journal

Analysis

Intractable Difficulties: The Decision in NN Global

The SC's recent decision invalidating unstamped arbitration agreements poses practical difficulties in resolving urgent matters.

27th May 2023

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2023 Summer Session Review: Notable Hearings

SCO reviews the progress in key cases from March to May 2023.

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24th May 2023

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2023 Summer Session Review: Judgements

With SC on summer vacation, SCO recaps the notable judgements of the summer session of 2023.

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24th May 2023

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Judgement Pronouncement: Validity of an Unstamped Arbitration Agreement

The Supreme Court in a 3:2 split held that an unstamped arbitration agreement cannot be enforced until the stamp duty has been paid.

25th Apr 2023

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J. Indu Malhotra’s 9 Most Significant Judgments

During her term at the Supreme Court, Indu Malhotra J has delivered several noteworthy judgments.

12th Mar 2021

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J. Indu Malhotra Wrote 84 Judgments, Mostly on Service and Arbitration Law

Justice Malhotra has distinguished herself as the only woman to be appointed as SC judge directly from the bar.

12th Mar 2021

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cases

Cox and Kings Ltd. v SAP India Pvt. Ltd.

The Supreme Court will decide if parties who did not sign an arbitration agreement can be made parties to arbitration proceedings. If this is the case, the Court will clarify the circumstances where this can be done.

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Oil And Natural Gas Corporation v Afcons Gunanusa JV

The Supreme Court decided that party autonomy is paramount in arbitrations. Arbitrators, therefore, cannot decide their fees unilaterally.

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Bench:D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, Sanjiv Khanna J, Surya Kant J

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