SAMSUNG INDIA ELECTRONICS PRIVATE LIMITED vs DELHI INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION CENTRE & ANR.

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$~95 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 3440/2026 & CM APPL. 16516/2026, CM APPL. 16517/2026 & CM APPL. 16518/2026 Date of Decision: 18.03.2026 IN THE MATTER OF: SAMSUNG INDIA ELECTRONICS PRIVATE LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Shyel Trehan, Sr. Advocate, with Mr. Nikhil Varshney, Ms. Kritika Angirish, Ms. Sakshi Malhotra, Mr. Ishu Gupta, Ms. Kajal Andhiwal, Mr. Devansh Dixit, Mr. Rohan Poddar, Ms. Vidhi Jain, Advs. versus DELHI INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION CENTRE & ANR. .....Respondent Through: None. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV JUDGEMENT PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J. (ORAL) 1. The petition is for setting aside the order dated 16.02.2026, passed by the Co-ordinator, Delhi International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), whereby, the claim and counter claim under arbitration proceedings between the petitioner and respondent no. 2 have been directed to be separately assessed for the purpose of computation of arbitrators’ fees. The petitioner assails the Signature Not Verified Signature Not Verified Signed By:AMIT KUMAR Signed SHARMA Signing Date:24.03.2026 By:PURUSHAINDRA 17:35:28 W.P.(C) 3440/2026 Page 1 of 5 KUMAR KAURAV impugned order on the ground that the same is contrary to the Schedule of the Delhi International Arbitration Centre (Administrative Costs & Arbitrators' Fees) Rules, 2018 (Fees Rules) and in contravention of the principles laid by this Court in the case of Jivanlal Joitaram Patel v. National Highways Authority of India.1 2. Rule 3 of the Fees Rules, which governs the computation of arbitrators’ fees, is extracted below, for reference: “3. Arbitrator's Fee (i) The fees payable to the Arbitrators shall be determined in accordance with the scales specified in Schedules 'B, C, D, E & F' to these rules. (ii) The fee shall