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Supreme Court and High Courts judgments on Arbitration and Conciliation Act

347 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. A judgment is listed here when its headnote names this subject: the Supreme Court Reports' own headnote (filed under the provisions below, or naming the subject), or an AI-written headnote that was reviewed and approved. A mention in the full text alone does not count.

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Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 206
M/s. Emaar Mgf Land Limited vs Aftab Singh
SC · 10 December 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 791 : 2018 INSC 1184
Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – Consumer disputes, whether arbitrable or not – Appellant-company was developing an integrated township – Respondent submitted an application for allotment of villa – In Buyer’s agreement,…
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…
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Anr. vs Pratibha Industries Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 4 December 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 1143 : 2018 INSC 1151
High Courts – Power to recall its order – Appellant issued Tender Notice for supply, installation and maintenance of water meters – Tender Notice was accepted and parties entered into an agreement, which included a claus…
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…
South Delhi Municipal Corporation vs Sms Aamw Tollways Private Ltd.
SC · 22 November 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 1120 : 2018 INSC 1089
S.C.R. 1120 SOUTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION v. SMS AAMW TOLLWAYS PRIVATE LTD. (Civil Appeal No. 11249 of 2018) NOVEMBER 22, 2018 [S. A. BOBDE AND L. NAGESWARA RAO, JJ.] Arbitration: Appointment of Arbitrator – By High…
P.E.C. Limited vs Austbulk Shipping Sdn Bhd
SC · 14 November 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 830 : 2018 INSC 1053
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: ss.44, 46, 47 and 48 – Foreign award – Enforcement and execution of – Charter Party between appellant and respondent – Dispute as regards payment of freight by appellant to respond…
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…
Vedanta Ltd. vs Shenzen Shandong Nuclear Power Construction Co. Ltd.
SC · 11 October 2018
[2018] 12 S.C.R. 829 : 2018 INSC 959
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss.34 and 37 – Appellant and the Respondent-Company entered into four interrelated contracts for construction of a Co-Generation Power Plant – Dispute arose between the parties –…
M/s Larsen and Toubro Limited Scomi Engineering Bhd vs Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority
SC · 3 October 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 22 : 2018 INSC 922
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss. 2(1)(f)(ii), 2(1)(f)(iii) and 11 – International Commercial Arbitration – Contract for development of a Monorail system, between Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Autho…
P. Radha Bai and Ors. vs P. Ashok Kumar and Anr.
SC · 26 September 2018
[2018] 12 S.C.R. 143 : 2018 INSC 896
Limitation Act, 1963– s.17– Application of– If excluded while determining the limitation period u/s.34(3) of the 1996 Act – Disputes between the appellants and respondents over division of properties left behind by their…
Union of India vs Hardy Exploration and Production (India) Inc
SC · 25 September 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 379 : 2018 INSC 865
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.34 – “seat” and “venue” for holding arbitration proceedings under the Arbitration agreement – Arbitrator held meeting at Kuala Lumpur and signed the arbitral award in favour of…
M/s Trans Asian Shipping Services (Pvt.) Ltd. vs M/s Beacon Shipping Lines Ltd. Represented by Mr. Mohammed S. Aslam Managing Director & Others
SC · 19 September 2018
[2018] 11 S.C.R. 687 : 2018 INSC 831
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.11(9) – Appointment of arbitrator under – Agency Agreement between the petitioner and the respondent – Petitioner asserting breach of various terms and conditions of the agreeme…
M/s. Zhejiang Bonly Elevator Guide Rail Manufacture Co. Ltd. vs M/s. Jade Elevator Components
SC · 14 September 2018
[2018] 11 S.C.R. 645 : 2018 INSC 821
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s. 11(5) – Arbitration petition under – Seeking constitution of an arbitral tribunal with a sole arbitrator to adjudicate the claims of petitioner under the Commission Processing C…
M/s Shriram Epc Limited vs Rioglass Solar Sa
SC · 13 September 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 749 : 2018 INSC 816
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss. 48 and 49 – Foreign award – Enforceability of, when award not stamped – Held: Foreign award not bearing stamp duty under the Stamp Act, would not be rendered unenforceable – T…
M/s Psa Mumbai Investments Pte. Limited vs The Board of Trustees of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust and Anr.
