Consumer Forum's Jurisdiction Not Ousted By Mere Existence Of Arbitration Clause : Supreme Court

Yash Mittal

19 Jun 2026 7:02 PM IST

  • Consumer Forums Jurisdiction Not Ousted By Mere Existence Of Arbitration Clause : Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court recently held that the mere existence of an arbitration clause in an agreement would not preclude the consumer forum from adjudicating the dispute on merit. “…an arbitration clause does not, by itself, oust the jurisdiction of the consumer forum.”, observed a bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice V. Mohana, while setting aside the concurrent findings of the...

    Yash Mittal

    Yash Mittal

    Yash Mittal is a Correspondent with LiveLaw, covering the Supreme Court of India

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