If Arbitral Tribunal Terminates Proceedings For Not Paying Fees, Remedy Is To Seek Recall & Then Invoke S.14(2) : Supreme Court

Yash Mittal

9 Dec 2025 2:34 PM IST

  • If Arbitral Tribunal Terminates Proceedings For Not Paying Fees,  Remedy Is To Seek Recall & Then Invoke S.14(2) : Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court has held that an arbitral tribunal is legally empowered to terminate proceedings under Section 38(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 when a party fails to pay its share of the arbitrator's fees.Once such a termination occurs, the remedy available to the party is to seek the recall of the order before the Tribunal itself. If the recall application is dismissed,...

    Yash Mittal

    Yash Mittal

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

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