LEGAL ISSUE: Arbitrability of disputes involving trademark rights arising from contractual agreements. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law, Trademark Law. Case Name: K. Mangayarkarasi & Anr. vs. N.J. Sundaresan & Anr. [Judgment Date]: May 9, 2025 Introduction Date of the Judgment: May 9, 2025 The Supreme Court of India recently addressed the question of whether a dispute […]
Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 30, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 605 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, CJI; B.R. Gavai, J.; Sanjay Kumar, J.; Augustine George Masih, J.; K.V. Viswanathan, J. (authored a separate judgment) Can Indian courts modify an arbitral award, or are they limited to setting it aside? The Supreme Court of India addressed this
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a clause in a construction contract can validly bar a contractor from claiming damages for delays caused by the employer. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: M/s. C & C Constructions Ltd. vs. IRCON International Ltd. [Judgment Date]: 31 January 2025 Date of the Judgment: 31 January 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 138
Supreme Court clarifies MSME dispute resolution: Registration not mandatory for Section 18 reference LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prior registration under Section 8 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSMED Act) is a mandatory requirement for referring a dispute to the Facilitation Council under Section 18 of the same Act. CASE TYPE: Commercial/MSME
Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation for Challenging Arbitral Awards: My Preferred Transformation vs. Faridabad Implements (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Limitation Act, 1963, specifically Section 4, to the condonable period for challenging an arbitral award under Section 34(3) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: My Preferred Transformation &
Supreme Court nullifies ex-parte arbitration awards in service dispute: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. R.K. Pandey (2025) INSC 48 LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of ex-parte arbitration awards and the existence of a valid arbitration agreement. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Arbitration Law. Case Name: State of Uttar Pradesh and Another vs. R.K. Pandey and Another [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Modifies Interest Award in Insurance Claim Dispute: United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Bansal Wood Products Pvt. Ltd. (2025) Date of the Judgment: January 8, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 39 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Manmohan, J. Can an insurance company be held liable to pay interest for delays in claim settlement when
Supreme Court Clarifies “Optional” Arbitration Clauses in Partnership Deeds: Tarun Dhameja vs. Sunil Dhameja (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of arbitration clauses in partnership deeds, specifically the meaning of “optional” arbitration. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Tarun Dhameja vs. Sunil Dhameja & Anr. Judgment Date: 06 December 2024 Date of the Judgment: 06 December 2024
Supreme Court Appoints Arbitrator in Dispute Over Assigned Contracts: Lifeforce Cryobank vs. Cryoviva Biotech (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitration agreement can be assigned along with the main contract, even without explicit consent from all parties. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Lifeforce Cryobank Sciences Inc. vs. Cryoviva Biotech Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Clarifies Independence of Arbitrators in Public-Private Contracts (2024) INSC 857 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitration clause allowing one party to unilaterally appoint an arbitrator is valid. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law, Contract Law, Public-Private Contracts CASE NAME: Central Organisation for Railway Electrification vs. M/s ECI SPIC SMO MCML (JV) [Judgment Date]: 08 November 2024
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Section 11 of Arbitration Act in Goqii Technologies vs. Sokrati Technologies (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of interference by a referral court under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Goqii Technologies Private Limited vs. Sokrati Technologies Private Limited Judgment Date: 7th November
Date of the Judgment: 13 December 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 1066 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, Sanjay Kishan Kaul J, B R Gavai J, Surya Kant J, J B Pardiwala J, Manoj Misra J. Can an arbitration agreement be considered invalid if the underlying contract is not properly stamped? The Supreme Court of India
