Supreme Court of India · 2019-12-04
HINDUSTAN ZINC LIMITED (H.Z.L.) vs AJMER VIDYUT VITRAN NIGAM LIMITED
- Citation / case number
- SC 2018/13694
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- HINDUSTAN ZINC LIMITED (H.Z.L.)
- Respondent
- AJMER VIDYUT VITRAN NIGAM LIMITED
- Author
- R. F. NARIMAN
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIRUDDHA BOSE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the scope of arbitration proceedings under the Electricity Act, 2003, specifically interpreting Section 86(1)(f) and Section 158. The Court established that disputes regarding unscheduled interchange charges arising from open access agreements are arbitrable under the Act. The appeal was allowed, affirming the enforceability of arbitration clauses in electricity supply contracts.