Delhi High Court Refers DDU-GKY Dispute To Arbitration, Leaves Issue Of Ministry's Liability To Tribunal

On 2 July, the Delhi High Court referred the disputes arising out of the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) project between Indiacan Education Pvt. Ltd. and the National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD) and others to arbitration and appointed advocate Varun Chopra as the sole arbitrator. Justice Mini Pushkarna observed that in a petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, courts must ordinarily leave the question of whether a...

Delhi High Court Upholds ₹130 Crore Arbitration Award Against South Eastern Railway

The Delhi High Court has upheld an arbitral award of more than ₹130 crore in favour of Sara International Pvt. Ltd. against South Eastern Railway. It held that the Railways could not seek a fresh appreciation of evidence after repeatedly failing to cross-examine the company's witnesses or produce rebuttal evidence before the arbitral tribunal. Justice Jasmeet Singh observed, "For the reasons best known to it, the petitioner elected not to avail any opportunity granted by the AT and has...

Contractor Must Prove Loss Of Profit On Unexecuted Work; No Automatic Damages: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that a contractor claiming damages for loss of profit on unexecuted works is not barred from raising such a claim merely because the work remained unexecuted. However, the contractor must prove that it actually suffered the loss. "If a contractor is prevented from executing the contract on account of reasons attributable to the employer, the contractor is not precluded from raising a claim for loss of profits for the unexecuted works," the court observed. It...

Parties Cannot Choose Court To Extend Arbitrator's Mandate After Statutory Period Ends: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday held that once the statutory period for making an arbitral award expires, parties cannot rely on party autonomy or institutional arbitration rules to choose the court that will extend an arbitral tribunal's mandate. It held that, beyond the period expressly permitted under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, only the court recognised under the statute can extend the tribunal's mandate. Justice Niral R. Mehta delivered the judgment while upholding a...

Interim Monetary Relief On Disputed Claims In Arbitration Must Be Granted Sparingly: Delhi High Court

Interim monetary relief on disputed claims cannot be granted as a matter of course during arbitration proceedings and must be reserved for exceptional cases meeting a higher threshold, the Delhi High Court has held. It set aside an arbitral tribunal's direction requiring India International Convention and Exhibition Centre Limited (IICECL) to release about ₹227 crore to Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T). Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar observed that although arbitral tribunals have...

Delhi High Court Refers Comedian Papa CJ's Dispute Over Purchase Of Coffee Startup Shares To Arbitration

The Delhi High Court has appointed Advocate Veena Ralli as sole arbitrator to adjudicate a share purchase dispute between stand-up comedian Chirag Jain, popularly known as Papa CJ, and the promoters of Delhi-based coffee startup Beanly Beverages. The court held that whether the company, which did not sign the share purchase agreements, can nevertheless be treated as a party to the arbitration agreement is an issue that must be decided by the arbitral tribunal after examining the evidence. ...

Delhi HC Holds Name Change Doesn't Nullify Arbitration Clause, Refers Newgen Dispute To Arbitration

On 1 July, the Delhi High Court referred a trademark infringement dispute between Newgen Software Technologies Ltd and Newgen IT Technologies Ltd, formerly known as Vcare Infotech Solutions and Services Pvt Ltd, to arbitration. A Division Bench of Justices C. Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla set aside a Commercial Court order that had refused to refer the parties to arbitration, holding that a mere change in corporate name does not extinguish an arbitration clause in a subsisting agreement....

LiveLawBiz Arbitration Half Yearly Digest: January - June, 2026

Supreme CourtAppellate Courts Cannot Disturb Arbitral Awards Merely To Permit A Different View, Supreme Court Reiterates Case Title : Jan De Nul Dredging India Pvt. Ltd. v. Tuticorin Port Trust Case Number : Civil Appeal No. 98 of 2026 Citation: 2026 LLBiz SC 15 The Supreme Court, recently, set aside a Madras High Court order that had deleted compensation awarded to a dredging contractor and reiterated that appellate courts cannot interfere with arbitral awards...

Bombay High Court Says Proof Of Dishonest Asset Transfer Not Needed To Secure Assets Pending Arbitration

The Bombay High Court has held that a party seeking interim protection before arbitration need not prove that the opposite side has dishonestly transferred or concealed its assets. A strong possibility that the assets may diminish before an arbitral award is enforced is sufficient to justify protection. Justice Amit Borkar observed, "The expression 'a strong possibility of diminution of assets would suffice' does not mean that the applicant must prove that the respondent has dishonestly...

Delhi High Court Enforces $454 Million Foreign Arbitral Awards In Favour Of Vedanta, Ravva Oil

The Delhi High Court has enforced two foreign arbitral awards in favour of Vedanta Limited and Ravva Oil (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. in a long-running dispute over the sharing of profit petroleum from the Ravva Oil Field in Andhra Pradesh. It ruled that the Union government's objections amounted to an impermissible attempt to reopen the merits of the awards. Justice Jasmeet Singh delivered the judgment. He held that the dispute arose from the interpretation of the parties' Production Sharing Contract...

Delhi High Court Says No 'Straight Jacket Formula' For Limitation In Enforcing Foreign Arbitral Awards

The Delhi High Court has allowed enforcement of a €9.71 million International Chamber of Commerce arbitral award in favour of Spain-based travel technology company Amadeus IT Group S.A. against Ebix Cash Limited. The court rejected Ebix Cash's objections that the underlying transaction violated Indian public policy and held the foreign award enforceable in India. Justice Jasmeet Singh also rejected Ebix Cash's contention that the enforcement petition was filed beyond the limitation period....

BSNL Cannot Impose Price Reduction While Extending Delivery Time Under Supply Contracts: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday upheld two arbitral awards directing Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) to refund nearly ₹19.31 lakh and ₹44.95 lakh deducted from telecom equipment contractor BWL Ltd. towards price reduction. The court held that the original contracts did not permit BSNL to unilaterally impose a price reduction while granting extensions of time.Justice Jasmeet Singh observed that novation of a contract requires mutual agreement and consensus ad idem between the parties. Holding...