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Wellknown Polyesters Ltd. entered into an employment contract with Yogesh Ved Prakash Sachdeva that contained an arbitration clause under Clause 11(c) of a Non‑Compete & Non‑Solicitation Agreement. The applicant served a notice invoking arbitration on 10 July 2025, but the respondent did not …
The appellant, C. Velusamy, and the respondent, K Indhera, entered into three sale agreements that later gave rise to arbitration. A sole arbitrator was appointed, and pleadings were completed on 20‑08‑2022, starting the 12‑month period for award under s.29A(1) of the Arbitration and Conciliation …
Umri Pooph Pratappur (UPP) Tollways Pvt. Ltd. entered into a 2012 concession agreement with Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation (MPRDC) for a state highway project. Disputes over cost overruns and delays led the appellant to first file a reference before the Madhya Pradesh Arbitration …
The appellant, M/s Interstate Construction, executed work orders for a power project for the respondent, NPCC, and later disputed certain recoveries, leading to arbitration. The arbitral tribunal awarded the appellant principal sum plus interest, distinguishing pre‑reference, pendente‑lite and …
The appellant and respondent No.1 formed an LLP governed by an agreement containing an arbitration clause (Clause 40). Disputes arose over the ITF project, and the appellant issued a Section 21 notice of arbitration only to respondent No.1 and filed a Section 11 application appointing an arbitrator, …
M/s Ferro Concrete Construction (India) Pvt. Ltd. entered into a works contract with the State of Rajasthan that contained Clause 22 prohibiting the contractor from claiming any interest on payments, arrears or balances. Disputes led to arbitration under the Arbitration Act, 1940, where the …
The appellant, representing the estate of her deceased husband, obtained an arbitral award on 31 May 2022 directing the respondents to pay a sum with interest. The award could not be released because the respondents had not paid the arbitrator's fees, leading the District Judge to order payment of …
The North Delhi Municipal Corporation (appellant) contracted with M/s S.A. Builders Ltd. (respondent) for construction work, which was not completed and led to a dispute. An arbitrator awarded Rs. 1,70,70,720.80 with simple interest and later issued a clarification on 15 March 2005 regarding …
M/s Arif Azim Co. Ltd., an Afghan distributor, entered into a 2010 distributorship agreement with M/s Micromax Informatics FZE (UAE) that contained an arbitration clause designating Dubai as the venue and subjecting the arbitration to UAE Arbitration and Conciliation rules. After a credit dispute, …
Rohan Builders sought an extension of time under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 after the statutory twelve‑month period (or the six‑month consent‑based extension) for making an arbitral award had expired. The Calcutta High Court had held that such an application was not …
Pam Developments Private Ltd entered into a work contract with the State of West Bengal for road widening, which was completed after a five‑month delay. The contractor claimed several sums, including labour charges for uneconomical stoppage, interest on delayed payment of running‑account bills, and …
The Supreme Court considered an appeal by DLF Ltd. and another Indian company against a Croatian generator firm concerning the enforcement of a foreign arbitral award expressed in euros. The key issues were the appropriate date for fixing the foreign exchange rate to convert the award into rupees …
The petitioner, M/s D. Khosla & Co., obtained an arbitration award in 1997 that granted simple interest of 12% for the pre‑award period and 15% for the post‑award period, both described as payable on the "amount awarded" (the principal compensation of Rs.21,56,745). The petitioner later claimed that …
The appellant, a construction contractor, entered into a contract with the Government of Maharashtra for earth work on a canal, which was not completed within the stipulated 18 months and required several extensions. After disputes over payment arose, the contractor sought appointment of an …
The plaintiff filed a suit for settlement of accounts against the defendant and applied for a Chartered Accountant to be appointed as a panch/commissioner to audit the accounts. The trial court appointed the CA, who submitted a report indicating amounts due, and treated the appointment as an …
The Kerala government enacted the Kerala Revocation of Arbitration Clauses and Reopening of Awards Act, 1998 to cancel arbitration clauses in agreements for the Kallada Irrigation Project, revoke arbitrators' authority and permit appeals against awards that had become "Rule of Court". The High Court …
The appellant‑plaintiff, K. Arumuga Velaiyah, claimed a one‑fourth share in ancestral joint family property based on a 1994 will of his grandfather, Periyaiya Servai, and sought partition and separate possession. The lower courts dismissed the suit, holding that a partition had already been effected …
The appellant, a construction firm, entered into a contract with the Union of India for runway construction, which was terminated by the Union. The arbitrator awarded the appellant substantial sums for extension of time, wrongful termination, idle hire charges and value of machinery. A single judge …
The appellant, M/s Laxmi Continental Construction Co., entered into a contract with the State of Uttar Pradesh that contained an arbitration clause (Clause 52) appointing a sole arbitrator who must be a Superintending Engineer or higher. The appointed arbitrator, Shri S.S. Manocha, retired during …
The petitioners, Sesh Nath Singh and others, challenged the National Company Law Tribunal's (NCLT) order admitting a Section 7 application by Baidyabati Sheoraphuli Co‑operative Bank to initiate corporate insolvency resolution against the corporate debtor. The issue was whether the three‑year …
The dispute arose from two construction contracts awarded by NTPC Ltd. to M/s Deconar Services, wherein a 16% rebate was offered on the condition of simultaneous execution of both projects. The arbitrator held that the rebate was conditional and that NTPC's delay in handing over sites breached that …
Chintels India Ltd. filed an application under section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to set aside an arbitral award, but the single judge of the Delhi High Court refused to condone the delay in filing the application and dismissed it. The appellant challenged that order by …
Avitel Post Studioz Ltd and its promoters invested USD 60 million in HSBC based on alleged representations that Avitel would secure a lucrative BBC contract, which later proved to be fictitious. HSBC obtained interim awards and a foreign final award from a Singapore tribunal finding the appellants …
Deccan Paper Mills entered into a development agreement with Ashray, which was later assigned to Regency Mahavir Properties containing an arbitration clause. Deccan alleged fraud by a partner of Regency and filed a suit under the Specific Relief Act, seeking cancellation of the 2006 agreement and a …
The appellant partnership firm owned 249.60 bighas of land that was slated for acquisition by the State of Rajasthan for the benefit of the respondent company. An agreement dated 01.02.1980 provided that about 145 bighas would be sold to the respondent, with the price to be fixed by arbitration. The …
