Food Corporation Of India vs Indian Council Of Arbitration & Ors., ...

The Supreme Court addressed the arbitration disputes between the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and various Millers under the arbitration clause of their contracts. The Court held that the Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA) was justified in requiring written consent from the Millers for arbitration to proceed, as stipulated in the contracts. The Court emphasized the binding nature of the arbitration clause and upheld the ICA's authority to enforce the requirement for consent, thereby affirming the procedural integrity of arbitration under the Indian Arbitration Act.