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Supreme Court judgments on Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

206 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

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Arbitration and Conciliation Act 347
M/s Gayatri Project Limited vs Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation Limited
SC · 15 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 2534 : 2025 INSC 698
1. Whether an arbitral award rendered under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter “Act, 1996”), where the arbitration proceedings ought to have been governed by the M.P. Madhyastham Adhikaran Adhiniyam,…
M/s Harcharan Dass Gupta vs Union of India
SC · 14 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 422 : 2025 INSC 689
In a case covered under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Development) Act, 2006, whether the High Court erred in holding that the Delhi Arbitration Centre lacked jurisdiction to conduct arbitral proceedings on th…
Office for Alternative Architecture vs IRCON Infrastructure and Services Ltd.
SC · 13 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 395 : 2025 INSC 665
Whether while exercising power u/s.11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the Court has to confine its consideration as to the existence of an arbitration agreement between the parties; If so, whether it would…
K. Mangayarkarasi & Anr. vs N.J. Sundaresan & Anr.
SC · 9 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1199 : 2025 INSC 687
Can a trademark infringement suit be referred to arbitration if the defendant questions its maintainability on the ground of existence of an arbitration agreement between the parties and seeks a reference under Section 8…
Arabian Exports Private Limited vs National Insurance Company Ltd.
SC · 6 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 798 : 2025 INSC 630
Whether a dispute raised by an insured after giving a full and final discharge voucher to the insurer can be referred to arbitration.
ASF Buildtech Private Limited vs Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Private Limited
SC · 2 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1565 : 2025 INSC 616
Whether an arbitral tribunal has the authority or power to implead or join a non-signatory to the arbitration agreement as a party to the arbitration proceedings.
Gayatri Balasamy vs M/s ISG Novasoft Technologies Limited
SC · 30 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2080 : 2025 INSC 605
In ‡M. Hakeem and Anr.’s case, this Court held that while exercising powers u/s.34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, a Court hearing the petition had no power to “modify” the Award, whereas other benches of…
Consolidated Construction Consortium Limited vs Software Technology Parks of India
SC · 28 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1846 : 2025 INSC 574
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the Division Bench of High Court upholding the arbitral award.
Electrosteel Steel Limited (Now M/s ESL Steel Limited) vs Ispat Carrier Private Limited
SC · 21 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1373 : 2025 INSC 525
Whether upon approval of the resolution plan by the NCLT, the claim of the respondent being outside the purview of the resolution plan stood extinguished; whether the arbitral award dated 06.07.2018 was capable of being…
Larsen and Toubro Limited vs Puri Construction Pvt. Ltd. and Others
SC · 21 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2811 : 2025 INSC 523
In petition u/s.34, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Single Judge had set aside the Arbitral Award. Division Bench in appeal thereagainst u/s.37, Arbitration Act by way of the impugned judgment, inter alia upheld…
Adavya Projects Pvt. Ltd. vs M/s Vishal Structurals Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 17 April 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 243 : 2025 INSC 507
Whether service of a Section 21 notice and joinder in a Section 11 application are prerequisites to implead a person/entity as a party to the arbitral proceedings; What is the source of jurisdiction of an arbitral tribun…
M/s R. K. Transport Company vs M/s Bharat Aluminum Company Ltd. (BALCO)
SC · 3 April 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 401 : 2025 INSC 438
Matter pertains to the applicability of s.12 of the Limitation Act to proceedings u/s.34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; and whether the application filed by the respondent u/s.34 was barred by limitation.
Disortho S.A.S. vs Meril Life Sciences Private Limited
SC · 18 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 1555 : 2025 INSC 352
Law governing the arbitration agreement in the present case.
Rahul Verma & Ors. vs Rampat Lal Verma & Ors.
SC · 21 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 1713 : 2025 INSC 296
Issue arose whether the legal heirs of a deceased partner in a partnership firm, being non-signatories to the partnership deed and in the absence of their explicit consent, can still be bound by the arbitration agreement…
M/s C & C Constructions Ltd. vs IRCON International Ltd.
SC · 31 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1413 : 2025 INSC 138
Matter pertains to the order passed by the Division Bench of the High Court, dismissing an appeal u/s.37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that the requirement of clause 49.5 was never waived by the…