The contractor, Chandigarh Construction Co., entered into a contract with the State of Punjab for construction of the Sutlej Yamuna Link Canal and later claimed additional payment for extra work. An arbitrator awarded the claims using a 93.12% premium and 18% interest, but did not give reasons as …
The brothers Balwant Singh and Dungar Singh disputed the partition of their father’s property and, by mutual consent, appointed three close relatives as arbitrators under an agreement dated 23‑11‑1981. The arbitrators passed a detailed award allocating houses, land, jewellery and cash, which was …
The claimants filed a claim under the Motor Vehicles Act after the husband/father suffered a road accident, and the Motor Vehicle Accidental Claim Tribunal ordered the National Insurance Company to pay Rs.2,47,500. The insurer appealed to the Patna High Court, challenging its liability to pay, and …
The appellant, M/s Geo Miller & Co., sought appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 for three water‑treatment contracts dated 1979‑1985, alleging non‑payment by the respondent. The respondent contended that the cause of action arose when the …
M/s Shahi and Associates entered into a construction contract with the Uttar Pradesh government and invoked arbitration in 1999. The arbitrator awarded Rs. 17,86,339 with interest at 18% per annum under Section 31(7)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The District Judge and the …
The respondent sought appointment of an arbitrator under Section 20 of the Arbitration Act, 1940, invoking Clause 11 of a partnership deed of "Gupta Bus Service" dated 5 July 1960. The appellants objected, arguing that the partnership was unregistered and therefore barred by Section 69(3) of the …
The State invited tenders for irrigation works and the appellant, having quoted the lowest rates, entered into three contracts. He later raised nine claims, of which the arbitrator awarded several and rejected others. The State sought to set aside the award under sections 30 and 33 of the …
Jai Prakash Associates Ltd. (JAL) entered into a contract with Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Ltd. (THDC) that contained General Conditions of Contract (GCC) clauses 50 and 51 expressly prohibiting any interest on monies due. An arbitral tribunal under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 …
The parties obtained an ICC arbitral award in London ordering RioGlass Solar to pay Shriram EPC Ltd €4.36 million. Shriram filed a petition under Section 47 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to enforce the foreign award in India, while RioGlass contended that the award was unenforceable …
The dispute arose from an arbitral award dated 20 July 1984 under the Arbitration Act, 1940, which was made a rule of the court and later reduced in interest rate. The appellant sought execution of the award, and the State (respondent) deposited Rs 75,65,945, after which the executing court ordered …
An arbitral award dated 20 July 1984, made a rule of the court in 1986, was being executed when the State of Uttar Pradesh deposited Rs 75,65,945 and was later directed by the executing court to deposit an additional Rs 1,25,16,969.56, which the State objected to. The State filed a civil revision, …
Reliance Cellulose Products Ltd. and ONGC entered into a contract for supply of CMC. A dispute arose over the price, which was referred to arbitration. The arbitrator fixed a higher price and awarded pre‑reference, pendente‑lite and future interest at 18% per annum. The Civil Judge reduced the …
M/s Raveechee & Co. entered into a quarrying contract with the Union of India, which later gave rise to a dispute that was referred to arbitration on 26 September 1988. The Arbitral Tribunal awarded damages and, on the basis of being deprived of those sums during the pendency of the arbitration, …
The appellant and respondents entered into a partnership agreement in 2005 that contained an arbitration clause referring to the Indian Arbitration Act, 1940. The respondents filed a suit seeking injunction, and the appellant moved an application under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation …
The dispute between Oswal Woolen Mills Ltd. and Oswal Agro Mills Ltd. arose from a breach of an agency agreement and was referred to arbitration under the Arbitration Act, 1940. Two arbitrators could not agree on an award, so the matter was referred to an umpire who awarded damages to the …
The Board of Control for Cricket in India filed a Section 34 challenge to arbitral awards dated June 2015, and the award creditors sought execution. The award debtor argued that the pre‑amended Section 36 imposed an automatic stay on execution until the Section 34 petition was decided, while the …
The appellant, Vishnu Bhagwan Agrawal, insured jute stock with National Insurance Co. and later purchased additional jute, seeking an increase in the sum insured. The insurer did not formally acknowledge the increase, leading to a dispute over whether the policy was effectively amended and whether …
The Supreme Court, hearing Civil Appeal No. 1093 of 2006, examined whether it could entertain an application under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to make an arbitral award a rule of the Court when the Court itself had retained seisin over the arbitration proceedings. The …
MIS Misra & Co. was awarded Rs.5,78,873 by an arbitrator in 1988 for a construction contract with Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC). The Civil Court made the award a decree on 16 March 1991, but DVC neither paid nor appealed, and due to repeated objections the formal decree was only prepared on 21 …
Hyundai Corporation entered into a contract with Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for offshore oil exploration, which contained Clause 13.2.8 (sub‑contractor liability) and Clause 17.3 (indemnity for costs arising from a change of law). A change in Indian tax law – Section 44BB/4488 of the …
The Supreme Court examined an arbitral award granting Buildworth Pvt. Ltd. price‑escalation, idling‑charges and interest against Assam State Electricity Board. The Board argued that the award exceeded the contractual ceiling for escalation, ignored the claimant’s contributory delay, and that …
Kamrup Industrial Gases Ltd entered into a contract with Diesel Locomotive Works (Union of India) to supply minimum quantities of oxygen and acetylene gas each month. When the buyer failed to lift the stipulated amounts, the seller was entitled to sell the surplus or, if unsold, to blow off the gas …
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. appealed a Delhi High Court order that had held the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) applicable to an appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and had entertained a cross‑objection under Order XLII Rule 22 CPC. The Supreme Court examined …
The appellant, a partner in a hotel partnership, filed an application under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking to refer a civil suit filed by the other partners to arbitration. The respondents argued that serious allegations of fraud and mis‑appropriation of funds made …
The dispute arose from a contract for earthwork where M/s Harish Chandra & Co. claimed payment for several items and the arbitrator awarded three of the six claims. The State of U.P. challenged the award under Section 30 of the Arbitration Act, 1940, alleging the arbitrator had committed legal …
