Arbitration Clause Cannot Alone Determine Seat When Multiple Places Are Specified: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that when an arbitration clause specifies two places, namely Delhi and Goa, the juridical seat of arbitration must be determined by reading the agreement as a whole, including the governing law and jurisdiction clause. The Court rejected the argument that the arbitration clause alone should determine the seat because it is independent of the main contract.A division bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Vijay Bishnoi set aside the Delhi High Court's November 11, 2025 order...

Supreme Court Appoints Former SC Judge Justice K.M. Joseph As Arbitrator In SmartCity Kochi Lease Dispute

The Supreme Court has appointed former Supreme Court Judge Justice K.M. Joseph as Arbitrator to resolve the monetary disputes between Smart City Kochi Infrastructure Pvt Ltd. and Musthafa and Almana International Consultants arising from a sub lease of premises in the SmartCity Special Economic Zone (SEZ). A Division Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandran while asking the parties to approach Justice Joseph within two weeks with a copy of the order, directed that the...

Supreme Court Appoints Justice S.C. Gupte Arbitrator In JioStar-Green Bean Dispute Over IPL Media Rights In Bangladesh

The Supreme Court has appointed former Bombay High Court judge Justice S.C. Gupte as the Sole Arbitrator to resolve a dispute between JioStar India Pvt Ltd and Green Bean Sports Marketing. The dispute arises from an agreement under which JioStar granted Green Bean IPL media rights for the 2023-2027 seasons exclusively in Bangladesh.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana allowed the petition and appointed Justice S.C. Gupte, former Judge of the Bombay...

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Enforcement Of €9.71 Million ICC Award In Favour Of Spanish Travel Tech Company

The Supreme Court has refused to interfere with the Delhi High Court's July 1, 2026 judgment, allowing enforcement in India of a €9.71 million International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitral award in favour of Spain based travel technology company Amadeus IT Group S.A. against Ebix Cash Limited.A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana dismissed Ebix Technologies' Special Leave Petition."Having heard learned senior counsel for the...

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With ₹14.49 Cr Arbitral Award To Sourav Ganguly Against Former Talent Manager

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with a ₹14.49 crore arbitral award in favour of former Indian cricketer Sourav Chandidas Ganguly in his dispute with Percept Talent Management Limited.The award had directed payment of ₹14.49 crores along with 12% annual interest from November 21, 2007 until the award and further 12% interest thereafter besides ₹50 lakh towards costs.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana after hearing the parties...

Supreme Court Refers Kinetic Green-Saera Exclusivity Dispute Over Vehicle Manufacturing To Arbitration

The Supreme Court on Thursday referred to arbitration as a dispute between Kinetic Green Energy and Power Solutions Limited and Saera Electric Auto Limited over contractual exclusivity and non-compete obligations.A Division Bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi appointed former Supreme Court judge Justice R.V. Raveendran as the sole arbitrator.“Having heard the learned counsels appearing for the parties, we are of the opinion that the constitution of an Arbitral...

Supreme Court Allows Forensic Audit Into Alleged Dissipation Of Fortis Shares In Daiichi Sankyo Arbitration Case

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with the Delhi High Court's order directing a comprehensive forensic audit into the alleged dissipation of Fortis Healthcare Ltd (FHL) shares and other assets.The audit concerns former promoters Malvinder Mohan Singh and Shivinder Mohan Singh, their downstream entities, Fortis officials, and 17 banks and financial institutions.The proceedings arise from Daiichi Sankyo's efforts to enforce its ₹2,562 crore arbitral award against the Singh...

Appeal Against Rejection Of Interim Relief Cannot Be Remitted To Arbitral Tribunal: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that a High Court cannot transfer an appeal against rejection of an interim-relief application under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act to an arbitral tribunal and direct the tribunal to treat it as an application for interim measures.A bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Prasanna B. Varale set aside a Bombay High Court direction to that extent in a dispute between the Union of India and Hariom Projects Pvt. Ltd."The appellate jurisdiction under Section 37 is...

Challenge To Arbitral Award Can Be Heard By District Court Where No Commercial Court Exists: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ruled that a petition challenging an arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act can be filed before a Commercial Court. Where no Commercial Court has been established, it can be filed before a District Court within the territorial jurisdiction of the concerned High Court. This is unless the parties have agreed otherwise or a specific arbitral seat has been determined.A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva made the...

Arbitral Tribunal Erred In Granting Pre-Reference Interest Despite Contractual Bar: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has set aside a High Court order restoring pre-reference interest to a contractor, holding that the contract barred the grant of such interest.The arbitral tribunal had awarded ₹3.30 crore on four claims, along with 12% annual pre-reference interest. The Supreme Court held that the tribunal exceeded the bounds of its jurisdiction by awarding the interest despite the contractual bar. A Bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe allowed North Eastern...

Arbitration | Supreme Court Asks Law Commission To Examine Uniform Framework For Award Deposits In Appeals

The Supreme Court has asked the Law Commission of India to examine the need for a uniform system governing money deposited with courts and tribunals during appeals.The exercise will cover where such money should be kept, how it should earn interest, and how the deposit and interest should ultimately be adjusted between the parties.The direction came while the top court held that National Seeds Corporation Ltd. remained liable to pay 12% interest on an arbitral award amount despite having...

'You Harass Shareholders': Supreme Court Directs Mediation In 34-Year-Old ITC Share Dispute

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the parties to attempt mediation in a dispute concerning 85 ITC shares purchased by Prakash Chand Baid in 1989.A bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and Vipul M. Pancholi issued limited notice for the purpose of exploring mediation and directed the matter to be listed after four weeks.During the hearing, the bench questioned why the dispute concerning the shares had continued for so many years and urged the parties to make another attempt at resolving...