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Non Est Filing and Condonation of Delay in challenge to Arbitral Awards : Delhi High Court answers

The Division Bench of the Delhi High Court in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. v. Joint Venture of M/s Sai Rama Engineering Enterprises (SREE) & Megha Engineering & Infrastructure Ltd. (MEIL) has answered as to what would constitute a non est filing vis-a-vis a petition under S. 34 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 ("Act"). The Division Bench was called upon to examine the validity of a judgment rendered by a Single Judge, where the Petition filed under S....

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Mere Participation in Arbitral Proceedings before an Ineligible Arbitrator would not constitute a Waiver of right to object to the Ineligibility : Delhi High Court Rules

The Division Bench of the Delhi High Court in Govind Singh v. M/s Satya Group P. Ltd. [Neutral Citation 2023/DHC/000081] has delivered a recent judgment examining the law relating to the validity of an award passed by an ineligible arbitrator. The Bench further held that mere participation by a party in the arbitral proceedings would not constitute a waiver of their rights to object to the ineligibility of the arbitrator. The observations of the Bench, are as under:7. The principal question...

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Contract of Personal Service : Not Enforceable in law being in Restraint of Trade : Delhi High Court Rules

Justice Amit BansalDelhi High CourtJustice Amit Bansal recently [in Global Music Junction P. Ltd. v. Annapurna Films P. Ltd. - Neutral Citation No. 2023/DHC/000064] delivered a judgment examining the law relating to restraint of trade under S. 27 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872. The Court was examining the claim of a Plaintiff who was seeking restraint on an artist from breaching exclusivity clauses in the agreements signed between the parties. The Court held that such clauses in agreements...

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Seat / Venue of Arbitration not a determinative factor in attracting jurisdiction of a Writ Court: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court in Durgapur Freight Terminal P. Ltd. v. Union of India has recently held that an arbitration clause providing for seat / venue would not be a determinate factor for conferring jurisdiction on a writ court, if the court otherwise does not have...

Jurisdiction Clause vis-a-vis Venue and Seat of Arbitration: Delhi High Court answers

Justice Yashwant VarmaThe Delhi High Court in Inland Waterways Authority of India v. Reach Dredging Ltd. and Gayatri Projects P. Ltd. has examined the interplay between the jurisdiction clause in the arbitration agreement vis a vis the venue / seat prescribed under...

Grant of Pre-Publication Injunction : Principles Discussed

Justice VarmaJustice Yashwant Varma recently in Sushil Ansal v. Endemol India P. Ltd. & Ors. [2023/DHC/000205] had occasion to examine the law in relation to grant of pre-publication injunction in relation to a web series concerning the Uphaar tragedy....

Non Est Filing and Condonation of Delay in challenge to Arbitral Awards : Delhi High Court answers

The Division Bench of the Delhi High Court in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. v. Joint Venture of M/s Sai Rama Engineering Enterprises (SREE) & Megha Engineering & Infrastructure Ltd. (MEIL) has answered as to what would constitute a non est filing...

Mere Participation in Arbitral Proceedings before an Ineligible Arbitrator would not constitute a Waiver of right to object to the Ineligibility : Delhi High Court Rules

The Division Bench of the Delhi High Court in Govind Singh v. M/s Satya Group P. Ltd. [Neutral Citation 2023/DHC/000081] has delivered a recent judgment examining the law relating to the validity of an award passed by an ineligible arbitrator. The Bench further held...

Contract of Personal Service : Not Enforceable in law being in Restraint of Trade : Delhi High Court Rules

Justice Amit BansalDelhi High CourtJustice Amit Bansal recently [in Global Music Junction P. Ltd. v. Annapurna Films P. Ltd. - Neutral Citation No. 2023/DHC/000064] delivered a judgment examining the law relating to restraint of trade under S. 27 of the Indian...

Disputes falling within the ambit of SARFAESI Act are per se non arbitrable : Delhi High Court Rules

Justice Yashwant Varma, Delhi High Court  Justice Yashwant Varma has recently in a batch of petitions under S. 9 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996, titled Fermina Developers P. Ltd. v. Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd. - Neutral Citation No....

Comparative Advertising & Disparagement : Delhi High Court

Justice Prathiba M. Singh, Delhi High CourtJustice Prathiba M. Singh of the Delhi High Court has recently in Zydus Wellness Products Ltd. v. Dabur India Ltd. (Neutral Citation: 2022/DHC/005793) has examined the law of disparagement in relation to comparative...

Judgment / Award Debtor not entitled to deduct TDS on Awarded Amount : Delhi High Court Rules

Justice Vibhu BakhruJudge, Delhi High CourtThe Delhi High Court recently in Voith Hydro Ltd. & Ors. v. NTPC Ltd. [OMP (ENF.) (COMM.) 64/2018] decided an interesting question as to whether a judgment / award debtor is entitled to deduct TDS on the amount awarded by...

Order Refusing to condone delay under Section 34 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 would be Appealable under Section 37 (1) (c) of the Act

A 3 Judge Bench of the Supreme Court recently in Chintels India Ltd. v. Bhayana Builders P. Ltd. [CA No. 4028 of 2020] has examined the legal question whether an appeal under section 37(1)(c) of the Arbitration Act, 1996 would be maintainable against an...