Northern Coalfield Ltd., a government-owned corporation, entered into two contracts with Heavy Engineering Corp. Ltd. which contained an arbitration clause. Disputes were referred to the Government's "permanent machinery of arbitration" and awards were made, which Northern Coalfield challenged …
The appellant, an unregistered partnership firm, entered into a construction contract with the respondent and later contested the respondent's claim in arbitration. The respondent argued that Section 69(3) of the Partnership Act, 1932 barred the firm from participating in arbitral proceedings …
The case concerned whether an arbitrator could award pendente lite interest when the underlying contract expressly barred interest on delayed payments. The dispute arose from a construction contract between the Union of India and M/s. Ambica Construction, which had undergone multiple arbitrations …
The State of Punjab appealed against the High Court’s decision that the Commissioner of Excise and Taxation could not extend the three‑year limitation period for passing a sales‑tax assessment after that period had expired. The assessee, M/s Shreyans Indus Ltd., had filed returns for assessment …
The case involved four brothers who owned a family business and entered into an arbitration agreement in 1984 to partition the business. An arbitrator issued an award in 1987, but subsequent litigation in the Bombay, Rajasthan and Delhi High Courts resulted in family settlement schemes in 1994 and …
The parties entered into a contract for the construction of a cargo ship, which later gave rise to arbitration before a former Supreme Court judge who awarded in 2009. The respondent sought to set aside the award under Sections 30 and 33 of the Arbitration Act, 1940, alleging the arbitrator’s legal …
The appeal arose from a dispute where the parties, after settling most issues in a suit, referred two remaining differences to arbitration before a retired Supreme Court judge. The arbitrator resigned, and the respondent sought a substitute arbitrator. The High Court appointed a retired judge as a …
The State of West Bengal filed a Section 34 application to set aside an arbitral award before the District Court of Jalpaiguri, while the High Court of Calcutta had earlier entertained interim relief under Section 9 and appointed an arbitrator under Section 11. The High Court held that, under …
The dispute arose from an arbitration under Clause 70 of a contract, where the arbitrator issued an award without recording any reasons, merely noting "sustained", "partly sustained" or "not sustained" in the column titled "findings". The Delhi High Court set aside the award, holding that the term …
The appellant, a power distribution company, entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the respondent, a power generator, and disputed accounting details and rebate claims arising from monthly invoices. The dispute was taken before the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (State …
The Union of India entered into a contract with PAM Development for constructing an industrial loco shed, which was later terminated for delay and inferior work. The contractor invoked an arbitration clause, and the Calcutta High Court appointed a former judge as sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) …
The appellant, a contractor, was awarded a bridge construction contract by the Government of Karnataka. Disputes arose and the contract’s Clause 29 required any dispute to be first referred to the Chief Engineer or a Designated Officer, whose decision was subject to court remedy. The contractor …
The appellant, a contractor, entered into five irrigation contracts with the State of Maharashtra in 1983. After abandoning the work in 1985, he sought damages and later invoked Clause 30 of the contracts, claiming it was an arbitration clause that made the Superintending Engineer’s decision binding …
Delta Distilleries supplied Indian Made Foreign Liquor to United Spirits under a contract that made the buyer responsible for sales tax. A dispute arose over a set‑off/refund claimed by Delta from the Sales Tax Department, which United Spirits argued reduced its tax burden. The arbitral tribunal …
The parties entered into a contract for works on the Tehri Hydro Dam project. After completion, the final bill and a security deposit of Rs.12.50 lakhs remained unpaid, leading to arbitration under the contract’s arbitration clause. The first arbitration awarded Rs.10.17 lakhs for the final bill but …
The dispute arose from a contract between Bharat Aluminium Co. and Kaiser Aluminium Technical Service, Inc. that provided for arbitration in London under English law, but governed the contract by Indian law. After two awards were rendered in England, the appellant sought to set aside the awards …
The appellant, Minerals & Metals Trading Corporation of India Ltd., entered into a charter party with Ocean Knight Maritime Co. Ltd., which contained an arbitration clause. Disputes over demurrage led each party to appoint its own arbitrator, but the arbitrators could not reach a consensus and the …
The appellant, Ladli Construction Co., entered into a contract to build 240 houses for the Punjab Police Housing Corporation, but failed to meet the schedule and the contract was rescinded. The parties' agreement contained an arbitration clause (Clause 25A) naming the Corporation's Chief Engineer as …
Durga Charan Rautray, a contractor, completed a dam construction project for the State of Orissa but later claimed additional payments for price escalation, material supply, royalty refund and interest. The parties' contract contained an arbitration clause (clause 23) and the disputes were referred …
The Union of India and another appealed against a High Court order that held its objections to an arbitral award were time‑barred. The award was filed on 17‑06‑1996 and a notice of filing was served on the Union of India, but not on the Executive Engineer, who was responsible for the Union’s affairs …
The appellants, brothers who co‑owned land, sued the respondents seeking a declaration that the arbitration awards and the subsequent court decrees granting title to the respondents were null and void because they were obtained through fraud and stamp‑duty evasion. The lower courts dismissed the …
The parties entered into a manufacturing agreement that contained an arbitration clause specifying Delhi as the venue and jurisdiction. The respondent sued the appellant in the Munsif Court, Gaya, and the appellant sought a stay of the suit under section 34 of the Arbitration Act, 1940. Subsequent …
The Union of India challenged an arbitral award that granted interest on amounts payable to M/s. Krafters Engineering & Leasing (P) Ltd. under a works contract, arguing that Clause 1.15 of the General Conditions expressly prohibited any interest on such amounts. The High Court had upheld the award, …
The Supreme Court examined a batch of Special Leave Petitions arising from orders of the Delhi and Calcutta High Courts that refused to enforce foreign arbitral awards or to award interest. The central question was whether an order that is not appealable under section 50 of the Arbitration and …
The State of Goa contracted Praveen Enterprises for construction work and included an arbitration clause that referred all disputes to a sole arbitrator appointed by the Chief Engineer, CPWD. After terminating the contract, the contractor filed claims and the State filed counter‑claims; the State …
