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Arbitrators Order under Section 16 Not open for challenge in a Writ Petition, Rules SC
HC: Arbitrator passed Perverse Award, applied Industrial Rate ignoring the Contract; Allegation of Misrepresentation Failed
Adoption of Clauses of Old Contract in New creates Binding Arbitration Agreement, Rules SC
SC: Arbitrator committed ‘Patent Illegality’ relying on Single Sale deed of Dissimilar Land in awarding Compensation
HC Shocked: Arbitration Not Concluded in 7 Years despite Payment of Rs.14.5 Crore Fees to Retd. Judges
No Bar on Unsuccessful Party to file S.9 Arbitration Act Application Post Passing of Award, Rules SC
Pending Arbitrations do Not End with Death of a Party, Rules SC
‘Award is not a Decree of Civil Court’: Case Summary of Apex Court’s Sundaram Finance decision on Execution of Awards
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India's 'Against Public Policy' Ground not applicable on Foreign Arbitral Award, Rules SC
A Claimant who once Abandons Arbitral Proceedings can't Restart them, Rules SC
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Arbitration & Conciliation | HC clarifies scope of Section 9 Interim Relief: Foreign Award becomes Decree only after Court’s Positive Affirmation, Read judgment
CJI Surya Kant: India must ask why Global Arbitration still prefers Foreign Shores
Beneficiary of post award Property Sale has no Right to Object to Execution of Arbitral Award: Apex Court
High Court rules Arbitral Awards can’t be set aside for Short Reasoning
Arbitral Awards are binding, Criminal Cases don’t excuse non payment, says HC
Arbitration cannot be forced when Agreement itself is under Cloud of Forgery, says SC
HC agrees to consider an AI Analysed Arbitral Record, Read Text
SC Explains: Arbitral Award should not be Faulted just because Contract can be read differently, Read Judgment
Arbitration and Conciliation Act | HC says expired timelines don’t mandate Arbitrator substitution when Award is Awaited
HC rules Vehicle Loan Damages not subject to Arbitration, notes claims stand Separate from Original Contract
Arbitral proceedings Commence On receipt Of Arbitration Notice, not on Court Appointment says SC, Read Judgement
Right of Party to Challenge Arbitrator’s Eligibility not affected by participation, Read SC Judgment
HC without Original Civil Jurisdiction can't invoke S.29A Arbitration Act, Read Order
Arbitration and Conciliation | S. 36 Applications for International Arbitration Awards to be filed before HC, Read Judgment
HC reaffirms: Arbitrator Must Not alter Repayment Framework agreed by parties, Read Judgment
No forced Arbitration from a Dead Lease, says High Court
Arbitration and Conciliation | SC clarifies: Section 11 Courts only check existence, Tribunal handles capacity and maintainability issues
HC: No Right to Seek Review of Order passed under S.11 Arbitration Act, Read Judgment
SC Explains: S.29A Automatically Terminates Mandate of Arbitral Tribunal, Read Judgment
HC holds: Escalation Award unjustified where Arbitrator Overlooked Voluntariness of No-Dues Certificate, Read Judgment
SC explains: Rate of Interest awarded is beyond the scope of Section 34 of Arbitration Act (Read Judgement)
SC clarifies: Courts cannot grant Unconditional Stay of Arbitral Award without strong exceptional grounds
SC: Loan interest dispute not a public policy ground to cancel Arbitral Award
HC declares: Arbitrators cannot unilaterally fix Fees, Tribunal’s inaction leads to mandate Termination
HC: Once Tribunal granted Simple Interest in Award, Claim can't seek Compound interest, Read Judgment
HC calls out: ‘Supplemental document cannot override Principal Contract’, orders mandatory reference to Arbitration
HC Explains: Impact of Corporate irregularities on Arbitration proceedings, Read Judgment
HC Explains: Scope of Orders passed by Emergency Arbitration Tribunal of DIAC, Read Judgment
HC Explains: Applicability of Arbitration in a Tenancy with a PSU, Read Order
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Section 34 application closure by commercial court not mere procedural step, amounts to refusal of arbitral award: HC
Apex Court: It would not be proper to defer execution merely because appeal under Section 37 is pending
HC Explains: Limited scope of Writ Courts under Article 226 and 227 in Arbitral Proceedings, Read Judgment
Calcutta High Court: Optional Arbitration clause without clear intent not enforceable under Section 7 of Arbitration Act
Venue mentioned in Arbitration Clause deemed as seat in absence of contrary intention: Allahabad High Court
“Civil suits cannot override final Arbitral Awards”: HC flags abuse of process in ₹1,000 Cr MMTC fraud claim
HC: Parties filing Section 9 Arbitration Applications after Delay not to be Granted Relief, Read Order
'No party is entitled to rely on sealed cover material': HC demands transparency in Arbitration involving Oberoi Realty