Bhatia International vs Bulk Trading S. A. & Anr

The Supreme Court ruled that Part I of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, specifically Section 2(2), applies only to arbitrations held in India, thereby affirming that the provisions of Part I do not extend to international arbitrations conducted outside India. The Court held that the Madhya Pradesh High Court's dismissal of the writ petition was correct, as the application for interim relief under Section 9 was maintainable despite the arbitration being in Paris. The judgment clarifies the applicability of the Act in the context of international commercial arbitration.