The appellant contractor filed a petition under Section 8 of the Arbitration Act, 1940 seeking appointment of an arbitrator for claims exceeding Rs.50,000, which the State of Andhra Pradesh opposed on the ground of Government Order (GOM) No. 430, 24‑10‑1983, as clarified by GOM No. 160, 01‑06‑1987, …
The appellant, Sumitomo Heavy Industries, entered into a turn‑key offshore platform contract with the respondent, ONGC, which contained a clause (17.3) obligating the respondent to compensate the contractor for any necessary and reasonable extra cost caused by a change in Indian law after the bid …
In a suit for partition of joint family property filed in 1991, the appellants sought a stay of proceedings under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act, 1940, which was dismissed in 1995 and affirmed on appeal. The suit continued, and the appellants later filed an application under Section 8 of the …
The dispute arose from a work contract for port services that was initially for one year and extendable for a second year, subject only to statutory wage increases for dock labourers as per Clause 2.03. The contractor claimed additional payment for wage escalations that occurred after the …
The Amravati District Central Co‑operative Bank held an insurance policy with United India Fire & General Insurance covering losses caused by its employees. An employee embezzled several amounts totalling Rs.3.44 lakh. The insurer assessed a reimbursable loss of Rs.29,000, but the bank claimed the …
The Union of India and others entered into a contract with M/s Neelam Engineering for security lighting, which later gave rise to disputes resolved by an arbitrator who awarded Rs.1,70,020 in favour of the respondent. The respondent filed a petition under Sections 14(2), 17 and 29 of the Arbitration …
The State of Haryana awarded a construction contract to S.L. Arora & Co., which was completed late, leading to arbitration. The arbitrator awarded Rs 14.94 lakh with 12% simple interest from 19‑Dec‑1990 to the award date and future interest of 18% per annum on the "total amount of award" if not paid …
The State of Rajasthan terminated a construction contract and the contractor, M/s Nav Bharat Construction Co., sought arbitration of several claims. After an initial umpire award was set aside, a new umpire was appointed and his award was filed in the Supreme Court. The State applied to make the …
Madnani Construction Corporation entered into a contract with the North Eastern Railway for bridge work. Disputes arose over alleged manipulations in measurement books, leading the contractor to seek arbitration. The arbitrator, after examining the level book, graph sheets and log books, found that …
The contractor, Ravindra Kumar Gupta & Co., completed civil works for the Union of India and later claimed losses due to delays and hold‑ups. An arbitrator under the Arbitration Act, 1940 examined the evidence and awarded relief, finding that the Union was at fault for delayed payments and other …
The Tamil Nadu Water Supply & Drainage Board entered into a contract with M/s. Satyanarayana Brothers Pvt. Ltd. for the Veeranam drinking‑water project. The contractor failed to complete the work within the extended time, leading to arbitration. After several awards and appeals, the Supreme Court …
The appellant, Indian Hume Pipe Co. Ltd., entered into a contract with the State of Rajasthan for laying a PSC pipeline, which contained an arbitration clause. A dispute led to arbitration, and the arbitrators awarded the appellant the claim along with interest for pre‑reference, pendente lite, and …
The U.P. Cooperative Federation Ltd. entered into a contract with M/s Three Circles for constructing a cold storage. Disputes arose over balance steel, alleged bad workmanship, and interest on the award. An arbitrator awarded Rs.32,68,805.80 with interest at 15% and allowed various claims, which the …
The Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) appealed a 1993 arbitration award that granted damages to Gupta Brother Steel Tubes Ltd. for alleged breaches of a supply scheme. SAIL contended that the arbitrator exceeded his jurisdiction by applying Clause 7.2, which provides for liquidated damages, to a …
Coal Linker entered into a work contract with Coal India and, after disputes, the matter was referred to arbitration. The arbitrator awarded the appellant a sum and granted interest for the pre‑reference period and for the pendency of the arbitration, but expressly omitted any interest from the date …
Asian Techs Ltd. entered a construction contract with the Union of India, but the work was delayed due to material alterations and extensions granted by the respondents. The contractor claimed additional payment and invoked the arbitration clause; the arbitrator issued a non‑speaking award in its …
The dispute arose from a dealership agreement between Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (the appellant) and M/s. Raja Transport (P) Ltd. (the respondent) which contained an arbitration clause mandating that any dispute be referred to the Director, Marketing of the corporation or a person nominated by him. …
National Aluminium Co. Ltd. & Anr. (appellant) entered into a works contract with G.C. Kanungo (respondent). After completion of the work, the respondent sought arbitration for additional dues, and an arbitrator appointed at his request passed an award. The civil judge later made the award a rule of …
The State of Rajasthan entered into a contract with Ferro Concrete for a water‑pipeline project. After the contractor failed to complete the work, arbitration was instituted and the arbitrator awarded various sums, including loss of profit (claim 1), idle‑machinery compensation (claim 37A), and …
Petine Shipping Inc., a Liberian shipowner, and Minerals and Metal Trading Corporation of India entered into a charter party containing an arbitration clause. When a dispute arose, each party nominated an arbitrator, but the respondent's nominee was challenged and the respondent filed a petition in …
The appellant submitted a tender for a construction contract, claiming a 2.25% uplift on rates and a 40% labour component, which the respondent contested, leading to arbitration. The arbitrator held that the appellant’s covering letter formed part of the contract, upheld the 2.25% uplift, …
The brothers Sunder Kukreja and Mohan Lal Kukreja, partners in a firm, disputed the validity of a retirement deed that one brother claimed dissolved the partnership. The appellant filed a petition under Section 20 of the Arbitration Act, 1940 seeking appointment of an arbitrator under the …
The M.P. Housing Board and Progressive Writers & Publishers entered into three successive agreements concerning the construction and ownership of a press complex. The third agreement of 31 May 1980 required full payment by 31 October 1980, failing which it would be cancelled. The Board alleged the …
The Supreme Court examined two appeals arising from a High Court judgment involving Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) and M/s Continental Construction Company. The first appeal concerned a claim of Rs 74,810.38 for recovered jack‑rods, which the Court held was time‑barred under Section 37 of the …
The Gupta group, originally holding a 50.9% stake in Aar Gee Board Mills, alleged that the Garg group illegally allotted 9,507 equity shares, reducing the Gupta shareholding to a minority and constituting oppression and mismanagement under Sections 397 and 398 of the Companies Act, 1956. The Company …
