[Arbitration Act] To Prove Corruption Of The Arbitrator, It Should Be Evident From The Award Itself That He Tried To Curb The Course Of Justice
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[Arbitration Act] To Prove Corruption Of The Arbitrator, It Should Be Evident From The Award Itself That He Tried To Curb The Course Of Justice

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The Calcutta High Court Bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar has observed that if the subject matter of the arbitral proceedings or making of the award was affected or induced by fraud or corruption, then an unconditional stay of award can be granted. However, such corruption must be prima facie evident from the award itself and an honest mistake or erroneous application of law by the arbitrator would not amount to corruption. Observations The Court observed that if it prima facie appears to the court that either the arbitration agreement or the contract which formed the subject-matter of the arbitral proceedings or the making of the award was affected or induced by fraud or corruption, an unconditional stay of the award can be granted. Rather the allegation was that the making of the Award was induced by fraud and corruption as the Arbitrator had acted on the misrepresentation of the Respondent and relied on extraneous documents. The Petitioners would have to show, prima facie, that the Arbitrator deliberately passed the award in abuse of the process of law and had illegally obstructed the course of justice.

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Application U/S 34 Of Arbitration Act Not Maintainable If Not Filed With Copy Of Arbitral Award: Delhi High Court
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Application U/S 34 Of Arbitration Act Not Maintainable If Not Filed With Copy Of Arbitral Award: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court division bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan has held that an application under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is non-maintainable if it is not accompanied by a copy of the impugned award. The Single Judge after examining the material on record held that the original petition filed under Section …

Order Passed U/S 23(3) Of Arbitration Act Is Procedural & Not An Interim Award, Cannot Be Challenged U/S 34 Of Arbitration Act: Delhi High Court
6 days, 17 hours ago

Order Passed U/S 23(3) Of Arbitration Act Is Procedural & Not An Interim Award, Cannot Be Challenged U/S 34 Of Arbitration Act: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad has held that an order dismissing an application under Section 23 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act is only a procedural order and does not qualify as an 'interim award' amenable to challenge under Section 34 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act Brief Facts of the case: The petitioner issued a …

Plea That Signed Copy Of Award Was Not Received Cannot Be Raised For First Time In Appeal U/S 37 Of Arbitration Act: Gujarat High Court
1 month ago

Plea That Signed Copy Of Award Was Not Received Cannot Be Raised For First Time In Appeal U/S 37 Of Arbitration Act: Gujarat High Court

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The Gujarat High Court bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi has held that the plea that limitation period for challenging the award under section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 did not start as the signed copy of the award was not received by the party, cannot be raised for the first time in …

Execution Proceedings Can't Be Quashed Solely Due To Non-Supply Of Signed Arbitral Award: Chhattisgarh High Court
1 month, 1 week ago

Execution Proceedings Can't Be Quashed Solely Due To Non-Supply Of Signed Arbitral Award: Chhattisgarh High Court

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The Chhattisgarh High Court bench of Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey has held that non-supply of the signed arbitral award may be a ground for setting aside an award, but on this ground alone, the execution proceedings cannot be quashed. The respondent Bank filed an application for execution under Section 36 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 read with Order …

Arbitral Award Can't Have Specific Format; Reasoning Must Be 'Proper', 'Intelligible' And 'Adequate' : Madras High Court
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Arbitral Award Can't Have Specific Format; Reasoning Must Be 'Proper', 'Intelligible' And 'Adequate' : Madras High Court

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The Madras High Court bench comprising Justice K..R. Shriram and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy have observed that an arbitral award does not have to follow any specific format; just as every judge writes their judgment in a particular style, arbitrators also write in different styles. Brief Facts The Appellant filed the appeal challenging an order dated 26.4.2023 passed by a Single …

