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'Duly Certified Copy' Of Arbitration Agreement Need Not Be Attested By Public Authority: Kerala HC [Read Order]
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'Duly Certified Copy' Of Arbitration Agreement Need Not Be Attested By Public Authority: Kerala HC [Read Order]

Kerala High Court held a private arbitration agreement need not be certified by a public authority; party or counsel attestation is sufficient under the 1996 Scheme.

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Telangana HC: Award-Holder Can Seek Section 9 Relief Until Arbitral Award Is Actually Enforced Judiciary
Telangana HC: Award-Holder Can Seek Section 9 Relief Until Arbitral Award Is Actually Enforced

Telangana High Court rules that award-holders can seek interim relief under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act until an arbitral award is enforced.

Contractor Not Barred from Claiming Loss of Profit for Unexecuted Works: Karnataka HC [Read Judgment] Judiciary
Contractor Not Barred from Claiming Loss of Profit for Unexecuted Works: Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]

Karnataka HC holds a contractor is not barred from claiming loss of profit on unexecuted works merely because the work stayed unexecuted, though the claim must still be proved with evidence.

Writ Courts Cannot Examine Merits in Section 16 Arbitration Challenges: SC [Read Judgment] Judiciary
Writ Courts Cannot Examine Merits in Section 16 Arbitration Challenges: SC [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court rules writ courts cannot examine merits while reviewing Section 16 arbitration orders; stamping objections can be raised under Section 34.

Section 9 Arbitration Act Cannot Be Used to Decide Disputes on Merits: Kerala HC [Read Judgment] Judiciary
Section 9 Arbitration Act Cannot Be Used to Decide Disputes on Merits: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

Kerala High Court held that Section 9 of the Arbitration Act cannot be used to decide disputes on merits and set aside an interim release order.

Calcutta HC Quashes Arbitral Award Against Tata Steel Over Invalid Tribunal [Read Order]

Calcutta High Court sets aside arbitral award against Tata Steel, holding participation cannot validate an illegally constituted tribunal.

Delhi HC Rejects SpiceJet’s Review Petition Against ₹144 Crore Deposit Order, Imposes ₹50,000 Costs

Delhi High Court rejects SpiceJet’s review against ₹144 crore deposit order in Maran dispute, imposes ₹50,000 costs for non-compliance with directions.

Legal Representative’s Remedy Against Arbitral Award Lies Under Section 34 of Arbitration Act, Not Under Article 227 of the Constitution: SC [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court rules legal heirs must challenge arbitral awards under Section 34, not Article 227, affirming Arbitration Act as a complete code.

SC Dismisses MCGM’s Challenge to Arbitral Award, Holds Conduct of Party Relevant to Decide Jurisdictional Challenge [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court dismisses MCGM’s challenge to arbitral award, holds party conduct relevant while deciding jurisdictional objections under Section 16 of the Arbitration Act.

SC Holds Post-Arbitral Award Transferee Cannot Resist Execution; Reaffirms Lis Pendens Doctrine Applies to Money Decrees [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court rules post-arbitral award purchasers can’t block execution; lis pendens applies to money decrees under Transfer of Property Act.

High Courts Cannot Nullify Arbitration Proceedings While Substituting Arbitrators: SC [Read Order]

Supreme Court rules High Courts cannot nullify arbitration proceedings while appointing substitute arbitrators under Section 15(2) of the Arbitration Act.

SC Holds Courts Can Extend Arbitrator’s Mandate Even After Award Is Rendered, Clarifies Scope of Section 29A of Arbitration Act

Supreme Court rules courts can extend arbitrator’s mandate even after award, clarifying Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.

SC Holds Disputes Non-Arbitrable Where Arbitration Agreement Itself Is Alleged to Be Forged [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court holds disputes non-arbitrable where the arbitration agreement is alleged to be forged, ruling that courts must decide consent first.

Madras HC Permits Use Of Artificial Intelligence System in Arbitration Proceedings With Strict Safeguards [Read Order]

Madras High Court permits limited use of AI in arbitration, allowing SuperlawCourts as a record assistant with strict safeguards to protect judicial independence.

Bombay HC Holds Section 9 Cannot Be Used to Fasten Liability on Non-Signatory Once Foreign Award Is Held Unenforceable [Read Judgment]

Bombay HC holds Section 9 cannot fasten liability on a non-signatory once a foreign arbitral award is held unenforceable against it.


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