The contractor, M/s P. Manohar Reddy & Bros., completed an excavation contract for the Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation, received full payment and accepted the final bill. Later it claimed extra work, but raised the claim after the contract had ended and beyond the 30‑day period …
The case involved a partition suit concerning a residential house and the business of Bombay Cycle Company. The trial court passed a preliminary decree granting each party a one‑third share in the house, but later the parties sought to include the business assets in the partition. The High Court set …
DLF Universal Ltd. and its trust, the colonizers of a Gurgaon colony, were directed by the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices (MRTP) Commission to execute a fresh lease deed with a complainant who alleged unfair and restrictive trade practices in the allotment of school sites. The appellants …
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) entered into a drilling contract with Atwood Oceanic International containing clauses on tax liability and changes in law. The Government of India issued a 1983 notification extending the Income Tax Act to offshore areas, causing Atwood to pay tax on its …
The appellant, Mis. Associated Construction, entered into a construction contract with the respondent, Pawanhans Helicopters, which required completion within four months. Delays caused by the respondent led the appellant to issue a "No Dues Certificate" under alleged economic duress and later claim …
Bharat Coking Coal Ltd entered into a contract with M/s. Annapurna Construction which later gave rise to a dispute. An arbitrator was appointed under the Arbitration Act, 1940 and awarded a sum to the respondent; the award was set aside by the Supreme Court because the arbitrator failed to consider …
The contractor (N.C. Budhraja) completed excavation work for Orissa Mining Corp. Ltd. (OMC) and later claimed extra payment for work beyond the contract. OMC acknowledged pending claims in a letter dated 28‑Oct‑1978 and paid Rs.3,50,000 on 4‑Mar‑1980, after which the contractor invoked arbitration …
The plaintiffs, heirs of a deceased partner, sued the defendants for a declaration that a partnership deed dated 17‑Feb‑1992, which omitted the deceased partner, was illegal and void, and for rendition of accounts and share of profits. The defendants sought to stay the suit and refer the dispute to …
Larsen & Toubro Ltd entered into a purchase order with Fertilizer and Chemicals Travancore Ltd that contained both Standard Conditions and Special Conditions. A dispute arose over the arbitration clause: the appellant sought an independent sole arbitrator under the Special Conditions, while the …
The Punjab State issued a work order containing a clause that any dispute between the department and the contractor would be referred to the Superintending Engineer, whose decision would be final and binding. After the contractor completed the work, a dispute arose over final bills and measurements, …
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) entered into a construction contract with Chandu Construction for godowns, which required the rate to include both labour and material as per CPWD specifications. After termination of the contract, the claimants sought arbitration and were awarded Rs 8,23,101 for …
BOC India Ltd. entered into a turnkey contract with Bhagwati Oxygen Ltd. for the erection, installation and commissioning of an oxygen plant at a lump‑sum price, subject to variations for imported components. Due to exchange‑rate and customs‑duty changes the price rose, and the parties later …
The appellant Jatinder Nath entered into a development agreement with Chopra Land Developers for construction of a housing complex in Delhi, agreeing that any dispute would be arbitrated by a sole arbitrator in Faridabad and that the Faridabad courts alone would have jurisdiction. When a dispute …
The appellant and respondents entered into a Memorandum of Understanding containing an arbitration clause. Disputes arose over post‑dated cheques, two of which were dishonoured, and the appellant filed a money decree suit. The respondents moved to refer the matter to arbitration; the trial court …
The dispute between Mis. Engineers Syndicate and the State of Bihar was referred to arbitration under an agreement. The arbitrator issued a lump‑sum award in favour of the syndicate without providing item‑wise reasons, i.e., a non‑speaking award. The Subordinate Judge set aside the award on the …
The State of Kerala filed an application to condone a 3320‑day delay in filing a petition to set aside an arbitral award under the Arbitration Act, 1940. The civil court allowed the condonation, noting gross negligence of officials but refusing to penalise the State, and the High Court dismissed the …
The appellant, K.N. Sathyapalan (deceased) by legal representatives, entered into a construction contract with the State of Kerala. The work could not be completed within the stipulated eleven months due to law‑and‑order disturbances, lack of a suitable quarry and dumping yard, and the State’s …
The Chief Engineer of B.P.D.P./R.E.O., Ranchi appealed against a High Court order that dismissed its arbitration appeal as non‑maintainable. The appeal concerned whether an order setting aside or refusing to set aside an arbitral award falls within Section 37(1)(b) of the Arbitration and …
The Supreme Court examined whether the filing of an arbitration award by M/s Little & Co., acting as the arbitrator's agent, constituted statutory notice to Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC) under Section 14(2) of the Arbitration Act, 1940, and when the limitation period for setting aside …
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) awarded a contract to A.M. Ahmed & Co. for cargo‑handling services without an escalation clause. During the contract, the State Government raised statutory wages, and the contractor sought additional payment for the increased labour cost. An arbitrator was …
The State of Andhra Pradesh awarded a canal construction contract to Mis. Pioneer Builders, which later failed to complete the work and was expelled. The contractor filed a petition under Sections 8 and 20 of the Arbitration Act, 1940, seeking arbitration or a civil suit, and later applied for …
The Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation entered into an agreement with Indag Rubber Ltd. for a retreading plant and material, guaranteeing that retreaded tyres would achieve 46,000 km or 95% of the life of new tyres. The corporation alleged that the tyres failed to meet this guarantee and …
The appellants' property was requisitioned in 1987 and acquired under the Requisition and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952. Although a 1975 agreement fixed a price of Rs 18,98,000, the claimants received this amount in 1993 under protest and later sought higher compensation, leading the …
The appellant, JSW Steel, was setting up a steel plant in Bellary, Karnataka and entered into a pipeline supply agreement with the respondent, Jindal Praxair, which contained an arbitration clause specifying Bombay as the seat of arbitration. A dispute arose and the respondent filed a petition under …
The Electronics Corporation of India Ltd. engaged about 30 technicians as retainers (service engineers/licencees) on individual contracts between 1972 and 1978. The retainers later demanded permanent absorption, regularisation and parity of pay with regular employees. The Industrial Tribunal held …
