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

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 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 accorda