Calcutta High Court Upholds Arbitral Award, Confirms Appellant's Breach in Supply Contract Dispute. Case Title: Neo Metaliks Ltd. v. Orrisa Metaliks Pvt. Ltd. Coram: Justice Debangsu Basak and Justice Md. Shabbar Rashidi The Calcutta High Court has dismissed an appeal filed under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, against a judgment of the Single Judge refusing to interfere with an arbitral award under Section 34 of the Act. The Division Bench of Justic

Supreme Court Clarifies: Section 37 Appeal for Konkan Railway vs. Chenab Bridge Project is Not a Rehearing of Award, Outlining Judicial Limits. The appellate journey in Indian arbitration law proceeds through two levels of judicial scrutiny after an award is made. The first is a challenge under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, heard by the principal civil court of original jurisdiction or the commercial court. The second is an appeal under Section 37

Supreme Court's Constitution Bench Resolves Group of Companies Doctrine, Addressing Non-Signatory Binding Issues. Cox and Kings Ltd. v. SAP India Pvt. Ltd. and Ors. | Supreme Court of India (Constitution Bench) | Arbitration Petition (Civil) No. 38 of 2020 | Decided: 06.12.2023 Can a company that never signed an arbitration agreement be pulled into arbitration proceedings? And can a parent company be bound by an agreement signed only by its subsidiary? A five-judge Constitut

Supreme Court Clarifies: Arbitrator Substitution Not Automatic Post-Mandate Expiry under Section 29A, Outlining Judicial Powers. Introduction Time-bound arbitration was introduced in India with the objective of curbing delays and improving the efficiency of arbitral proceedings. Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, inserted by the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015, mandates the completion of arbitral proceedings within a prescribed perio