Supreme Court of India · 2020-06-02
M/S. Centrotrade Minerals And Metals ... vs Hindustan Copper Ltd.
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2020 SUPREME COURT 3163
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- M/S. Centrotrade Minerals And Metals ...
- Respondent
- Hindustan Copper Ltd.
- Author
- R.F. Nariman
- Bench
- Rohinton Fali Nariman, Navin Sinha, B.R. Gavai
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed a dispute between M/S. Centrotrade Minerals and Metals and Hindustan Copper Ltd. regarding the quantity of copper concentrate delivered under a contractual agreement. The court examined the arbitration clause in the contract, affirming the validity of the two-tier arbitration process stipulated therein. The judgment reinforced the principle that arbitration agreements should be honored and disputes resolved through the agreed mechanism, leading to the dismissal of the appeals.