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Arbitration Act

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GHULAM MOHAMMAD DARversusSTATE OF J & K & ORS.

2008 INSC 5Disposed off

An arbitrator awarded interest to the claimant, specifying 10% simple interest from the award date and 18% simple interest in case of default from 1‑Feb‑1994. The High Court made the award a rule of court and ordered that the award amount, together with interest at 18% per annum, be paid from the …

PURUSHOTTAM AND ANRversusSHIVRAJ FINE ART LITHO WORKS AND ORS

2006 INSC 796Appeal(s) allowed

The Supreme Court examined an appeal by Purushottam (and others) against Shivraj Fine Art Litho Works concerning a suit filed by an unregistered partnership firm to recover sums owed for goods supplied before the firm’s registration. The High Court had dismissed the suit, holding it barred under …

SANDEEP KUMAR AND ORS.versusMASTER RITESH AND ORS.

2006 INSC 760Appeal(s) allowed

The appellants, shareholders of Dev Papers Ltd., filed a suit against several defendants. An arbitration agreement existed between the appellants and some, but not all, of the defendants. The appellants amended the plaint to delete the names of those defendants who were parties to the arbitration …

U.P. STATE SUGAR CORPN. LTD.versusJAIN CONSTRUCTION CO. AND ANR.

2004 INSC 477Leave Granted & Allowed

The State Sugar Corporation and Jain Construction entered into a contract containing an arbitration clause. In 1991 Jain Construction, an unregistered partnership firm, filed an application under Section 20 of the Arbitration Act, 1940 for appointment of an arbitrator. The Civil Judge dismissed the …

THE NEW INDIA CIVIL ERECTORS {P) LTD.versusOIL AND NATIONAL GAS CORPORATION

1997 INSC 150Case Partly allowed

The appellant, New India Civil Erectors Ltd., entered into a contract with ONGC to construct 304 prefabricated housing units. After termination of the contract, disputes were referred to two arbitrators who awarded the appellant a net sum of Rs. 67,82,620. The appellant sought to make the award a …

LARSEN AND TOUBRO LTD.versusMAHARASHTRA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD AND ORS.

1995 INSC 572Appeal(s) allowed

Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (appellant) entered into a contract with Maharashtra State Electricity Board (respondent) for a coal handling plant, furnishing five bank guarantees for advance, performance, retention money and liquidated damages. After the plant was taken over, the respondent invoked all …

CHIRANJILAL SHRILAL GOENKA(DECEASED) THROUGH LRversusJAGJIT SINGH AND ORS.

1993 INSC 102Disposed off

The deceased Chiranjilal Shrilal Goenka left a will appointing his younger daughter as executrix, which was contested by Radhey Shyam, who claimed to be an adopted son. The parties, along with another claimant, were brought before a Supreme Court order that appointed a retired Chief Justice as …

SHAH BABULAL KHIMJIversusJAYABEN D. KANIA AND ANR.

1981 INSC 138Appeal(s) allowed

In a suit for specific performance filed in the original side of the Bombay High Court, the plaintiff sought the appointment of a receiver and an interim injunction. The single Judge dismissed the application, and the plaintiff appealed to a Division Bench, which held the appeal was not maintainable …