ARBITRATION
Only 2 Days Left Of 90-Day Restraint, Karnataka HC Dismisses Appeals Against Interim Order In Arbitration Case
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed three appeals challenging an interim restraint on dealings with a property in Bengaluru Rural District, holding that there was no point examining the challenges when only two days remained before the 90-day protection was due to expire.A Division Bench of Justice D.K. Singh and Justice H. Shanthi Bhushan, in an order dated September 11, noted that the restraint imposed by the Commercial Court on June 15 would expire on September 13.The bench, therefore,...
Communication On Company Letterhead Not Enough To Establish Consent To Arbitrate: Bombay High Court
Today, the Bombay High Court held that use of a company's letterhead in project-related communications does not by itself make the company a party to another company's contract or establish its consent to the arbitration clause. Justice Amit Borkar made the observation while referring the dispute between New Consolidated Construction Company Limited (NCCCL) and Limitless Contracting Private Limited concerning construction works at the “One Park Avenue” project in Kolshet, Thane, to arbitration,...
Delhi High Court Appoints Arbitrator, Local Commissioner In Amazon-Goodluck ₹182.50 Cr. Lease Dispute
The Delhi High Court on 28 September appointed a Local Commissioner to inspect and prepare an inventory of Amazon Seller Services Private Limited's assets lying at premises leased from Goodluck Buildtech Private Limited. Justice Om Prakash Shukla also appointed former Supreme Court judge Justice S. Ravindra Bhat as sole arbitrator to adjudicate the lease dispute between the two parties, involving an indemnity claim of approximately Rs. 182.50 crore and fixtures and fit-outs stated to be worth...
Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Enforcement Of €9.71 Million ICC Award In Favour Of Spanish Travel Tech Company
The Supreme Court has refused to interfere with the Delhi High Court's July 1, 2026 judgment, allowing enforcement in India of a €9.71 million International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitral award in favour of Spain based travel technology company Amadeus IT Group S.A. against Ebix Cash Limited.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana dismissed Ebix Technologies' Special Leave Petition."Having heard learned senior counsel for the...
Arbitral Tribunal Can't Reject Interim Relief Merely For Overlap With Final Relief: Delhi High Court
On 28 September, the Delhi High Court held that an arbitral tribunal cannot reject interim relief under Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 merely because the relief sought overlaps with or is co-extensive with the final relief claimed in the arbitration. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela allowed an appeal filed by Wello Retail Pvt. Ltd. against an order passed by the arbitrator rejecting its application under Section 17 of the Act. The Bench observed: “At times, and having due...
Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With ₹14.49 Cr Arbitral Award To Sourav Ganguly Against Former Talent Manager
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with a ₹14.49 crore arbitral award in favour of former Indian cricketer Sourav Chandidas Ganguly in his dispute with Percept Talent Management Limited.The award had directed payment of ₹14.49 crores along with 12% annual interest from November 21, 2007 until the award and further 12% interest thereafter besides ₹50 lakh towards costs.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana after hearing the parties...
Service Rule Cannot By Itself Make Consumer Commission President Ineligible As Arbitrator: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a restriction in the service rules governing the President of a State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission cannot, by itself, make the person ineligible to act as an arbitrator under Section 12(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act).A division bench of Justice Anil Khetarpal and Justice Shail Jain observed relying on ruln in Delhi Integrated Multi Modal Transit Systems Ltd. ruled, “A breach of a condition governing the office...
Contractual Limits On Termination Liability Cannot Be Ignored: Delhi HC Upholds Setting Aside ₹911 Cr Arbitral Award
The Delhi High Court recently observed that contractual words restricting termination liability must be given effect, holding that parties to a long-term public infrastructure concession could not have inserted such limitations without intending them to operate as a cap.A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Shail Jain made the observation while upholding the setting aside of an arbitral award granting ₹911.13 crore to Kurukshetra Expressway Private Limited as...
Arbitration Clause In Articles Of Association Operates Independently Of Companies Act: Calcutta High Court
On Monday, 28 September, the Calcutta High Court held that an arbitration clause contained in a company's Articles of Association operates as an independent agreement and does not make disputes covered by the clause subject exclusively to the jurisdiction of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). A Division Bench comprising Justices Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and Sandip Kumar De made the observation while allowing an appeal filed by Ambica Beri against the District Judge's refusal to grant...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Award Rejecting ₹1.37 Crore Contractor Claim In Mysuru Zoo Park Project
The Karnataka High Court on 23 September dismissed contractor C. C. Kondaiah's appeal against the Commercial Court's decision not to interfere with an arbitral award rejecting his claims for additional expenditure, price escalation and idling costs against the Mysore City Corporation. A Division Bench of Justices Anu Sivaraman and T.P. Vivekananda reiterated that an appellate court cannot reappreciate evidence or substitute the reasoning of an arbitral tribunal while exercising jurisdiction...
Bank's Lack Of Consent No Bar To Arbitrator Appointment Under SARFAESI: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on 25 September held that a bank's lack of consent does not bar appointment of an arbitrator where an inter-se dispute between banks falls within the statutory arbitration mechanism under the SARFAESI Act. Justice Om Prakash Shukla appointed Advocate Mohit Kumar Mudgal as sole arbitrator to adjudicate Indian Bank's dispute with Bank of Baroda and others over competing claims of priority and charge over certain mortgaged properties. The Bench observed: “The absence of...
LiveLawBiz Arbitration Cases Weekly Digest: September 21 - September 27, 2026
NOMINAL INDEXKinetic Green Energy and Power Solutions Limited v. Saera Electric Auto Limited, 2026 LLBiz SC 319Union of India & Others v. Hariom Projects Pvt. Ltd., 2026 LLBiz SC 316Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. & Ors. v. M/s GSCO (Gurmeet Singh and Company) Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd., 2026 LLBiz SC 315North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) v. Astra Construction Private Limited, 2026 LLBiz SC 314M/s Ahluwalia Contracts (India) Limited (ACIL) v. Airports Authority of India...