SC · 11 September 2018
[2018] 13 S.C.R. 352 : 2018 INSC 806
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Arbitration clause – Activation of –Respondent No.1 issued Global invitation of Request for Qualification (RFQ) for development of a container terminal project – The bid was divid…
United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr. vs Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co. Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 21 August 2018
[2018] 12 S.C.R. 1085 : 2018 INSC 732
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.11(4) and s.11(6) – Arbitration clause – Examination of – Respondent No.3 awarded a contract for design, construction and maintenance of bridge to a Joint Venture (JV) constitut…
M/s Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd. vs Girdhar Sondhi
SC · 20 August 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 937 : 2018 INSC 724
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s.34 – Territorial jurisdiction – Dispute arose between the registered broker of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and its client regarding certain transactions in securities and s…
K. Kishan vs M/s Vijay Nirman Company Pvt. Ltd.
SC · 14 August 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 959 : 2018 INSC 710
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016: s.9 – Invocation of the Code in respect of an operational debt where an arbitral award has been passed against the operational debtor which has not yet been finally adjudicated upon…
The State of Bihar & Ors. vs Bihar Rajya Bhumi Vikas Bank Samiti
SC · 30 July 2018
[2018] 7 S.C.R. 1147 : 2018 INSC 648
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s. 34(5) – Whether mandatory or directory – Held: When a provision results in general inconvenience or injustice, without promoting the real aim and object of the enactment, the pr…
Shyam Sunder Agarwal vs P. Narotham Rao and Ors.
SC · 23 July 2018
[2018] 7 S.C.R. 1135 : 2018 INSC 633
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)/Agreement executed between the parties for sale and purchase of shares of a Company – Issue as to whether Clause 12 of the said Agreement can be…
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. & Anr. vs T. Natarajan
SC · 17 July 2018
[2018] 6 S.C.R. 582 : 2018 INSC 614
Administrative Law : Administrative decisions by Government Company – Interference by the High Court – Permissibility of – On facts, dealership agreement wherein respondent selling petroleum products of the appellant-Gov…
National Highways Authority of India vs Gwalior Jhansi Expressway Limited
SC · 13 July 2018
[2018] 9 S.C.R. 1024 : 2018 INSC 609
Tenders – Agreement between the appellant and the respondent for widening the existing two-la ne portion of National Highway No.75 to four lanes – Appellant alleged breaches on part of the respondent – Arbitral Tribunal…
M/s Raveechee and Co. vs Union of India
SC · 3 July 2018
[2018] 5 S.C.R. 138 : 2018 INSC 574
Arbitration Act, 1940 – Interest pendente lite – Award of – Power of the arbitrator – Award of mining contract to appellant – Dispute between parties – Award of interest pendente lite on damages excluding the security de…
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…
Purushottam S/O Tulsiram Badwaik vs Anil & Ors.
SC · 2 May 2018
[2018] 4 S.C.R. 347 : 2018 INSC 446
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.85(2)(a) – Partnership Agreement dtd. 9.11.2005 between the appellant and respondents – Though, the said agreement was entered into after the 1996 Act had come into force, the r…
Oriental Insurance Company Limited vs M/s. Narbheram Power and Steel Pvt. Ltd.
SC · 2 May 2018
[2018] 4 S.C.R. 826 : 2018 INSC 438
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s.11(6) – Appointment of arbitrator – Dispute between insurer and insured – Insurance claim – Repudiation of claim – Insurer declined to refer the disputes to arbitrator as request…
Union of India vs Hardy Exploration and Production (India) Inc
SC · 1 May 2018
[2018] 5 S.C.R. 662 : 2018 INSC 865
UNION OF INDIA v. HARDY EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION (INDIA) INC (Civil Appeal No. 4628 of 2018) MAY 01, 2018 [R. K. AGRAWAL AND ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE, JJ.] Arbitration Law – International Commercial Arbitration – Award pass…
Cheran Properties Limited vs Kasturi and Sons Limited and Ors.
SC · 24 April 2018
[2018] 4 S.C.R. 1063 : 2018 INSC 394
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: ss. 35, 36, 7 – Finality of awards – Enforcement – Arbitration agreement – Binding on third parties who may not be signatories to an agreement between two contracting parties – Hel…
Union of India vs M/s. Varindera Constructions Ltd. etc.
SC · 19 April 2018
[2018] 5 S.C.R. 587 : 2018 INSC 375
Contract – Clause therein, putting bar on reimbursement of certain payments on account of escalation – Interpretation of – Contract between appellant and respondent-Contractor– During the subsistence of contract, notific…

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