M/S Bhandari Udyog Ltd vs Industrial Facilitation Council & Anr

The Supreme Court held that the jurisdiction to entertain an application under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, lies with the court where the arbitration took place, which in this case was Raichur, Karnataka. The Court found that the Bombay High Court erred in affirming the District Court's jurisdiction at Latur, Maharashtra, as the arbitration proceedings were conducted in Raichur and the appellant had specified jurisdiction in their invoices. Consequently, the Court ruled that the application under Section 34 should be heard by the District Court at Raichur, thereby allowing the appeal.