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We Dissent! Here’s why 2 out of 5 Judges of Supreme Court ruled unstamped arbitration agreements are valid at pre-referral stage

The practice of dissent in judicial decision-making process plays a critical role in revealing constitutional commitment to deliberative democracy. Allowing judges to express differing views and engage in a dialogue about the law and its interpretation can potentially lead to a more nuanced and refined understanding of the law, as the Court grapples with competing interpretations and seeks to reconcile them in a principled manner.

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Conflict of Laws vis-à-vis Foreign Seat of Arbitration

by Mayank Singh†

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EXPLAINED| Stamp Act versus Arbitration Act issue on validity of an Unstamped Arbitration Agreement as Supreme Court reserves Judgment

The Constitution bench considered a question of law : whether the instrument was duly stamped or not, was not only contrary to the plain language of Section 11(6A) of the Arbitration Act, but also wholly defeated the legislative intention of the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015, and puts a spoke in the wheel of conduct of the arbitration process at its very inception.

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Supreme Court| Existence of arbitration agreement does not bar reference to Facilitation Council; MSMED Act has an overriding effect over the provisions of the Arbitration Act, 1996

Supreme Court: The division bench of Uday Umesh Lalit, C.J. and Bela M. Trivedi*, J. has held that the provisions

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Delhi High Court| Interpretation of an arbitration clause must be predicated upon a construction of the contract as a whole, and no particular word or phrase should be unduly emphasized to negate the clause of its true meaning

Delhi High Court: In a case filed by Panasonic India Private Limited (petitioner) seeking appointment of an arbitrator to adjudicate disputes which

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Arbitration clause, even without the words “final and binding”, valid if the intention of the parties, to abide by arbitrator’s decision, is clear: Supreme Court

When Section 7 or any other provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 do not stipulate any particular form or requirements, it would not be appropriate for a court to gratuitously add impediments and desist from upholding the validity of an arbitration agreement.

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Cox and Kings and the “Group of Companies” Conundrum

by Priyanshu Shrivastava† and Fatema Kinkhabwala††

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Calcutta High Court | Illegal procedure for appointment of Arbitrator does not render Arbitration agreement illegal in toto; Guiding Principles for Appointment of Arbitrator reiterated

Calcutta High Court: In a petition challenging the appointment of sole Arbitrator by the respondent, Shekhar B. Saraf, J., held

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Calcutta High Court | Conduct of Parties – not a substitute for an arbitration agreement

Calcutta High Court: While deciding a review petition, Debangsu Basak, J. held that the court while exercising powers under Section

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Conundrum between Arbitration Act and MSME Act – An Analysis

by Swarnendu Chatterjee† and Dhriti Bole††
Cite as: 2022 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 58

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Can mere filing of proceedings under S. 7 IBC be treated as an embargo on Court exercising jurisdiction under S. 11 of Arbitration & Conciliation Act? Bom HC explains

Bombay High Court: A very interesting question was considered by G.S. Kulkarni, J., the question being, whether mere filing of a proceeding

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Rule of priority in favour of arbitrators is counterbalanced by Courts’ power to review existence and validity of arbitration agreement: Del HC

Delhi High Court: Mukta Gupta, J., expressed that the issue of whether in the absence of a third party, the refundable security

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Mere use of the word ‘Arbitration’ in the heading of an Agreement would mean existence of an arbitration agreement? Del HC elaborates

Delhi High Court: Mukta Gupta, J., decided that mere use of word ‘Arbitration’ in the heading of an Agreement would not mean

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Explained| Which law to prevail if provisions of Bihar Public Works Contracts Disputes Arbitration Tribunal Act, 2008 are in conflict with the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996?

Supreme Court: In a case where the bench of Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka, JJ was deciding an issue relating to

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Kar HC | Excepted/excluded matters in arbitration agreement cannot be referred to resolution by way of arbitration

Karnataka High Court: SR Krishna Kumar, J., disposed of the petition and directed the petitioner-company to avail such remedies as available in

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If arbitrator becomes functus officio, can provisions under Ss. 14 and 15 of the A&C Act to appoint substitute arbitrator be invoked? Allahabad HC decides

Allahabad High Court: Noting the significance of Sections 14 and 15 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Jayant Banerji, J., expressed

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Law on appointment of arbitrator | What happens if parties fail to agree on arbitrator within 30 days from receipt of request by one party? Del HC explains

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Narula, J., allowed an arbitration petition by appointing a sole arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes between the contesting parties.

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Law on Arbitration | What is the remedy against an order allowing application under S. 8 of Arbitration Act, where existence of arbitration clause is not disputed? Del HC discusses

Delhi High Court: Amit Bansal, J., dismissed a petition challenging the order passed by the lower court whereby respondent’s application under Section

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The Milestone Achievement of Amazon in Reinstating the Status Quo of Party Autonomy in Domestic and International Commercial Arbitrations

by Swarnendu Chatterjee*and Sneha Rath**

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ICADR Rules regarding procedure come into play only after arbitration commences before appropriate jurisdiction of law: Del HC summarises law on seat, venue of arbitration

Delhi High Court: While observing that the role of ICADR Rules shall come into play with regard to the procedure to be