Justice Jasmeet Singh. Arbitration and Conciliation Act Archives

civil suit cannot nullify arbitral award

‘Civil suit cannot be filed to declare arbitral award a nullity’; Delhi HC rejects suit challenging award on grounds of fraud in coal supply agreement

“Arbitration, chosen by consent, cannot be overridden by post-facto civil suits on allegedly rediscovered facts otherwise arbitration will turn into a never-ending cycle of challenges.”

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Arbitrator’s discretion to fix venue/seat of arbitration cannot override parties’ exclusive jurisdiction clause in arbitration agreement: Delhi HC

When parties agree to vest exclusive jurisdiction in a particular court for any dispute arising out of the arbitration clause, it must be presumed that they intended that court only to have supervisory control.