RANJIT KUMAR BOSE vs ANANNYA CHOWDHURY

The Supreme Court held that the tenancy agreement executed by the parties contained a valid arbitration clause under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Court emphasized that disputes arising from the tenancy should be referred to arbitration as per the agreement, overriding the provisions of the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997. Consequently, the High Court's decision to refer the matter to arbitration was upheld, affirming the principle that arbitration agreements must be honored unless explicitly invalidated.