. | |
| Bahrain International Commercial Court (BICC) | - Established to handle cross-border commercial disputes. |
| - Modeled on the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC). | |
| - Established under a treaty between Bahrain and Singapore (March 2024). | |
| - Presided over by Jan Paulsson, an arbitration expert. | |
| - Comprises 17 judges (7 women, 10 men) from diverse jurisdictions. | |
| Ceremony | Swearing-in ceremony attended by the Bahraini monarchy and Prime Minister. |
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