Delhi High Court overturns rejection of a counter-claim on performance bank guarantee, ruling that proceeds cannot be retained without proven loss. Case Title: Isgec Heavy Engineering Ltd. v. Prakash Industries Ltd. Case No.: O.M.P. (COMM) 503/2023 Coram: Justice Avneesh Jhingan Citation: (2026) ibclaw.in 5219 HC Date of Decision: 08 September 2026 The Delhi High Court has set aside the part of an arbitral award that allowed a purchaser to retain the proceeds of an encashed

Delhi High Court Rules Unilateral Arbitrator Appointments Require Consent: Participation Alone Insufficient for Validity, Resulting in Nullity. Case Title: Union of India v. Goodrich Foodtech Ltd. Citation: (2026) ibclaw.in 4655 HC Coram: Justice Subramonium Prasad The Delhi High Court has set aside an arbitral award on the ground that the Sole Arbitrator was unilaterally appointed by the Union of India in violation of Section 12(5) read with the Seventh Schedule of the Arbit

Delhi High Court declares unilateral appointment of a sole arbitrator as void from the beginning, nullifying the award. Case Details Case Title: Airports Authority of India v. Ahluwalia Contracts India Ltd. Coram: Justice Avneesh Jhingan The Delhi High Court has set aside an arbitral award on the ground that the appointment of the sole arbitrator was unilateral and in violation of the amended Section 12(5) read with the Seventh Schedule of the Arbitration and Conciliation Ac

Delhi High Court affirms that designating a venue with institutional arbitration rules establishes the seat, dismissing objections based on generic jurisdiction clauses. Case Title: Government of India v. Qingdao Construction Engineering Group Company Ltd. Coram: Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar The Delhi High Court has held that it has territorial jurisdiction to entertain a petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, rejecting an application