Supreme Court of India · 2018-08-01
RESHMI DHANUK DEY vs THE BRANCH MANAGER NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD
- Citation / case number
- SC 2017/34600
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RESHMI DHANUK DEY
- Respondent
- THE BRANCH MANAGER NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD
- Author
- THE CHIEF , A.M. KHANWILKAR, THE CHIEF
- Bench
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.M. KHANWILKAR, HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court ruled that under Section 14 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, an arbitration agreement must be in writing and signed by the parties. The Court emphasized that the existence of a valid arbitration agreement is a prerequisite for referring disputes to arbitration. The appeal was allowed, and the matter was directed to be referred to arbitration as per the agreement between the parties.