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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. Dyna Technologies Pvt. Ltd. vs M/s. Crompton Greaves Ltd.
SC · 18 December 2019
[2019] 15 S.C.R. 295 : 2019 INSC 1395
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss.31(3) and 34 – Contract entered into between a company and the respondent for an aquaculture unit to be set up by such company – Respondent invited tenders for carrying out cer…
Jagjeet Singh Lyallpuri (Dead) through Lrs. & Ors. vs M/s Unitop Apartments & Builders Ltd.
SC · 3 December 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 433 : 2019 INSC 1309
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 : ss. 19 and 34(2) – Agreement between appellants and respondent-Company – For joint-venture for construction of residential-cum-commercial complex – On the land owned by the appell…
M/s. Uttarakhand Purv Sainik Kalyan Nigam Limited vs Northern Coal Field Limited
SC · 27 November 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 999 : 2019 INSC 1292
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s.11 – Whether the High Court was justified in rejecting the application filed under s.11 for reference to arbitration, on the ground that it was barred by limitation – Arbitration…
Hindustan Construction Company Limited & Anr. vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 27 November 2019
[2019] 17 S.C.R. 331 : 2019 INSC 1289
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: ss.34 to 36 – Automatic stay of award – Held: s.36 when read with s.35 states that enforcement of a final award will be under the CPC, and in the same manner as if it were a decree…
Perkins Eastman Architects Dpc & Anr. vs Hscc (India) Ltd.
SC · 26 November 2019
[2019] 17 S.C.R. 275 : 2019 INSC 1285
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 : ss. 2(1)(f), 11(12)(a) and 11(6) – Termination of contract – Appointment of sole Arbitrator – Application u/ss. 11(12)(a) and 11(6) by the contraCtor company on the grounds that s…
M/s. Ssppl and M/s. Ail Was vs Salma Dam Joint Venture & Anr.
SC · 14 November 2019
[2019] 17 S.C.R. 193 : 2019 INSC 1249
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.11(6) – Appointment of Arbitrators – SDJV, a joint venture of M/s. SSPPL and M/s. AIL was formed – SSPPL was nominated as a ‘Lead Partner’ of SDJV with 95% share as compared to…
The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr. vs Dicitex Furnishing Ltd.
SC · 13 November 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 389 : 2019 INSC 1234
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.11(6) – Application under, for appointment of arbitrator – Court’s jurisdiction to examine the arbitrability of the dispute in the context of no objection certificates/discharge…
M/s Vijay Trading and Transport Company vs Central Warehousing Corporation
SC · 7 November 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 1162 : 2019 INSC 1215
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s.34 – Appellant contractor entered into an agreement with respondent corporation for carrying out work of Handling and Transportation at Inland Clearance Depot – Respondent corpor…
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited vs Go Airlines (India) Limited
SC · 23 October 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 1044 : 2019 INSC 1183
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss.16, 37 – Counter claims raised by the respondent, whether beyond the scope of reference to arbitration – Under the Agreement dtd. 01.01.07 for Aviation Fuel Supply, the appella…
M/s Mayavti Trading Pvt. Ltd. vs Pradyuat Deb Burman
SC · 5 September 2019
[2019] 12 S.C.R. 123 : 2019 INSC 1008
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Sub-section (6-A) to s.11 [Amendment Act, 2015] and s.11 [Amendment Act, 2019] – Effect of – Held: After the amendment Act of 2019, s.11(6A) has been omitted because appointment o…
National Highways Authorityof India vs Sayedabad Tea Company Ltd. and Ors.
SC · 27 August 2019
[2019] 11 S.C.R. 725 : 2019 INSC 957
National Highways Act, 1956: s.3G(5) – Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 – s. 11 – Appointment of arbitrator – Application u/s. 3G(5) of the 1956 Act for appointment of an Arbitrator by the Central Government – Alleg…
Jayesh H. Pandya & Anr. vs Subhtex India Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 27 August 2019
[2019] 11 S.C.R. 765 : 2019 INSC 958
Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996: ss. 14 and 15 – Failure or impossibility to act – Arbitration agreement – In terms of the conditions, arbitrator to make award within four months from the date of service of copy of…
Zenith Drugs & Allied Agencies Pvt. Ltd. Represented by Its Managing Director, Shri Uday Krishna Paul vs M/s. Nicholas Piramal India Ltd.
SC · 30 July 2019
[2019] 10 S.C.R. 360 : 2019 INSC 827
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.8 – Power to refer parties to arbitration where there is an arbitration agreement – RPIL appointed the appellant company as its clearing and forwarding agent for period of 3 yea…
Brahmani River Pellets Limited vs Kamachi Industries Limited
SC · 25 July 2019
[2019] 9 S.C.R. 1140 : 2019 INSC 817
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss.2(1)(e), 2(2), 11(6), and 20 – Appellant entered into an agreement with the respondent for sale of 40,000 WMT (Wet Metric Tonne) of Iron Ore Pellets on FOB terms – Dispute aros…
Vinod Bhaiyalal Jain & Ors. vs Wadhwani Parmeshwari Cold Storage Pvt. Ltd.Through Its Director & Anr.