Somdatt Builders-NCC-NEC(JV) vs National Highways Authority of India & Ors.
SC · 27 January 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 203 : 2025 INSC 113
Issue arose as regards correctness of the judgment of the Division Bench setting aside the arbitral award u/s.37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.
My Preferred Transformation & Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. vs M/s Faridabad Implements Pvt. Ltd.
SC · 10 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 729 : 2025 INSC 56
Whether the High Court was justified in dismissing the petition filed by the appellants u/s.34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 as barred by time; whether the provisions of Limitation Act, 1963 apply to s.34…
State of Uttar Pradesh and Another vs R.K. Pandey and Another
SC · 9 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 403 : 2025 INSC 48
Matter pertains to the enforceability of the ex-parte awards against the employer-State Government and the principal of the medical college, when the employer objected the authenticity of the arbitration agreement relied…
Serosoft Solutions Pvt. Ltd. vs Dexter Capital Advisors Pvt. Ltd.
SC · 3 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 151 : 2025 INSC 26
Whether the High Court has correctly exercised its supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 in granting the respondent/claimant one more opportunity to cross-examine appellant/respondent’s witness, despite the Arbitral…
North Delhi Municipal Corporation vs M/s S.A. Builders Ltd.
SC · 17 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 1581 : 2024 INSC 988
Whether the Arbitrator had become functus officio after passing of the award dated 16.12.1997 and had no jurisdiction to issue the clarification dated 15.03.2005.
Tarun Dhameja vs Sunil Dhameja & Anr.
SC · 6 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 987 : 2024 INSC 973
Whether the arbitration clause between the parties is non-existent or requires agreement of all the parties to the dispute to refer the dispute to arbitration? Interpretation and construction of arbitration clause discus…
M/s Ajay Protech Pvt. Ltd. vs General Manager & Anr.
SC · 22 November 2024
[2024] 11 S.C.R. 850 : 2024 INSC 889
Issue arose as to whether the application for extension can be entertained if it is filed after the expiry of the Arbitral Tribunal’s mandate; and whether the application filed u/s.29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliat…
Kirpal Singh vs Government of India, New Delhi & Ors.
SC · 21 November 2024
[2024] 11 S.C.R. 1329 : 2024 INSC 944
Whether the period commencing from 20.10.2011 to 20.01.2012 should be condoned u/s.14 of the Limitation Act while reckoning the period of limitation for filing objections under Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 inco…
Central Organisation for Railway Electrification vs M/s ECI SPIC SMO MCML (JV) A Joint Venture Company
SC · 8 November 2024
[2024] 11 S.C.R. 2173 : 2024 INSC 857
a) Whether an appointment process which allows a party who has an interest in the dispute to unilaterally appoint a sole arbitrator, or curate a panel of arbitrators and mandate that the other party select their arbitrat…
Goqii Technologies Private Limited vs Sokrati Technologies Private Limited
SC · 7 November 2024
[2024] 11 S.C.R. 530 : 2024 INSC 853
Issue arose, as to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court dismissing the appellant’s application u/s.11 of the Act, 1996, seeking appointment of an arbitrator to adjudicate disputes and claims in terms of…
M/s Arif Azim Co. Ltd. vs M/s Micromax Informatics Fze
SC · 7 November 2024
[2024] 11 S.C.R. 1142 : 2024 INSC 850
(a) Whether the present petition under section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 maintainable in India; (b) whether seat of arbitration designated under the aforesaid Distributorship Agreement is in India;…
Aslam Ismail Khan Deshmukh vs Asap Fluids Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
SC · 7 November 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 108 : 2024 INSC 849
Petitioner sought appointment of an arbitrator for the adjudication of disputes and claims in terms of the Shareholders Agreement between the parties. Whether the reference under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration & Concil…
M/s HPCL Bio-Fuels Ltd. vs M/s Shahaji Bhanudas Bhad
SC · 7 November 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 133 : 2024 INSC 851
(i) Whether a fresh application u/s.11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 filed by the respondent could be said to be maintainable more particularly when no liberty to file a fresh application was granted b…
International Seaport Dredging Pvt Ltd vs Kamarajar Port Limited
SC · 24 October 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 1503 : 2024 INSC 827
Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court granting stay on the execution of the award conditional on the respondent furnishing a bank guarantee.
OPG Power Generation Private Limited vs Enexio Power Cooling Solutions India Private Limited & Anr.
SC · 20 September 2024
[2024] 9 S.C.R. 490 : 2024 INSC 711
Issue arose as to whether the arbitral award is in conflict with the public policy of India, or/and is vitiated by patent illegality appearing on the face of the award; whether the holding company could have been subject…

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