Arbitration Act | Appellate Courts Can't Reassess Awards, Must Limit Enquiry On Public Policy Breach : Supreme Court
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Arbitration Act | Appellate Courts Can't Reassess Awards, Must Limit Enquiry On Public Policy Breach : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court reaffirmed that arbitral awards should only be interfered with in cases of perversity, violation of public policy, or patent illegality. It emphasized that appellate courts cannot reassess the merits of awards and must limit their inquiry to whether the award breaches Section 34 of the Arbitration Act i.e., if the award is against the public policy of …

Award Passed After Inordinate And Unexplained Delay Can Be Set Aside U/S 34 Of Arbitration Act: Madras High Court
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Award Passed After Inordinate And Unexplained Delay Can Be Set Aside U/S 34 Of Arbitration Act: Madras High Court

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The Madras High Court bench of Justice P.B. Balaji has held that inordinate and unexplained delay in passing the arbitral award can be a ground to set it aside under section 34 of the Arbitration Act. The court noted that in Harji Engineering Works Private Limited v. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, the Delhi High Court while referring to the UNCITRAL …

Arbitral Award Cannot Be Challenged In Writ Petition, Party Must Use Remedy U/S 34 Of Arbitration Act: Delhi High Court
2 months, 1 week ago

Arbitral Award Cannot Be Challenged In Writ Petition, Party Must Use Remedy U/S 34 Of Arbitration Act: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Sachin Datta has held that it cannot entertain a writ petition challenging an arbitral award, and the petitioner should challenge the award by taking recourse to appropriate remedies under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act. Brief Facts: The present petition challenged an arbitral award passed pursuant to reference to arbitration under Section 18 …

Delhi HC Upholds Limited Judicial Interference In Arbitral Awards, Dismisses S.34 Plea Challenging Award Of ₹77.96 Crore In Telecom Dispute
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi HC Upholds Limited Judicial Interference In Arbitral Awards, Dismisses S.34 Plea Challenging Award Of ₹77.96 Crore In Telecom Dispute

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The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma has observed that it is no longer res integra that while dealing with the objections under Section 34, a court does not sit in appeal over the arbitral award. The court observed that under Section 35, an award can be set aside only if the petitioner establishes that the parties …

S. 33 Arbitration Act | Clarification On Award Can Be Issued Even After Arbitral Tribunal Becomes Functus Officio : Supreme Court
3 months ago

S. 33 Arbitration Act | Clarification On Award Can Be Issued Even After Arbitral Tribunal Becomes Functus Officio : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court observed that although the Arbitral Tribunal becomes functus officio after passing an award, it would still retain the limited jurisdiction to clarify or correct errors in an award under Section 33 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The bench comprising Justices Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan dismissed the appeal filed against the Delhi High Court's …

Section 29A Of Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996: Complications More Than Cure
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Section 29A Of Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996: Complications More Than Cure

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This article is an attempt to highlight the complexities involved under Section 29A of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996. Ltd. v. General Manager & Anr., reiterated the principle that the extension of mandate under Section 29A shall be only for a “sufficient cause”. In Larsen and Toubro Ltd. v. IIC Limited and Anr., it is held by the Delhi …

Merit Based Review Of Arbitral Award Is Impermissible Under Section 37 Of Arbitration Act: Delhi High Court
4 months ago

Merit Based Review Of Arbitral Award Is Impermissible Under Section 37 Of Arbitration Act: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court bench of Justices Vibhu Bakhru and Sachin Datta affirmed that the scope of jurisdiction under Section 34 and Section 37 of the Act is not akin to normal appellate jurisdiction. In the impugned award, the learned sole Arbitrator, at the very outset, considered the divergent factual versions given by the parties as regards the alleged cash …

Award Can Be Set Aside U/S 34 Of Arbitration Act If Arbitrator Travels Beyond Arbitration Agreement: Madhya Pradesh HC
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Award Can Be Set Aside U/S 34 Of Arbitration Act If Arbitrator Travels Beyond Arbitration Agreement: Madhya Pradesh HC

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The Madhya Pradesh High Court bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar affirmed that if arbitrator travels beyond the terms of the arbitration agreement while passing an award, such an award is liable to be set aside under section 34 of the Arbitration Act. Brief Facts This Arbitration Appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 has been filed …

