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.