MSME Quarterly Digest: April-June 2025
by Abhisaar Bairagi*, Milind Sharma** and Ausaf Ayyub***
Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996
Read why Bombay HC dismissed petition seeking substitution of Arbitrator over independence and impartiality; highlights Arbitrator’s impeccable conduct
“The issue of under-stamping is often weaponized in arbitral proceedings and used to trip up the adjudication of disputes by way of arbitration. Arbitrators, being private persons, tend to be timid and send the instruments to the Stamp Authorities despite being entitled to compute the stamp duty amount and penalty component themselves.”
Reforming India’s Arbitration Framework: Addressing Patent Illegality in Award Enforcement; Alignment with the International Standards
by Arin Chatterjee* and Aranya Chatterjee**
Inside Delhi High Court’s ruling on Vedanta’s cost recovery deductions in Rajasthan oil block arbitration dispute
Vedanta is engaged in a product sharing contract with the government of India, for exploration, discovery, development and production of petroleum resources in relation to an onshore oil and gas block known as Rajasthan Block, since 1995.
Delhi High Court: WhatsApp and Email Exchanges May Constitute Arbitration Agreement if Statutory Conditions Are Met
The Court noted that under Section 7(4)(b) of the Arbitration Act it is not necessary to conclude a contract for the arbitration agreement contained within it to be valid. The arbitration agreement must form a part of documents/communication exchange between the parties.
Allowing Modification of Arbitral Award by Court — A Retrograde Step?
by Dr G.B. Reddy* and Dr S.B. Md. Irfan Ali Abbas**
2025 SCC Vol. 4 Part 5
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Ss. 11, 12(5) and 18 — Unilateral appointment of sole arbitrator/curating panel of arbitrators: Unilateral appointment
Can Arbitral Awards Be Modified in Setting Aside Proceedings? — A Brief on the Supreme Court’s Reinterpretation of Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
by Aashish Gupta*, Puneeth Ganapathy** and Rishab Aggarwal***
Promises and Pitfalls of the Draft Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2024
by Akash Gupta* and Mahi Agrawal**
Arbitrability of Fraud in India: A Need for Finality
by Harsha Roy* and Sainaz Parveen**
The Enforceability of Arbitration Clauses in Draft Agreements
by Abhinav Agrawal* and Deepali Poddar**
Merely because arbitrator was appointed by Orissa HC is no ground for Ranchi Court to not have jurisdiction: Jharkhand HC sets aside order dismissing S.34 arbitration application
The intention of both the parties where to go for arbitration, is at Ranchi and the proceeding after permission of the High Court was also conducted at Ranchi and in the agreement, the seat is also said to be at Ranchi. Thus, Ranchi court is having jurisdiction.
Simply because application to refer parties to arbitration is rejected, right to file written statement cannot be forfeited on same date: Andhra Pradesh HC
The High Court held that the Trial Court ought to have passed separate order, in accordance with law, considering the provisions related to filing of the written statement and its forfeiture, also, keeping a view that the procedural law is handmaid of justice and the Court has the power to extend the time for filing of the written statement in the facts and circumstances of each and every case.
2025 SCC Vol. 1 Part 4
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — S. 11(6) — Substantive claims of petitioner whether time-barred i.e. issue of limitation requiring intricate evidentiary
2024 SCC Vol. 10 Part 5
Special leave petition – Exemption from filing the certified copy of the impugned order of the High Court
2024 SCC Vol. 10 Part 4
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Ss. 11(6) and 37: Setting aside of order setting aside award, by Court exercising jurisdiction under
Unilateral Appointment of an Arbitrator: The Lack of Clarity in the Judicial Approach and the Way Forward
by Shalaka Patil† and Surbhi Shah††
SC clarifies scope of judicial scrutiny under Section 11 of Arbitration Act: Sets aside Bombay HC ruling on appointment of arbitrator
Supreme Court clarified that the limited jurisdiction of the referral Courts under Section 11 must not be misused by parties in order to force other parties to the arbitration agreement to participate in a time-consuming and costly arbitration process.
If dispute is arbitrable and arbitration clause exists, Courts ought to refer dispute to arbitration under S. 8 of A&C Act, 1996: Gauhati HC
In the present case, Clause 12 of the partnership deed indicated that the Partnership Act, 1932 and its Rules shall cover only those aspects not specifically mentioned in the deed.