J&K&L High Court Dismisses Contractor's Arbitration Plea Against Railways After He Issued Unconditional No Claim Certificate

The Jammu & Kashmir& Ladkah High Court on 13 February 2026 held that once a contractor voluntarily executes a supplementary agreement rescinding the original contract and issues an unconditional “No Claim Certificate,” no arbitral dispute survives. A Bench of Justice Sanjeev Kumar dismissed the petition filed by H.P. Singh & Co. under Section 11(6) of the J&K Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1997, seeking appointment of an independent arbitrator against the Union of India and...

Expiry Of Arbitrator's Mandate Due To Lapse Of Time Does Not End Arbitration: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that when an arbitrator's mandate expires due to lapse of time, it does not amount to termination of proceedings under Section 32, Arbitration and Conciliation Act. A Single-Judge Bench of Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar additionally held that the expiry of mandate by lapse of time is curable and extended the arbitrator's mandate for a further period of six months from the date of the order for making the arbitral award. The Court noted: “...that both...

Supreme Court Dismisses BWL Plea, Upholds Delhi High Court Ruling That BSNL Has Satisfied 2000 Arbitral Award

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with a Delhi High Court ruling declaring that a 2000 arbitral award in favour of BWL Limited against Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited stands satisfied, concluding the dispute between the parties over the computation of post-award interest. Dismissing a Special Leave Petition, a bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe observed, “We are not inclined to interfere with the impugned judgment and order passed by the High...

Meghalaya High Court Upholds BSCPL's 5-Year Blacklisting For Alleged Corruption In NH-44E Project

The Meghalaya High Court has recently upheld the five-year blacklisting of BSCPL Infrastructure Ltd by the State Public Works Department (Roads) for engaging in corrupt practices during execution of a National Highway project.The court held that the department was justified in acting on ledger entries showing expenditure on liquor, electronic items, hotel bills and donations for government officials during execution of a National Highway project. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Revati Mohite...

LiveLawBiz Arbitration Cases Weekly Digest : February 16 - February 22, 2026

Nominal Index Asad Mueed & Ors. vs Jamia Hamdard Deemed to Be University, 2026 LLBiz SC 65Talwandi Sabo Power Ltd vs Punjab State Power Corporation, 2026 LLBiz SC 72R. Savithri Naidu v. The Cotton Corporation of India Ltd. & Anr., 2026 LLBiz SC 66Aspek Media Pvt Ltd & Ors. vs Entertainment City Ltd, 2026 LLBiz SC 68Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilisers Ltd vs Thermax Ltd, 2026 LLBiz SC 70Ansal Housing Limited v. SS Infrastructures Pvt. Ltd. & Anr., 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL)...

Objection To Arbitral Tribunal's Constitution Cannot Be Raised After Filing Defence: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court at Aurangabad has dismissed the State of Maharashtra's challenge to an arbitral award of Rs. 596.60 lakhs, holding that objections to the constitution of the arbitral tribunal cannot be raised after filing of the written statement, counter-claim and commencement of evidence.A Division Bench of Justices Arun R. Pedneker and Vaishali Patil-Jadhav on February 16, 2026, upheld the Commercial Court's May 6, 2022, order refusing to set aside the award dated February 11, 2018. ...

No Concluded Contract, No Interim Relief: Delhi High Court Dismisses Developer's Plea Against ARCIL

The Delhi High Court has dismissed Parsvnath Developers' plea seeking enforcement of an alleged Rs. 750 crore restructuring agreement against Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Limited, holding that courts cannot compel parties to honour a settlement that never matured into a concluded contract. Justice Jasmeet Singh held that the draft restructuring agreement remained at a negotiatory stage. Although drafts were exchanged, essential terms were unsettled. The schedules were marked preliminary...

Jurisdiction Clause In Umbrella Agreement Prevails Over Later Contract: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently ruled that when an umbrella agreement fixes a venue in one city but expressly confers jurisdiction on courts in another, the jurisdiction clause will prevail unless the parties clearly alter the juridical seat for the entire transaction. Dismissing two petitions filed by Ansal Housing Limited seeking interim relief under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar ruled that courts at Meerut, and not Delhi, had territorial...

Arbitration Act Is Self-Contained Code; Civil Revision Not Maintainable Where Appeal Lies: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has reaffirmed that a civil revision under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure does not lie against such an order passed under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 where the statute provides a specific appellate remedy. The Court held that the Arbitration Act is a self-contained code and that Section 37 exhausts the appellate remedies. Justice Ramesh Chand Malviya observed, “It is settled principles of law that the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 being...

Arbitral Award Holders Can Seek Interim Protection Until Award Is Fully Satisfied: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court on 18 February, held that an arbitral award holder is not left remediless after initiating enforcement proceedings and may seek interim protection under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act until the award is fully satisfied. A Division Bench of Justices Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and Supratim Bhattacharya was hearing an appeal filed by Alok Saraf and others against the EPI Group, challenging a single judge's order dated 10 September 2025, which had refused ad...

Madras High Court Quashes ₹1.10 Crore Award Against Annai Builders For "Unintelligible" Findings

The Madras High Court on 17 February set aside a Rs. 1.10 crore arbitral award passed against Annai Builders Real Estate Pvt. Ltd., holding that the arbitrator's findings were unintelligible as two disputed running bills were allowed without examining objections of duplicate claims and excess payment, and by ignoring a detailed 242-page expert report assessing actual construction progress. A Single Bench of Justice N. Anand Venkatesh held that the award suffered from perversity and patent...

Bombay High Court Upholds ₹33 Lakh Award Against Dealmoney Commodities For 'Blatantly Unauthorised' F&O Trades

The Bombay High Court has recently upheld an arbitral finding that Dealmoney Commodities Pvt Ltd executed “blatantly unauthorised” Futures and Options trades in the accounts of a retired couple, which resulted in the depletion of their investment portfolio, and restored compensation of over Rs. 33 lakh with 18 percent interest. A Single Bench of Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh confirmed the investors' entitlement to Rs. 17,76,581 and Rs.15,32,073 respectively, with interest at 18 percent per annum...