Supreme Court clarifies the distinction between the seat and venue of arbitration, highlighting key legal implications. The Supreme Court, in its judgment dated 23 September 2026, Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. and Ors. v. GSCO (Gurmeet Singh and Company) Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd., examined an important question concerning the territorial jurisdiction of courts in arbitration proceedings. The case primarily concerned whether the place where arbitral proceedings were conducted could