Arbitral Award Without Rationale For Damages Is Ex Facie Contrary To Settled Law, Can Be Set Aside: Delhi High Court
4 months, 1 week ago

Arbitral Award Without Rationale For Damages Is Ex Facie Contrary To Settled Law, Can Be Set Aside: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Sachin Datta has observed that any award of damages, on the touch stone of Section 73 of the Indian Contract Act, must be predicated on actual loss suffered. Observations: The court held that the impugned award did not warrant interference under section 34 of the Arbitration Act being predicated on a plausible interpretation …

De-Jure Ineligibility To Act As Arbitrator U/S 12(5) Of Arbitration Act Can Be Waived Only By Express Agreement In Writing: Delhi High Court
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De-Jure Ineligibility To Act As Arbitrator U/S 12(5) Of Arbitration Act Can Be Waived Only By Express Agreement In Writing: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Sachin Datta affirmed that de jure ineligibility to act as an arbitrator can only be waived, after dispute having arisen, by the parties by an express agreement in writing under proviso to section 12 of the Arbitration Act. The court referred to the Delhi High Court judgment in Reliance Infrastructure Limited v. Madhyanchal …

Award Cannot Be Set Aside U/S 34 Of Arbitration Act If View Taken By Arbitrator Is A Plausible View: Delhi High Court
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Award Cannot Be Set Aside U/S 34 Of Arbitration Act If View Taken By Arbitrator Is A Plausible View: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Sachin Datta has held that conduct of the parties has to be seen before granting equitable relief for specific performance of the contract. Brief Facts The present petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 assails an arbitral award dated 12.04.2022, whereby the arbitral tribunal has refused to grant specific …

Arbitration Award Attains Status Of Civil Court Decree After Three Months If No Challenge Is Posed: J&K High Court
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Arbitration Award Attains Status Of Civil Court Decree After Three Months If No Challenge Is Posed: J&K High Court

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Emphasising the significance of the amended Section 36 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, which allows for the enforceability of non-stayed awards the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that an arbitration award attains the status of a civil court decree after three months if no challenge is posed. A bench of Justice Rahul Bharti observed, “… …

No Reappreciation Of Evidence Permitted Under Section 34 Of Arbitration Act, Arbitrator's Views Must Be Respected: Orissa High Court
8 months, 3 weeks ago

No Reappreciation Of Evidence Permitted Under Section 34 Of Arbitration Act, Arbitrator's Views Must Be Respected: Orissa High Court

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The Orrisa High Court bench of Justice D. Dash held that in a petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, reappreciating evidence is not allowed in order to replace the arbitrator's view with another. Observations by the High Court: The High Court referred to Section 37 of the Arbitration Act which states that an appeal can …

Arbitrator Can Award Interest Anytime After The Award Is Passed Till Actual Payment Is Made: Uttarakhand High Court
9 months, 1 week ago

Arbitrator Can Award Interest Anytime After The Award Is Passed Till Actual Payment Is Made: Uttarakhand High Court

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The Uttarakhand High Court has upheld an arbitration award observing that an arbitrator can award interest after the award is given till the actual payment is made. Hearing the matter, the bench comprising Chief Justice Ritu Bahri and Justice Rakesh Thapliyal directed the state to pay additional interest as awarded by the arbitrator on the total amount due from the …

Non Filing Of Arbitral Award Along Section 34 Is A Fatal Defect, Makes Filing Non-Est: Delhi High Court Dismisses Section 34 Petition
1 year ago

Non Filing Of Arbitral Award Along Section 34 Is A Fatal Defect, Makes Filing Non-Est: Delhi High Court Dismisses Section 34 Petition

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The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Prateek Jalan held that non filing of the arbitral award along with the Petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is a fatal defect, making such filing as non-est. Brief Facts: The Petitioner approached the Delhi High Court and filed a petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration …

Arbitral Award With Internal Contradictions Is Perverse And Patently Illegal; Delhi High Court allows Section 34 Petition
1 year, 1 month ago

