Best Of 2022- 40 Important Supreme Court Judgments On ARBITRATION With Parallel Citations

Court while considering application seeking appointment of arbitrator cannot go into question of novation of contract. Meenakshi Solar Power Pvt. Ltd. v. Abhyudaya Green Economic Zones Pvt. Ltd., 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 988Issue of arbitrability should be left to arbitrator unless on the face it is found that dispute is non- arbitrable. VGP Marine Kingdom Pvt. Ltd. v. Kay Ellen Arnold, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 914Petition to set aside arbitral award lies before a high court only when it possesses original civil jurisdiction. Yashpal Chopra v. Union of India, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 900Designated Commercial Courts subordinate to rank of Principal Civil Judge in the district can hear appeals / application under Arbitration Act. Jaycee Housing Pvt. Ltd. v. Registrar (General), Orissa High Court, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 860 : 2022 (15) SCALE 213Arbitral Tribunal must give reasons for fixing interest rate; Award holder not entitled to interest for delay caused by it. Executive Engineer (R and B) v. Gokul Chandra Kanungo, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 824 : AIR 2022 SC 4857Arbitration - Court can undertake preliminary inquiry under section 11 to ascertain if dispute is arbitrable. Emaar India Ltd. v. Tarun Aggarwal Projects LLP, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 823 : AIR 2022 SC 4678Disputes related to tax concessions are not arbitrable. Shree Enterprise Coal Sales Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 774Court exercising power u/sec 9 Arbitration Act not strictly bound by CPC; Should not withhold interim relief on mere technicality. Essar House Pvt. Ltd. v. Arcellor Mittal Nippon Steel India Ltd., 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 765 : AIR 2022 SC 4294Arbitration clause has to be given effect even if it does not expressly state that decision of arbitrator is final & binding on parties. Babanrao Rajaram Pund v. Samarth Builders & Developers, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 747 : AIR 2022 SC 4161 : (2022) 9 SCC 691Arbitrator has discretion to award post-award interest on a part of the 'sum'. Morgan Securities and Credits Pvt. Ltd. v. Videocon Industries Ltd., 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 728 : AIR 2022 SC 4091Arbitrators entitled to charge separate fee for claim & counter claim in arbitration proceedings. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. v. Afcons Gunanusa JV, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 723 : AIR 2022 SC 4413Supreme Court disapproves entertaining of writ petitions for executing arbitration awards against NHAI. National Highways Authority of India v. Sheetal Jaidev Vade, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 705 : AIR 2022 SC 3980Can a person who is ineligible to be an arbitrator nominate another arbitrator? Supreme Court refers issue to larger bench. JSW Steel Limited v. South Western Railway, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 693Mere use of words "arbitration" or "arbitrator" in a clause won't make it arbitration agreement. Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. v. IVRCL AMR Joint Venture, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 657There cannot be two arbitration proceedings with respect to same contract / transaction. Tantia Constructions v. Union of India, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 624Court while deciding 'Section 11' application seeking appointment of arbitrator can consider whether dispute falls within 'excepted clause'. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. v. NCC Ltd., 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 616Counter-Claim cannot be rejected merely because the claims thereunder were not notified at the pre-arbitral stage. National Highway Authority of India v. Transstroy (India) Ltd., 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 586 : 2022 (10) SCALE 429Court under Section 34, 37 Arbitration Act cannot modify an award; It can only remand. National Highways Authority of India v. P. Nagaraju @ Cheluvaiah, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 584 : 2022 (9) SCALE 823Arbitration Act - Dispose Sec 11(5) & 11(6) Applications Pending For Over 1 Year Within 6 Months : Supreme Court To high Courts. Shree Vishnu Constructions v. Engineer in Chief Military Engineering Service Service, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 523Appointment of a new arbitrator who holds proceedings at a different location would not change the jurisdictional 'seat' already fixed by the earlier arbitrator. BBR (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. S.P. Singla Constructions, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 493 : AIR 2022 SC 2673"Group Of Companies" Doctrine Needs Relook, Says Supreme Court; Refers Issues To Larger Bench. Cox and Kings Ltd. v. SAP India, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 455 : (2022) 8 SCC 1Application under Section 11(6) not maintainable for appointment of arbitrator in absence of a written agreement between parties. Swadesh Kumar Agarwal v. Dinesh Kumar Agarwal, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 454 : AIR 2022 SC 2193 : (2022) 10 SCC 235Power of Arbitral Tribunal to award interest is discretionary & subject to agreement between parties. Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt. Ltd. v. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 452 : AIR 2022 SC 2165 : (2022) 9 SCC 286"Interferes With Judicial Functions": Supreme Court Holds Kerala Law To Revoke Aribtral Awards Unconstitutional. Secretary of Govt. of Kerala Irrigation Department v. James Varghese, 2022 LiveLaw...

Best Of 2022- 40 Important Supreme Court Judgments On ARBITRATION With Parallel Citations

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