Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with Section 34

Supreme Court Upholds ICC Arbitration Award in Shareholder Dispute: Shakti Nath vs. Alpha Tiger Cyprus Investment (2020)

Supreme Court Upholds ICC Arbitration Award in Shareholder Dispute: Shakti Nath vs. Alpha Tiger Cyprus Investment (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Challenge to an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration award. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Case Name: Shakti Nath & Ors. vs. Alpha Tiger Cyprus Investment No.3 Ltd. & Ors. Judgment Date: 18 February 2020 Date of the […]

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Supreme Court clarifies the need for reasoned awards in arbitration: Dyna Technologies vs. Crompton Greaves (2019)

Supreme Court clarifies the need for reasoned awards in arbitration: Dyna Technologies vs. Crompton Greaves (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: The necessity of reasoned awards in arbitration proceedings. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: M/S. DYNA TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD. VERSUS M/S. CROMPTON GREAVES LTD. Judgment Date: 18 December 2019 Date of the Judgment: 18 December 2019 Citation:

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Supreme Court Clarifies “Seat” of Arbitration Under the Arbitration Act, 1996: BGS SGS SOMA JV vs. NHPC LTD. (2019) INSC 1052 (10 December 2019)

Supreme Court Clarifies “Seat” of Arbitration Under the Arbitration Act, 1996 Date of the Judgment: 10 December 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 1052 Judges: R.F. Nariman, J., Aniruddha Bose, J., V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a contractual clause specifying a venue for arbitration proceedings also be considered the “seat” of arbitration, thereby determining which courts have jurisdiction

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Supreme Court clarifies the scope of arbitration under the Electricity Act in a dispute between a licensee and consumer: Hindustan Zinc vs. Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam (2019)

Supreme Court Clarifies Arbitration Scope under Electricity Act: Hindustan Zinc vs. Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam (2019) Date of the Judgment: December 04, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 1148 Judges: Rohinton Fali Nariman, J., Aniruddha Bose, J., V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a dispute between a power distribution company and a consumer be resolved through arbitration under the

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Section 87 of the Arbitration Act: Hindustan Construction Company vs. Union of India (2019)

Supreme Court Strikes Down Section 87 of the Arbitration Act: Hindustan Construction Company vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Section 87 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and the repeal of Section 26 of the 2015 Amendment Act are constitutionally valid. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Arbitration Law Case Name: Hindustan Construction Company

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Supreme Court clarifies the application of Section 14 of the Limitation Act in Arbitration Cases: Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. M/s Tejparas Associates & Exports Pvt. Ltd. (2019)

Supreme Court clarifies the application of Section 14 of the Limitation Act in Arbitration Cases: Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. M/s Tejparas Associates & Exports Pvt. Ltd. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the time spent in a court lacking jurisdiction can be excluded under Section 14 of the Limitation Act when re-presenting a petition in the

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Supreme Court clarifies evidence admissibility under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act in Canara Nidhi Limited vs. M. Shashikala (2019)

Can Parties Adduce Evidence in Section 34 Arbitration Cases? Supreme Court Clarifies. Date of the Judgment: September 23, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 924 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and A.S. Bopanna, J. Can parties present new evidence when challenging an arbitration award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996? The Supreme Court addressed

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Supreme Court Partially Upholds Arbitration Award on Coal Price Escalation: Parsa Kente Collieries vs. Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam (2019)

Supreme Court Partially Upholds Arbitration Award on Coal Price Escalation: Parsa Kente Collieries vs. Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in interfering with the arbitral award passed by the learned Arbitrator, confirmed by the learned Commercial Court, in an appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and

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Supreme Court Upholds Contract Terms in Ssangyong vs. NHAI Price Adjustment Dispute: Civil Appeal No. 4779 of 2019 (08 May 2019)

Supreme Court Upholds Contract Terms in Ssangyong vs. NHAI Price Adjustment Dispute Date of the Judgment: 08 May 2019 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 4779 of 2019 Judges: R.F. Nariman, J., Vineet Saran, J. Can a government body unilaterally change a contract’s price adjustment formula? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a dispute between Ssangyong

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Supreme Court Upholds Arbitral Award: MMTC Ltd. vs. Vedanta Ltd. (2019)

Supreme Court Upholds Arbitral Award: MMTC Ltd. vs. Vedanta Ltd. (2019) Date of the Judgment: February 18, 2019 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J., Vineet Saran, J. Can a party avoid an arbitration award by claiming the dispute was outside the scope of the original agreement? The Supreme Court of India,

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Delay Condonation in Arbitration Case: Simplex Infrastructure Ltd vs. Union of India (2018)

Supreme Court Sets Aside Delay Condonation in Arbitration Case: Simplex Infrastructure Ltd vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a delay beyond the statutorily prescribed limit for filing an application to set aside an arbitral award can be condoned. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: M/S Simplex Infrastructure Ltd vs. Union of India [Judgment

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Supreme Court clarifies “seat” vs. “venue” in international arbitration: Union of India vs. Hardy Exploration (2018)

Supreme Court clarifies “seat” vs. “venue” in international arbitration: Union of India vs. Hardy Exploration (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification of the distinction between “seat” and “venue” in international commercial arbitration agreements, particularly concerning the jurisdiction of Indian courts. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Union of India vs. Hardy Exploration and Production (India) INC [Judgment

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