Arbitral Award With Internal Contradictions Is Perverse And Patently Illegal; Delhi High Court allows Section 34 Petition

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The Delhi High Court single bench comprising Justice Sachin Datta held that an award suffering from internal contradictions is considered perverse and patently illegal under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Petitioner challenged the arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 in the Delhi High Court. The Petitioner challenged the impugned …

Arbitral Award Can't Be Challenged On Ground Of Bias Of Arbitrator If No Challenge Was Made During Arbitral Proceedings: Delhi High Court
1 year, 2 months ago

Arbitral Award Can't Be Challenged On Ground Of Bias Of Arbitrator If No Challenge Was Made During Arbitral Proceedings: Delhi High Court

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The High Court of Delhi has held that an arbitral award cannot be challenged on the ground of bias of arbitrator if no challenge to bias was made during the pendency of arbitral proceedings. The bench of Justice Pratibha M. Singh held that a party that has fully participated in the arbitral proceedings without raising any challenge to the jurisdiction …

Arbitral Awards Cannot Be Modified Under Sections 34 & 37 Of Arbitration & Conciliation Act : Supreme Court
1 year, 2 months ago

Arbitral Awards Cannot Be Modified Under Sections 34 & 37 Of Arbitration & Conciliation Act : Supreme Court

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While deciding on a plea whether there is a scope of interference with arbitral awards under Section 34 and 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the Supreme Court has reiterated the settled position of law that any attempt to “modify an award” while adjudicating Sections 34 and 37 petitions is not permissible under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, …

Issue Of Non-Stamping Of Arbitration Agreement Not Raised Before The Arbitrator, Cannot Be Raised Subsequently Under Section 34 Or 37 Of The A&C Act: Bombay High Court
1 year, 4 months ago

Issue Of Non-Stamping Of Arbitration Agreement Not Raised Before The Arbitrator, Cannot Be Raised Subsequently Under Section 34 Or 37 Of The A&C Act: Bombay High Court

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The High Court of Bombay has held that if the issue of non-stamping or insufficient stamping of the arbitration agreement is not raised before the arbitrator or on the first possible opportunity, then it cannot be raised subsequently under Section 34 or 37 of the A&C Act. The Court held that an appeal to challenge an arbitral award cannot be …

Arbitrator Failed To Consider Document Based On Procedural Defects, Delhi High Court Sets Aside Award
1 year, 5 months ago

Arbitrator Failed To Consider Document Based On Procedural Defects, Delhi High Court Sets Aside Award

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The High Court of Delhi has held that an arbitrator should not refuse to take on record any additional material evidence merely on the ground of certain procedural ground such as non-payment of costs by the party tendering such evidence. The bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna held that failure of the arbitrator to take on record important additional evidence …

Courts Can Partially Set Aside An Arbitration Award, Doctrine Of Severability Is Enshrined Under Section 34 Of The A&C Act: Delhi High Court
1 year, 7 months ago

Courts Can Partially Set Aside An Arbitration Award, Doctrine Of Severability Is Enshrined Under Section 34 Of The A&C Act: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has held that the Courts exercising powers under Section 34 of the A&C Act has the power to partially set aside an arbitration award to strike off the offending portion of the award while retaining the remaining award. The Court taking note of the nature of the relief sought and the decision of the Supreme Court …

Intention Of Legislature Is To Limit The Interference By The Courts In The Process Of Arbitration: Delhi HC
1 year, 10 months ago

Intention Of Legislature Is To Limit The Interference By The Courts In The Process Of Arbitration: Delhi HC

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The Delhi High Court while dismissing the Petitions filed under Section 34 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 has observed that it was deemed necessary by the legislature as well as the Courts to limit the interference by the Courts in the process of Arbitration, especially after the proceedings had been concluded. The Court also observed that unfettered intervention in …

Award Debtor Failed To Take Recourse To S. 26 of Arbitration Act; Cannot Challenge Award Claiming Expert Was Not Examined: Bombay High Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Award Debtor Failed To Take Recourse To S. 26 of Arbitration Act; Cannot Challenge Award Claiming Expert Was Not Examined: Bombay High Court

