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Supreme Court judgments on Section 8, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

10 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2025. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under Section 8 of this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

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…
In Re: Interplay Between Arbitration Agreements Under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 and the Indian Stamp Act 1899 vs .
SC · 13 December 2023
[2023] 15 S.C.R. 1081 : 2023 INSC 1066
The issue at hand arose in the context of three statutes; the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, and the Indian Contract Act, 1872. The Stamp Act imposes duty on “instruments”. Arbitration…
Gujarat Composite Limited vs A Infrastructure Limited & Ors.
SC · 1 May 2023
[2023] 5 S.C.R. 103 : 2023 INSC 470
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.8 – Arbitrability of the dispute in question – Held: Except the principal licence agreement, none of the other agreements contained any arbitration clause, even if they related…
M/s N. N. Global Mercantile Private Limited vs M/s Indo Unique Flame Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 25 April 2023
[2023] 9 S.C.R. 285 : 2023 INSC 423
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss. 11(6A), 7, 8, 9, 11 and 16 – Indian Stamp Act, 1899 – ss. 3, 33 & 35 – Contract Act, 1872 – ss. 2(h), 10 – Appointment of Arbitrators by The Chief Justice of India Scheme, 199…
Indus Biotech Private Limited vs Kotak India Venture (Offshore) Fund (Earlier Known As Kotak India Venture Limited) & Ors.
SC · 26 March 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 112 : 2021 INSC 216
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – s. 7 – Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s. 8 – Dispute between petitioner and respondents as regards calculation and conversion formula to be applied in converting the prefer…
M/s. N.N. Global Mercantile Pvt. Ltd. vs M/s. Indo Unique Flame Ltd. & Others
SC · 11 January 2021
[2021] 4 S.C.R. 933 : 2021 INSC 12
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss. 8, 11 and 37 – Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 – ss. 30, 32A, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 41 and 58 – Commercial Courts Act, 2015 – s.13(1A) – Respondent no.1 furnished bank guarantee for…
Deccan Paper Mills Co. Ltd. vs Regency Mahavir Properties & Ors.
SC · 19 August 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 427 : 2020 INSC 497
Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.8 – Cancellation of written instrument u/s.31, 1963 Act – Arbitrability of – Agreement between appellant and respondent no.2 to develop a portion of the land owned by appellant –…
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…
M/s. Caravel Shipping Services Pvt. Ltd. vs M/s. Premier Sea Foods Exim Pvt. Ltd.
SC · 29 October 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 289 : 2018 INSC 1008
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: ss.7(3), 7(4), 8 – Bill of lading – Suit for recovery by respondent-consignor in Kochi court – Application filed by appellant, who is agent to facilitate transport under s.8 of AC…
Ameet Lalchand Shah and Others vs Rishabh Enterprises and Another
SC · 3 May 2018
[2018] 6 S.C.R. 1001 : 2018 INSC 450
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss.8 and 45 – First Respondent entered into four agreements in regard to commission of a Photovoltaic Solar Plant – Two agreements dated 01.02.2012 were with M/s. ‘JI’; one agreem…

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