SC · 24 July 2019
[2019] 9 S.C.R. 1080 : 2019 INSC 800
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss.34, 37(1)(b) – Appellant utilized the services of respondent No.1 for keeping an agricultural product – According to appellants, the respondent no.1 caused damage to the produc…
Pam Developments Private Ltd. vs State of West Bengal
SC · 12 July 2019
[2019] 9 S.C.R. 252 : 2019 INSC 755
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Effect of s. 36 of the Arbitration Act, vis-a-vis the provisions of Or. XXVII, r. 8A of CPC – Respondent-State invited tender relating to the work…
Garware Wall Ropes Ltd. vs Coastal Marine Constructions & Engineering Ltd.
SC · 10 April 2019
[2019] 5 S.C.R. 579 : 2019 INSC 511
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s. 11(4), 11(6) and 11(6A) – Appointment of arbitrator – Arbitration clause contained in a contract not stamped – Effect of – Held: When Supreme Court or the High Court considers a…
Union of India vs Parmar Construction Company
SC · 29 March 2019
[2019] 5 S.C.R. 1009 : 2019 INSC 438
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s. 11(6) – Work contract – Dispute between the parties – In view of arbitration clause in the agreement, notice sent by respondent contractor to appellant to appoint an arbitrator…
United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs Antique Art Exports Pvt. Ltd.
SC · 28 March 2019
[2019] 5 S.C.R. 521 : 2019 INSC 415
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.11(6) – Appointment of arbitrator – Fire and Special Perils Insurance Policy taken by respondent-claimant for his factory – Fire took place in his factory – Insurance company se…
Vidya Drolia & Ors. vs Durga Trading Corporation
SC · 28 February 2019
[2019] 3 S.C.R. 465 : 2019 INSC 290
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.11(6) – Dispute between landlord and tenant regarding determination of lease – Arbitrator appointed on petition filed by respondent-landlord – Appellant-tenant objected on arbit…
Lmj International Ltd. vs Sleepwell Industries Co. Ltd.
SC · 20 February 2019
[2019] 4 S.C.R. 617 : 2019 INSC 241
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s. 48 – Parties entered into separate contracts for sale of Non-Basmati Parboiled Rice, Thailand origin– Contract governed by GAFTA 48 and disputes were to be resolved by Arbitrat…
Municipal Council Thanesar vs Virender Kumar etc.
SC · 19 February 2019
[2019] 5 S.C.R. 829 : 2019 INSC 227
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s.31(7)(a) and (b) – Interest – Entitlement of Decree-holders to the statutory benefits under ss.31(7)(a) and (b) – Held: Decree-holders-respondents are entitled to post award inte…
Mmtc Ltd. vs M/s Vedanta Ltd.
SC · 18 February 2019
[2019] 3 S.C.R. 1023 : 2019 INSC 218
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s.34, 37 – Scope of interference with an arbitral award in India – Pre and Post amendment made to s.34 in 2015, position explained. Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s.34, 37…
Giriraj Garg vs Coal India Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 15 February 2019
[2019] 2 S.C.R. 239 : 2019 INSC 211
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s. 7(5) – Arbitration clause – Incorporation by reference – Failure of respondent to appoint an arbitrator as per clause 11.12 of the 2007 Scheme, pursuant to dispute between the p…
Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. (Jal) through Its Director vs Tehri Hydro Development Corporation India Ltd.
SC · 7 February 2019
[2019] 2 S.C.R. 41 : 2019 INSC 158
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s. 31(7)(a) – Power of arbitrator to award pendente-lite interest – Arbitral Tribunal while allowing the claims, also granted pendentelite interest – Objection to award of interest…
Rajasthan Small Industries a Corporation Limited vs M/s Ganesh Containers Movers Syndicate
SC · 23 January 2019
[2019] 1 S.C.R. 559 : 2019 INSC 82
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss.11 and 15 – Appointment of arbitrator – Terms of contract provided for arbitration by the Managing Director of the appellant-Corporation or his nominee – Respondent participate…
The Government of Haryana Pwd Haryana (B and R) Branch vs M/s. G. F. Toll Road Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 3 January 2019
[2019] 1 S.C.R. 270 : 2019 INSC 3
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss. 15, 15(2) – Termination of mandate and substitution of arbitrator – Government works contract – Dispute between the parties – Nomination of arbitrator in terms with the disput…
M/s Simplex Infrastructure Ltd vs Union of India
SC · 5 December 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 676 : 2018 INSC 1158
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s. 34 – Application under – Delay of 514 days in filing – Condonation of delay – If permissible – Held: By virtue of s. 34(3), recourse to the court against an arbitral award canno…
Sp Singla Constructions Pvt. Ltd. vs State of Himachal Pradesh and Another
SC · 4 December 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 1005 : 2018 INSC 1149
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: ss. 11(6), 21 and 25 (a) – Appointment of arbitrator – Contract between appellant-contractor and respondent-State – Dispute between the parties – Contractor requested appointment o…
Nhpc Limited vs M/s Patel Engineering Limited
SC · 30 November 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 1101 : 2018 INSC 1124
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: ss. 9 and 34 – Postaward application u/s. 9 - Application allowed and the appellant called upon to release the amount covered by the arbitral award – Challenge to, on the ground th…

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