English Arbitration Act, 1996

Shakti Bhog Foods Ltd (appellant) entered into a charter party with Kola Shipping Ltd (respondent) to load 13,500 MT of sorghum at Kakinada for shipment to Cotonou, but only 1,100 MT was loaded because the export order from Niger could not be obtained. A dispute arose over demurrage and compensation, leading to multipl…

The appellant, Indian Farmers Fertilizer Co‑operative Ltd., issued a tender for defoamers which was won by the respondent, Bhadra Products. After the respondent supplied the goods, a payment dispute arose and the parties went to arbitration. The sole arbitrator first decided the issue of limitation, holding the claim w…

The petitioners, TDM Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd., sought appointment of a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, contending that the arbitration agreement was an international commercial arbitration because the company's central management and control were exercised in Malaysia. Th…

Eitzen Bulk A/S and Ashapura Minechem Ltd entered into a charter party that contained an arbitration clause specifying London as the seat and English law as the governing law. A dispute arose and was arbitrated in London, resulting in an award against Ashapura. Ashapura sought to set aside the award in India under Sect…

The dispute arose under a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) between the Government of India and a consortium that included Videocon Industries Ltd. The PSC stipulated Kuala Lumpur as the seat of arbitration, but due to the SARS epidemic the arbitral tribunal held hearings in Amsterdam and London, recording a consent to…

The respondent, Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Private Limited (SPCPL), filed counter-claims in an arbitration initiated by Black Canyon SEZ Pvt. Ltd. (BCSPL) against BCSPL and two non-signatory entities, ASF Buildtech Private Limited (ABPL) and ASF Insignia SEZ Pvt. Ltd. (AISPL), invoking the group of companies doctri…