By Mamta Sharma, Advocate on Record, Supreme Court of India on March 8, 2022 POSTED IN ARBITRATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. Saryu Plastics Pvt. Ltd. 2026 INSC 552 | Civil Appeal Nos. 769–770 of 2026 | Decided: 26.05.2026 Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha & Hon’ble Mr. Justice Alok […]
Finality, Jurisdiction, and Nullity: Re-examining Section 34 in Indian Arbitration Law Introduction Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 constitutes the sole statutory recourse against arbitral awards. The legislative intent is to ensure finality while limiting judicial intervention to narrowly defined grounds. The use of the expression “only” in Section 34(1) underscores this […]
From “Can” to Chaos: Ambiguous Drafting of Arbitration Clauses and the Rise of Avoidable Litigation — A CriticalAnalysis Abstract Ambiguity in contractual drafting, particularly in arbitration clauses, has emerged as a significant cause of avoidable commercial litigation. The recent judgment of the Supreme Court in Nagreeka Indcon Products Pvt. Ltd. v. Cargocare Logistics (India) Pvt. […]
“36% Interest and Still Enforceable — A Game-Changing Judgment for Commercial Arbitration.” Introduction The award of interest in arbitration continues to be one of the most litigated aspects under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The recent Supreme Court decision in BPL Ltd. v. Morgan Securities & Credits Pvt. Ltd. (2025 INSC 1380) provides one […]
This appeal arises from an order dated 28.02.2012 passed by a Division Bench of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad in First Appeal from Order Defective No. 352/2012. The facts, in brief, are – Respondent no. 1, R.K. Pandey, was appointed as a Lab Assistant/Technician in the T.B. Section of Dina Nath Parbati […]
