Supreme Court of India · 2012-07-05
Cox & Kings Ltd vs Indian Rly.Catering & ...
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2012 SUPREME COURT 3391
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Cox & Kings Ltd
- Respondent
- Indian Rly.Catering & ...
- Author
- Altamas Kabir
- Bench
- J. Chelameswar, Altamas Kabir
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed a dispute arising from the termination of a lease agreement related to the operation of a Luxury Tourist Train, governed by the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, specifically Section 9. The Court held that the termination was subject to arbitration as per the agreement, emphasizing the importance of adhering to the arbitration process before resorting to termination. The Court ordered that the matter be referred to arbitration, thereby upholding the contractual obligations of the parties involved.