Misjoinder of Parties and Arbitration: Supreme Court Resolves Construction Dispute (2017)

/ Arbitration Agreements, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with Section 8, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Order I Rule 1, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Order II Rule 3, Joinder of Parties, Judges, Madan B. Lokur, R.K. Agrawal

Can a suit be dismissed for misjoinder of parties when the causes of action are related? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving a construction agreement and a subsequent oral agreement. The Court also clarified the applicability of an arbitration clause in such situations. This judgment clarifies the rules of […]

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