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The Bombay High Court has ruled that if an award debtor has failed to take recourse to the provisions of Section 26 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, it cannot seek to set aside the award on the ground that the expert, whose report was relied upon by the arbitrator, was not examined by the opposite party. The petitioner, …

Delivery Of Arbitration Award To Employee/ Agent Of Party, Not A Valid Delivery Under Arbitration Act: Delhi High Court
2 years, 2 months ago

Delivery Of Arbitration Award To Employee/ Agent Of Party, Not A Valid Delivery Under Arbitration Act: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has ruled that delivery of arbitral award, to be effective under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, must be made to a person who has direct knowledge of the arbitral proceedings. Challenging the arbitral award, the petitioner filed a petition under Section 34 of the A&C Act before the Delhi High Court. The petitioner, Monika Oli, …

Arbitral Award Directing Specific Performance Of Contract, Cannot Be Set Aside On Ground Of Inequitable Nature Of Contract: Madras High Court
2 years, 5 months ago

Arbitral Award Directing Specific Performance Of Contract, Cannot Be Set Aside On Ground Of Inequitable Nature Of Contract: Madras High Court

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The Madras High Court has ruled that an arbitral award directing specific performance of a contract, cannot be set aside on the ground that the nature of agreement between the parties was not capable of specific enforcement. The respondents, including J. Vengatesh, submitted before the Single Judge that the sale agreement was inequitable and unfair, and that the arbitral award …

Materials Before Court Insufficient To Decide Fraud In Relation To Existence Of Arbitration Agreement, Arbitrator To Decide Issue: Kerala HC
2 years, 6 months ago

Materials Before Court Insufficient To Decide Fraud In Relation To Existence Of Arbitration Agreement, Arbitrator To Decide Issue: Kerala HC

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The Kerala High Court on Thursday reiterated that where a plea of fraud is raised in a dispute, the civil aspect of fraud is arbitrable, unless the very arbitration agreement is found to have been vitiated by fraud. While observing so, the bench held that in the instant case, since the materials before the Court were insufficient to conclusively decide …

Award Cannot Be Remitted To The Arbitral Tribunal Under Section 34 (4) Of The A&C Act, If No Reasons and Findings Are Recorded: Rajasthan High Court
2 years, 9 months ago

Award Cannot Be Remitted To The Arbitral Tribunal Under Section 34 (4) Of The A&C Act, If No Reasons and Findings Are Recorded: Rajasthan High Court

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The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that the arbitral award cannot be remitted back to the Arbitral Tribunal under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 if there are no findings recorded in the arbitral award on the contentious issues. An arbitral award was challenged by the respondent/ award debtor Ajmer Smart City Limited by filing an application …

An Unreasoned Arbitration Award Is Against The Public Policy: Orissa High Court
2 years, 10 months ago

An Unreasoned Arbitration Award Is Against The Public Policy: Orissa High Court

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The High Court of Orissa has held that an unreasoned arbitral award would be against the public policy. The appellant challenged the order of the court below on the ground that it has failed to appreciate that the arbitrator has failed to assign reasons regarding the quantum of compensation to be paid to his client on the acquisition by the …

Inordinate And Unexplained Delay In Rendering Arbitral Award Is Against Public Policy Of India: Delhi High Court
2 years, 10 months ago

Inordinate And Unexplained Delay In Rendering Arbitral Award Is Against Public Policy Of India: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has ruled that inordinate and unexplained delay in rendering the arbitral award is in conflict with the public policy of India and is amenable to challenge under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The petitioner filed a petition under Section 34 of the A&C Act against the arbitral award before the Delhi High …

Factual/ Legal Errors In Arbitral Award Falling Short Of Perversity Do Not Merit Interference U/S 34 Or 37 Of Arbitration Act: Delhi High Court
2 years, 10 months ago

