landmark supreme court judgments of 2023
Legal RoundUpSupreme Court Roundups

2023 was the year of landmark decisions, it kickstarted with Demonetisation verdict; Appointment of Election Commissioners; same sex marriage verdict and went onto settling the tussle between Delhi LG and CM. The mega Maharashtra political crisis was also decided and finally the decision on Abrogation of Article 370 was pronounced.

Important Arbitration Judgments
Experts CornerVasanth Rajasekaran

by Vasanth Rajasekaran* and Harshvardhan Korada**
Cite as: 2023 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 89

delhi high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Only when the subject matter of the dispute relates to actions in rem, that do not relate to subordinate rights in personam arising from rights in rem, the subject matter will be non-arbitrable.”

bombay high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The objection raised was on the ground that, although the applicants and respondent 2 formed a partnership to enter into the investment agreement with respondent 1, the notice invoking arbitration was issued only on behalf of the applicants and that respondent 2, despite being a partner, did not join in issuing the invocation notice.

delhi high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

In 2001, the appellant, Director of Education under the aegis of the Directorate of Education created by the Government of NCT of Delhi, floated a tender for the implementation of the Computer Education Project (“CEP-II”) for various government/ government aided Senior Secondary Schools, and Educomp Solutions a provider of technology-based educational products and services was awarded the contract.

Case BriefsForeign Courts

The Court termed this case to be highly unusual one that draws attention to matters of wider importance and touches the reputation of arbitration as a dispute resolution process.

calcutta high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The limitation for filing an application will start to run from the day when the cause of action accrues regardless of the existence of an arbitration clause.”

Supreme Court round up
Legal RoundUpSupreme Court Roundups

The festive month of November revolved around some of the major matters before the Supreme Court. The Top Court gave guidelines for streamlining adoption process and expeditious disposal of criminal cases. The roundup covers the top stories for the month along with the segment of Never Reported Judgments and Know Thy Judge.

Events/WebinarsNews

The International Chamber of Commerce is organizing 6th ICC India Arbitration Day on 2-12-2023 while celebrating the Centenary of the ICC International

Biennial International Conference
Events/WebinarsNews

The 4th edition of the conference will be held in New Delhi from 8th to 10th December, 2023

delhi high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The procurement of LNG may become onerous as had happened in August and December 2022 but no irreparable loss and injury would result to the ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel.

delhi high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Whilst the court is not unduly bound by the texts or Order XXXVIII Rule 1 and 2 or Order XXXVIII Rule (5) or any other provisions of CPC, the substantial principles for grant of such interim measures cannot be disregarded.

application under S.29A
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court issued notice in the present SLP and tagged it with SLP titled Rohan Builders (India) Pvt. Ltd. vs. Berger Paints India Ltd.

claim of loss of profitability in Arbitration
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The credibility of the evidence is the evidence of the credibility of claim for loss of profit”.

Competence-Competence Doctrine
Experts CornerVasanth Rajasekaran

by Vasanth Rajasekaran* and Harshvardhan Korada**
Cite as: 2023 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 79

delhi high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The Court failed to appreciate as to how the position, where not only does the respondent had the power to unilaterally appoint two out of the three arbitrators and compelled the petitioner to choose one of the panels of five arbitrators can be said to meet the test of ‘counter balancing’.”

unstamped arbitration agreements
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Having regard to larger ramifications of NN Global case, the Supreme Court viewed that proceedings should be placed before a seven-judge bench to reconsider the correctness of the view by a five-judge bench.

Events/WebinarsNews

The Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration is going to conduct Tribunal Secretary Training Program 2023 at Mumbai and Delhi.

allahabad high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Section 34 confers power on the court to set aside an award, the power could be exercised to set aside any or all such awards, whether composite, interim, final or additional”

delhi high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“As per Clause 31.16 of Letter of Intent between parties, place of arbitration was Faridabad (Haryana), which will be chosen as the seat, since seat has not been separately named and there are no other contrary indicia to show that place of arbitration is not intended to be seat of arbitration.”