I.T.C. Ltd. vs George Joseph Fernandes And Anr.

The Supreme Court upheld the lower courts' decision that the disputes, except for the ab initio illegality of the contract, were arbitrable under the Arbitration Act, 1940. The Court noted that the parties had agreed to arbitration and that a retired Supreme Court Judge would serve as the arbitrator. The appeal was dismissed, affirming that the arbitrator would decide on jurisdiction and other questions in accordance with the law. The Court left the parties to bear their own costs.