Arbitration Cases Weekly Round-Up: 7th August To 13th August, 2022
Live LawAndhra Pradesh High Court: Arbitration Agreement Not A Bar For Referring Parties To Facilitation Council Under MSMED Act:Andhra Pradesh High Court Case Title: M/s. Delhi High Court: Supersession Of The Arbitration Clause Must Not Be Inferred Lightly: Delhi High Court Case Title: Shristi Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. versus Ircon International Limited Citation: 2022 LiveLaw 778 The Delhi High Court has ruled that in view of the principle of 'when in doubt, do refer', as enunciated by the Supreme Court, if there is an arbitration agreement between the parties, which is sought to be negated by a party by citing other provisions of a contract, which requires interpretation of the contract, the Court must lean towards referring the matter to arbitration. Chennai Water Desalination Ltd. versus Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board Citation: 2022 Livelaw 346 The Madras High Court has ruled that limitation is a facet of public policy, and hence, an arbitral award which is incorrect qua limitation is hit by Section 34, read with Clause of Explanation 1 to Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Orissa High Court: Section5 Limitation Act Application Not Required If Application Under Section 34 Of A&C Act Is Within Statutory Period: Orissa High Court Case Title: Faridabad Gurgaon Minerals versus Orissa Mining Corporation Ltd.