Rastriya Spat Nigam Ltd. entered into a consignment agency contract with Verma Transport Company that contained an arbitration clause. The appellant terminated the contract and issued a show‑cause notice to blacklist the respondent. The respondent filed a suit for a permanent injunction against …
The State of Goa challenged an arbitral award granted to Mis. Western Builders. After the award, the State filed a petition under the Arbitration Act, 1940, which was dismissed on the ground that the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 governed the matter. The State then sought condonation of …
A dispute arose under an arbitration agreement between Yashwith Constructions and Simplex Concrete Piles. The Managing Director of the respondent appointed an arbitrator, who later resigned; the MD then appointed a substitute arbitrator pursuant to the agreement. The petitioner applied to the Chief …
Mukund Ltd appealed against an arbitral award that ordered it to pay Rs 1.26 crore plus costs and post‑decree interest at 11% per annum to Hindustan Petroleum. The Bombay High Court reduced the quantum to Rs 71.3 lakhs but retained the 11% interest rate. Mukund sought further relief, contending that …
Three brothers dissolved their partnership in 1987 but later disagreed over the division of immovable assets. After numerous letters seeking an amicable settlement, the last correspondence was dated 29 September 1989. The appellants filed a petition under Section 20 of the Arbitration Act, 1940 on 8 …
The father of the parties gifted three plots of his ancestral property to his three daughters, but later revoked the gift and paid each daughter Rs.10,000 in cash. After the father's death, the sons partitioned the entire property among themselves, leading the daughters to claim the gifted plots. …
The Indian company Bindal Agro Chem Ltd. invited bids for equipment and, after negotiations, agreed to modify its General Conditions of Purchase (which contained an arbitration clause) with Dresser Rand SA. The parties exchanged a revised set of conditions on 10 June 1991 and subsequently issued …
The case concerned the nature of the power exercised by the Chief Justice of a High Court or the Chief Justice of India under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to appoint arbitrators when parties fail to do so. The petitioners argued that this power is judicial, requiring …
The State of Rajasthan awarded a construction contract to Nav Bharat Construction Co., which later terminated the contract for delay. The contractor filed multiple claims, of which the district court initially referred only one claim to arbitration; the High Court later ordered all four claims to be …
A decree for a construction work claim was passed against the State of Rajasthan and the partnership firm Sharma & Co. The State recovered the decree amount and sought execution against the firm’s securities, including a house owned by partner Smt. Dhanwanti Devi, who had earlier executed a will …
Shin‑Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. entered into a contract with AKSH Optifibre Ltd. containing an international arbitration clause. After the contract was terminated, the respondent sued for a declaration that the arbitration agreement was void, while the appellant sought a direction under Section 8 of the …
Rajendra Construction Company (RCC) entered into construction contracts with Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) but was not paid. The dispute was referred to a sole arbitrator under the Arbitration Act, 1940, who awarded sums and interest at 18% per annum and the award was …
A complaint was filed before the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) which the parties agreed to refer to arbitration. An arbitrator was appointed on 19‑May‑1995 and rendered an award on 19‑Aug‑1996, which the Commission accepted. The Supreme Court later held that the NCDRC could …
Bhagawati Oxygen Ltd. (BOL) entered into a contract with Hindustan Copper Ltd. (HCL) for the supply of oxygen, which contained an arbitration clause. An arbitrator awarded Rs. 74,84,521.34 to BOL and granted interest at 18% per annum, dismissing HCL's counter‑claim. HCL challenged the award under …
Two brothers, who were co‑owners of inherited land with three sisters, entered into a sale agreement with the appellant and an arbitration agreement to fix the price. The first arbitral award was set aside by the civil court on two grounds: breach of natural justice and the fact that the sisters, …
The appellant, Management of M/s. Sonepat Co‑operative Sugar Mills Ltd., terminated the services of Ajit Singh, who was employed as a Legal Assistant. Singh claimed that he was a "workman" under Section 2(s) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and sought reinstatement with back wages. The Labour …
Dharma Prathishthanam entered into a construction contract with Madhok Construction Pvt. Ltd. that contained an arbitration clause referring disputes to arbitration under the Arbitration Act, 1940. When a dispute arose, the respondent unilaterally appointed Shri Swami Dayal as sole arbitrator, gave …
The petitioners challenged a Madras High Court judgment that a Letters Patent Appeal under Clause 15 was not maintainable against an order of a single High Court judge hearing an appeal. The Supreme Court examined the interplay between Section 104(1) and (2) of the Code of Civil Procedure, the …
The State of Kerala entered into a contract with Mis Arya Refrigeration & A/C Co. for supplying and erecting a cold‑storage plant, which could not be installed because the State failed to construct the requisite building. The dispute was referred to arbitration; the arbitrator awarded a sum to the …
The Union of India invited tenders for six bridges and incorporated an arbitration clause. The contractor D.D. Sharma submitted a tender with conditional offers of rebates subject to the award of a 10% interest‑free advance and timely allotment of the work. The Union failed to hand over the site on …
Dr. Karan Singh, son of the former Maharaja of Jammu & Kashmir, claimed that 563 heirloom articles in the state Toshakhana were his private property. After a 1983 representation to the Ministry of Home Affairs was rejected, he filed a writ petition which was partially allowed by the High Court, …
The dispute arose from contracts for work where the parties had agreed to refer disagreements to arbitration. After a fresh award was made by a newly appointed arbitrator, the appellant sought to set aside the award, challenging several items including sales‑tax refund and loss‑of‑profit claims, and …
The Union of India sought to set aside an arbitration award that granted damages to Mis. Banwari Lal & Sons for the use of a commercial property requisitioned under the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952. The Act lapsed on 10‑Mar‑1987, after which the Court permitted the …
Milk Food Ltd. entered into a contract with GMC Ice Cream (P) Ltd. containing an arbitration clause that referred disputes to arbitration under the Arbitration Act, 1940 or any statutory modification. A suit for injunction was filed, and Milk Food obtained a stay under Section 34 of the 1940 Act. …
Uptron India Ltd entered into a contract with the Union of India to maintain community viewing sets in seven North‑Eastern states, but the government failed to make the agreed payments, leading to arbitration. The arbitrator issued an award on 18 June 1990, which Uptron sought to have declared a …
