State PCS - Uttarakhand (UKPSC)

• 24 Oct 2025

Pinky Anand Appointed Judge at Bahrain International Commercial Court

Why in News?

Dr. Pinky Anand, Senior Advocate and former Additional Solicitor General of India, has been appointed as a Judge of the Bahrain International Commercial Court (BICC), following the 2024 appointment of former Supreme Court judge Sanjay Kishan Kaul to the same court.

Dr. Pinky Anand

• Background: A Harvard Law School graduate and Inlaks Scholar, Dr. Pinky Anand has over 40 years of legal experience, having served as Additional Solicitor General of India (2014–2020), with expertise in constitutional law, civil arbitration, and criminal law.
• International Representation: Represented India in various national and international fora, including BRICS; founding member of the BRICS Legal Forum.
• Honours: Awarded the French National Order of Merit by the President of France.

Bahrain International Commercial Court (BICC)

• The Bahrain International Commercial Court (BICC), established to handle complex cross-border commercial disputes, will commence operations with a swearing-in ceremony for judges on 5th November 2025, attended by the Bahraini monarchy and the Prime Minister.
• The BICC is presided over by renowned arbitration expert Jan Paulsson and comprises 17 judges — 7 women and 10 men — representing diverse jurisdictions across the globe.
• The court was established under a treaty between Bahrain and Singapore in March 2024, and is modelled on the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) to promote international best practices in commercial dispute resolution.