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april 2000

Supreme Court of India · 2000-04-04

Wellington Associates Ltd. vs Mr. Kirit Mehta

Citation / case number
AIR 2000 SUPREME COURT 1379
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Wellington Associates Ltd.
Respondent
Mr. Kirit Mehta
Author
M. Jagannadha Rao
Bench
M.J.Rao

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court addressed an application under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, concerning disputes arising from two agreements for the subscription and buy-back of shares. The Court emphasized the enforceability of arbitration clauses in commercial contracts, holding that the failure to comply with the buy-back obligations constituted a valid ground for arbitration. The Court directed the appointment of an arbitrator to resolve the disputes, affirming the parties' agreement to arbitrate under the specified terms.

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