The dispute arose between NTPC Ltd. (appellant) and Mis. Reshmi Constructions (respondent) over the acceptance of a final bill for work completed. NTPC prepared its own final bill, obtained a No‑Demand Certificate from the contractor, and paid the amount, but the contractor protested, claiming the …
The appellant, Gora Lal, entered into a work contract with the Union of India that contained an arbitration clause requiring the arbitrator to "indicate his findings, along with the sum awarded, separately on each individual item of the dispute." A dispute arose over the final payment, and an …
The Union of India entered into a contract for the supply and construction of a stone ballast machine, which contained an arbitration clause requiring the appointment of Gazetted officers as arbitrators for disputes exceeding Rs.5 lakh. When the Department failed to appoint an arbitrator, the …
Mis. Sathyanarayana Brothers (P) Ltd. entered into a contract with the Tamil Nadu Water Supply & Drainage Board for the manufacture and supply of prestressed concrete pipes for the Veeranam water project, subject to foreign collaboration clearance and foreign‑exchange assistance. Delays in obtaining …
The appellant, a contractor, entered into a canal construction contract with the respondent department, which contained an arbitration clause appointing the Superintending Engineer as arbitrator. After an interim award, the arbitrator failed to pass a final award, prompting the contractor to invoke …
The appellant, a contractor, executed a contract with Gulbarga University for constructing an indoor stadium. Clause 30 of the contract stipulated that any dispute would be decided by the Superintending Engineer of the Gulbarga Circle, whose decision would be final and binding. After the Engineer …
The State Bank of India entered into a construction contract with a contractor that contained an arbitration clause. An umpire awarded Rs. 15.85 lakh to the contractor in 1984, then filed the award himself in the Hyderabad Civil Court and engaged a lawyer to conduct the proceedings, making the award …
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) held the assets of a defaulting member, C.S. Shah, in its Defaulters' Committee, which is merely an association of persons and not a juristic entity. Ms. Indu Malhotra obtained an arbitration award against Shah, which was made a rule of court and a decree, and sought …
Pure Helium India Ltd. won the lowest bid to supply helium gas to ONGC, quoting a composite price of Rs.149 per cubic meter that included a US$4.60 foreign‑exchange component. When the dollar appreciated, Pure Helium claimed compensation for the exchange‑rate difference, and a three‑member arbitral …
The Supreme Court examined an arbitration award arising from a turnkey housing contract between Army Welfare Housing Organisation (AWHO) and Sumangal Services Pvt. Ltd. (Sumangal). The Court held that the arbitrator had no jurisdiction to pass an interim injunction under Section 41(b) of the …
Continental Construction Ltd. entered into a contract with the State of Uttar Pradesh for dam construction. A dispute arose over claims for extra earth and rock, which were referred to arbitration. The respondent failed to appoint an arbitrator, so the appellant's arbitrator acted as sole …
The appellant, a contractor, entered into a construction contract with the State of Goa that provided for arbitration of disputes. An arbitrator rendered an award in 1994, but the civil court remitted the award on two specific points for reconsideration. The arbitrator resigned before completing the …
The State of Maharashtra contracted Mis. S.D. Shinde & Co. to construct a project, but disputes led to arbitration under the Arbitration Act, 1940. An arbitrator issued an award and later filed an interim award before a Civil Judge seeking to have it made a rule of court, resulting in an interim …
The Union of India entered into a construction contract with Mis V. Pundarikakshudu and Sons, which was later terminated under clause 54. Both parties submitted claims to a sole arbitrator, who awarded Rs. 14,31,463 to the contractor and Rs. 33,95,000 to the Union, despite finding the Union …
The State of West Bengal entered into construction work contracts with the respondent, who completed the work in 1990 and later claimed additional payment in 1993, leading to a request for arbitration. An arbitrator was appointed under the Arbitration Act, 1940 in September 1994, but failed to act, …
The case involved a dispute between two family groups over shared assets, which was referred to a sole arbitrator who issued two awards. Seven members of one group objected, claiming they had not received reasonable notice and that the arbitrator’s request for a letter not to challenge the award …
The parties entered into a contract for constructing 140 temporary hutments which contained an arbitration clause. After delays, the arbitrator awarded the contractor a sum with 18% interest, but the subordinate court, in making the award a rule of court, did not grant interest under Section 29 of …
Bihar State Mineral Development Corporation (appellant) awarded a contract to ENCON Builders (respondent) for excavation work. The respondent failed to perform, leading the corporation to re‑allocate the work and incur losses. Clause 60 of the contract stipulated that any dispute would be decided by …
Gwalior Dugdha Sangh Sahakarj Ltd, a society registered under the Madhya Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, entered into milk supply agreements with the Government Milk Scheme, Nagpur, which were executed in Maharashtra. The agreements contained an arbitration clause designating the Dairy …
Madan Mohan Rajgarhia, a non‑member trader, sued M/s Mahendra R. Shah & Bros., a broker and member of the Bombay Stock Exchange, for recovery of Rs.5,63,334. The respondents invoked Section 34 of the Arbitration Act, 1940, seeking a stay on the ground that the dispute fell within the arbitration …
The State of Uttar Pradesh contracted Allied Constructions to build a bridge-cum-fall, but a flood in August 1991 damaged the partially completed work. Allied claimed loss and obtained an arbitral award of Rs.12,55,365 with interest. The State contended that Clause 47 of the contract, a …
The appellant, N.S. Nayak & Sons, challenged the High Court's dismissal of its appeals under Section 37 of the Arbitration Act, 1940, arguing that the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 should govern the appeals because the arbitration agreement referred to "the provisions of the Arbitration …
The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) entered into a 1993 agreement with Rose Advertising containing an arbitration clause. A dispute arose and the contractor sought appointment of an arbitrator in early 1996; the arbitrator was appointed on 4 July 1996, after the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, …
Sukanya Holdings Pvt. Ltd. and J.H. Pandya entered into a partnership agreement that contained an arbitration clause. After the partnership fell into dispute, the respondent filed a suit for dissolution, accounts and other reliefs, including claims against purchasers of flats who were not parties to …
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi and others entered into a contract with International Security & Intelligence Agency Ltd. containing an arbitration clause. A non‑speaking award was made and later declared a rule of court, leading to a decree. Various objections, a review petition, and multiple …