Factual/ Legal Errors In Arbitral Award Falling Short Of Perversity Do Not Merit Interference U/S 34 Or 37 Of Arbitration Act: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has observed that the Arbitrator or Tribunal is the final arbiter on facts as well as in law, and even errors, factual or legal, which stop short of perversity, do not merit interference under sec. 37 of the Act challenging the order dated 12.07.2017 passed by the Single Judge of High Court which had dismissed the …

Court Can Appoint An Arbitrator During The Pendency Of An Appeal Against An Award, Set Aside On Reasons Other Than Merit : Bombay High Court
2 years, 11 months ago

Court Can Appoint An Arbitrator During The Pendency Of An Appeal Against An Award, Set Aside On Reasons Other Than Merit : Bombay High Court

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The High Court of Bombay has held that when an award is set aside for other reasons and not on merit, the parties are well within their rights to initiate fresh arbitration in respect of the same claims and pendency of an appeal against such an order is not a ground to refuse the appointment. Menon has further held that …

Court U/Sec 34 Arbitration Act Can Remand Matter To Arbitrator For Fresh Decision If Both Parties Consented: Supreme Court
3 years, 1 month ago

Court U/Sec 34 Arbitration Act Can Remand Matter To Arbitrator For Fresh Decision If Both Parties Consented: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court observed that the principle that a court while deciding a petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act has no jurisdiction to remand the matter to the Arbitrator for a fresh decision is applicable only when the said petition is decided on merits.This principle is inapplicable when both the parties agreed to set aside the …

Objections Against Enforcement Of Foreign Arbitral Award Can't Be Filed In A Piecemeal Manner: Delhi High Court Imposes 1 Lakh Cost
3 years, 1 month ago

Objections Against Enforcement Of Foreign Arbitral Award Can't Be Filed In A Piecemeal Manner: Delhi High Court Imposes 1 Lakh Cost

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The Delhi High Court has held that a Judgement Debtor cannot be permitted under Section 48 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, to file its objections against enforcement of an arbitral award in a piecemeal manner. Justice Vibhu Bakhru held,"The respondent cannot file its opposition in a piecemeal manner. Sufficient opportunity was granted to the respondent to file its …

Order XXIII Rule 1(4) CPC Not Applicable To Application Challenging Arbitral Award U/S 34 Arbitration & Conciliation Act: Patna High Court
3 years, 1 month ago

Order XXIII Rule 1(4) CPC Not Applicable To Application Challenging Arbitral Award U/S 34 Arbitration & Conciliation Act: Patna High Court

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The Patna High Court has held that an application filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 challenging an arbitral award is not a suit. Justice Anil Kumar Sinha rejected the petitioner's argument that liberty to file a fresh application was not sought by the Respondent while withdrawing its earlier application, and observed, "As per Section 19 …

Arbitrator Cannot Modify Award On An Application Under Section 33 Arbitration Act: Supreme Court
3 years, 4 months ago

Arbitrator Cannot Modify Award On An Application Under Section 33 Arbitration Act: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court observed that an Arbitrator cannot modify an Arbitration award on an application filed under Section 33 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.Only in a case of arithmetical and/or clerical error, the award can be modified and such errors only can be corrected, the bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna said.In this case, the arbitrator passed …

Arbitration - Party Not Barred From Raising New Grounds To Set Aside Award In An Sec 37 Appeal: Supreme Court
3 years, 4 months ago

Arbitration - Party Not Barred From Raising New Grounds To Set Aside Award In An Sec 37 Appeal: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court observed that a party is not barred from raising an additional ground for setting aside an arbitration award in arbitration appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration Conciliation Act,1996, merely because the said ground was not raised in the petition under Section 34 to set aside the Arbitration award.In this case, an Arbitration award was passed in …

Recent Important Judgments On Arbitration
3 years, 5 months ago

Recent Important Judgments On Arbitration

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The Supreme Court of India and various High Courts of the Country have pronounced numerous judgments in the matters related to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, recently. A Bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and J.K. Maheshwari held that even if an application under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 had been entertained before the constitution of …

