Supreme Court extends time for arbitral award: M/S Ajay Protech Pvt. Ltd. vs. General Manager & Anr. (2024) INSC 889 (22 November 2024) Date of the Judgment: 22 November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 889 Judges: Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Sandeep Mehta The Supreme Court of India addressed the question of whether a court […]
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 Independence of Arbitrators in Public-Private Contracts (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an appointment process which allows a party who has an interest in the dispute to unilaterally appoint a sole arbitrator or curate a panel of arbitrators is valid in law. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Central Organisation for Railway Electrification v.
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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
Supreme Court Directs Arbitration Despite Limitation Concerns in Shareholder Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court should refer a dispute to arbitration when there are concerns that the substantive claims might be time-barred. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Case Name: Aslam Ismail Khan Deshmukh vs. ASAP Fluids Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 7th November 2024 Date
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Supreme Court Clarifies the Seat of Arbitration in International Disputes Date of the Judgment: 7 November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 850 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, CJI, J.B. Pardiwala, J., Manoj Misra, J. When parties from different countries agree to resolve disputes through arbitration, where should that arbitration take place? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court clarifies the scope of Section 11 of the 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:
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
Supreme Court clarifies conditions for stay on arbitral awards: International Seaport Dredging vs. Kamarajar Port (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Conditions for stay on enforcement of arbitral awards for payment of money. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: International Seaport Dredging Pvt Ltd vs. Kamarajar Port Limited [Judgment Date]: 24 October 2024 Date of the Judgment: 24
Supreme Court Clarifies Arbitration Act’s Primacy Over Public Premises Act in Lease Disputes LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Public Premises Act, 1971 overrides the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 in disputes arising from lease agreements involving public premises. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law, Lease Dispute Case Name: Central Warehousing Corporation & Anr. vs. M/S Sidhartha Tiles &
Supreme Court Clarifies Limited Scope of Appellate Review in Arbitration Cases: Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. vs. M/S Sanman Rice Mills (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of appellate court’s powers under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited & Anr. vs.
