Supreme Court holds that an arbitration clause in a loan agreement can bind a personal guarantor under Section 7(5) of the Arbitration Act when the guarantee is expressly made an integral and inseparable part of the loan agreement.
Read Full ArticleSupreme Court’s key rulings this week cover POCSO, Article 226, arbitration, human rights, environmental clearances, corporate criminal liability, food labelling and insolvency, with important legal principles clarified across these areas.
Madras HC flags confusion caused by continuous paragraph numbering in the Supreme Court’s Gayatri Balasamy judgment and asks law reporters to prevent such misreading.
The Supreme Court held that an Arbitral Tribunal has jurisdiction under Section 16 to decide whether a contract termination dispute falls within an “excepted matters” clause, and writ courts cannot restrict that enquiry.
The Delhi High Court declined to halt arbitration at the final arguments stage, holding that a legal heir not impleaded by a co-heir can challenge the eventual arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
Madras High Court holds litigants are entitled to a court fee refund when an appeal is not maintainable, terming such filing “inadvertence” under Section 70.
The Supreme Court has upheld a Delhi High Court order directing National Projects Construction Corporation to deposit ₹3.5 crore pending its challenge to an arbitral award.
Supreme Court rules legal heirs must challenge arbitral awards under Section 34, not Article 227, affirming Arbitration Act as a complete code.
Supreme Court deprecates one-sided government contract clauses that bar access to courts or arbitration, calling them against the Rule of Law.
Supreme Court dismisses MCGM’s challenge to arbitral award, holds party conduct relevant while deciding jurisdictional objections under Section 16 of the Arbitration Act.
Bombay HC holds Section 9 cannot fasten liability on a non-signatory once a foreign arbitral award is held unenforceable against it.
Supreme Court rules Section 29A extension pleas lie before civil courts even when arbitrator is appointed by High Court, settling conflicting HC views.
Delhi High Court appoints sole arbitrator in Meghalaya Hotels–IRCTC dispute, reiterating Supreme Court’s bar on PSU-curated arbitration panels.
Madras HC holds arbitrator cannot pierce corporate veil, sets aside damages, and directs repayment of ₹2.5 crore loan with 12% interest.
Himachal Pradesh HC confirms ₹55 crore MSME award, says EM-II filing is voluntary and the arbitration reference was filed within limitation.
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