Arbitration Court Reckoner : February 2021
3 years, 11 months ago

Arbitration Court Reckoner : February 2021

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By way of the present column, an attempt is made to briefly review the salutary judgments pronounced by the Courts in the month of February 2021 under the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996. Section 9 Court required to mould relief to secure claim of applicant in arbitral proceedings where Respondent has no assets at all or its assets are fully …

Arbitration Court Not Empowered To Embark On Fact-Finding Exercise While Deciding Application For Setting Aside Arbitral Award: Madras High Court
4 years ago

Arbitration Court Not Empowered To Embark On Fact-Finding Exercise While Deciding Application For Setting Aside Arbitral Award: Madras High Court

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"While it is not necessary for an arbitral award to justify every paisa or a rupee awarded to the claimant, the broad premise on which the quantum is founded has to be discernible from award itself for the award to be meaningful or even intelligible in legal terms," observed the Madras High Court recently. A Division Bench comprising of Chief …

The Story Of Arbitral Meddling: Analyzing The Arbitration And Conciliation Act (Amendment) Ordinance 2020
4 years, 4 months ago

The Story Of Arbitral Meddling: Analyzing The Arbitration And Conciliation Act (Amendment) Ordinance 2020

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Introduction What can be perceived as nothing but an interesting move, the President has promulgated the Arbitration and Conciliation Act Ordinance, 2020 with the object of ensuring that stakeholders gets an opportunity to seek an unconditional stay of enforcement of arbitral awards where the underlying arbitration agreement or contract or making of the arbitral award are induced by fraud or …

Unreasoned Arbitral Awards Are Opposed To Public Policy U/S 34 Of Arbitration & Conciliation Act: Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]
5 years, 2 months ago

Unreasoned Arbitral Awards Are Opposed To Public Policy U/S 34 Of Arbitration & Conciliation Act: Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]

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The Calcutta High Court has set aside an arbitral award that it found to be bereft of proper reasoning and application of mind and has asked the claimant party to pursue his claim afresh, in accordance with the law. The bench of Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Kausik Chanda held that an award that is not based on reasons whatsoever, …

Maintainability Of Execution Case To Be Considered Along With Issue Of Enforceability Of Foreign Award: SC [Read Judgment]
6 years, 1 month ago

Maintainability Of Execution Case To Be Considered Along With Issue Of Enforceability Of Foreign Award: SC [Read Judgment]

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The Supreme Court has observed that piecemeal consideration of the issue of maintainability of the execution case concerning the foreign awards, in the first place; and then the issue of enforceability thereof, is not envisaged under the scheme of Section 48 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. In LMJ International Ltd. vs. Sleepwell Industries Co. Ltd., the court dealt …

Application for Enforcement of Foreign Award Shall Not Be Dismissed Merely For Non-Production of Requisite Documents ‘At The Time Of Application’: SC [Read Judgment]
6 years, 4 months ago

Application for Enforcement of Foreign Award Shall Not Be Dismissed Merely For Non-Production of Requisite Documents ‘At The Time Of Application’: SC [Read Judgment]

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“We make it clear that the said interpretation of the word “shall” as “may” is restricted only to the initial stage of the filing of the application and not thereafter”The Supreme Court has held that, at the initial stage of filing of an application for enforcement of a foreign award, non-compliance of the production of the documents mentioned in Section …

Application for Enforcement of Foreign Award Shall Not Be Dismissed Merely For Non-Production of Requisite Documents ‘At The Time Of Application’: SC [Read Judgment]
6 years, 4 months ago

Application for Enforcement of Foreign Award Shall Not Be Dismissed Merely For Non-Production of Requisite Documents ‘At The Time Of Application’: SC [Read Judgment]

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“We make it clear that the said interpretation of the word “shall” as “may” is restricted only to the initial stage of the filing of the application and not thereafter”The Supreme Court has held that, at the initial stage of filing of an application for enforcement of a foreign award, non-compliance of the production of the documents mentioned in Section …

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