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) entered into a contract with Sure... Transport Co. containing an arbitration clause (Clause XX) that referred all disputes to an arbitrator except matters whose decision was expressly provided for in the contract. Clause XII specifically excluded claims relating …
A partnership of four family members was dissolved and the partners' residual assets were allocated by an arbitration award dated 2 October 1972. Some partners objected to the award under Section 30 of the Arbitration Act, 1940, contending that the award needed to be registered under Section 17 of …
The case involved a partition suit of a joint Hindu family where a compromise decree dated 13‑Feb‑1978 allocated specific parcels of land to each party by metes and bounds, but it was not engrossed on stamp paper. A later decree dated 24‑May‑1979, executed on stamp paper, merely reproduced the …
The contractors Mis. Shyama Charan Agarwala & Sons entered into construction contracts with the Union of India and, after disputes arose, referred the matters to arbitration. The arbitrator awarded reimbursement for additional costs relating to stone aggregate, excavation of rock, and work in a …
The appellant, a cooperative sugar factory, entered into a contract with the respondent for the design and supply of machinery, which contained an arbitration clause. Disputes arising under the contract were referred to two arbitrators who awarded Rs. 151.97 lacs to the appellant. The civil judge, …
The Union of India entered into supply contracts with respondents and, after disputes, arbitrators were appointed by the Calcutta High Court. The arbitrators filed their award in the Calcutta High Court, and the court made the award a rule of court despite the Union’s claim that it should have been …
The appellant, General Manager Northern Railways, entered into a construction contract with the respondent, Sarvesh Chopra, which contained both General and Special Conditions. Disputes arose and the respondent filed a petition under Section 20 of the Arbitration Act, 1940 seeking arbitration of six …
The Housing Board filed civil suits against contractor I.S. Mittal, and the court appointed a Superintending Engineer as arbitrator. The arbitrator was transferred during the proceedings but continued the arbitration and issued an award. The Board objected under Section 30 of the Arbitration Act, …
J.G. Engineer's Pvt. Ltd., a contractor, had its contract with Calcutta Improvement Trust (CIT) terminated on the basis of an engineer's certificate alleging non‑completion of work. The dispute was referred to arbitration, where the arbitrator held that the termination was wrongful and awarded the …
Asia Resorts Ltd. contracted Usha Breco Ltd. to install a ropeway system which failed to meet specifications. Asia Resorts issued a notice on 17 April 1990 and received a definitive denial on 17 May 1990, after which it filed a petition under Section 20 of the Arbitration Act on 30 November 1993. …
An arbitral award dated 29 August 1998 was forwarded to the Union of India with a request to file it in the Bombay High Court under the Arbitration Act, 1940. The Union filed the award on 29 March 1999 and challenged it on 19 April 1999, initially invoking sections of the 1940 Act, later amending …
Smita Conductors Ltd. (appellant) and Euro Alloys Ltd. (respondent) entered into contracts for the supply of aluminium rods that contained an arbitration clause but were never signed by the appellant. The appellant opened irrevocable letters of credit and made shipments, but later invoked a …
Mis Ispat Engineering & Foundry Works (appellant) and Mis Steel Authority of India Ltd (respondent) referred their disputes to two arbitrators, whose disagreement led to an umpire being appointed. The umpire issued a non‑speaking award directing the respondent to pay Rs 2,44,000 to the appellant, …
Ethiopian Airlines terminated its agreement with STIC Travels and the dispute was referred to arbitration under a clause that the tribunal would consist of three arbitrators, each party appointing one and the two appointed arbitrators selecting a third who would act as Chairman. After the death of …
Indu Engineering & Textiles Ltd. supplied hard coke to the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) under a contract containing a price‑escalation clause. The clause was later modified to apply only when there was a statutory increase in price. DDA refused to pay the escalated price for hard coke, leading …
Mis. Fuerst Day Lawson Ltd. entered into a supply contract with Jindal Exports Ltd. which gave rise to a dispute arbitrated before the International General Produce Association, resulting in a foreign award dated 13 August 1996. The award was sought to be enforced in Delhi High Court, but the court …
Mis Sikkim Subba Associates was appointed by the State of Sikkim as the organising agent for state lotteries. A dispute over payments led to arbitration under the Arbitration Act, 1940, where the arbitrator awarded the appellants Rs 37.75 crore in damages. The State sought to set aside the award …
The dispute between East India Hotels Ltd. and Agra Development Authority was referred to arbitration, and the umpire filed the award on 13 November 1998, which the trial court made a rule of court on 25 February 1999. The respondent challenged the award in a revision, arguing that the court had not …
The appellant, a contractor, claimed a higher rate for extra hard‑rock excavation under a government contract, invoking Clause 63 and alleged an error apparent on the face of the arbitral award. The arbitral panel had rejected the claim, and the trial court remitted the award for reconsideration …
Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. awarded two construction contracts to L.K. Ahuja & Co. which later led to disputes and were referred to a sole arbitrator, M.P. Sharma, a former officer of the employer. The arbitrator issued hybrid awards that largely relied on joint statements but decided only the …
The Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Board entered into a contract with Searsole Chemicals Ltd for continuous 24‑hour electricity supply, with a proviso exempting the Board from liability for interruptions caused by accidents, government orders, strikes, etc. A dispute arose and, under the contract’s …
Star Construction and Transport Co. and others appealed against The India Cements Ltd. after a non‑speaking arbitration award of Rs. 65,00,000 was reduced to Rs. 49,00,000 by the respondent, who claimed a set‑off of Rs. 16,00,000 arising from two suits pending before the High Court. The respondent …
The Union of India and others appealed against a decree passed by the High Court under Section 17 of the Arbitration Act, 1940 after an arbitrator's award, where the appellants had not filed objections within the prescribed 30‑day period. The High Court had held that such a decree was not an …
The Supreme Court considered two contracts awarded in 1977 for earthwork and aqueduct construction in Andhra Pradesh. The contractors claimed reimbursement for losses caused by a cyclone in November 1977 and floods in June 1978, but their claim letters did not comply with Clause 83 of the contract, …
Paradip Port Trust entered into a scrap‑sale agreement with Unique Builders that contained an arbitration clause. Disputes were referred to an arbitrator who awarded a lump‑sum of Rs 8,51,315 with interest, without giving reasons and based solely on documentary evidence. The Sub‑Judge set aside the …
